Amazon allots $300 million for housing near mass transit
ARLINGTON, Va. — Amazon is providing $300 million in low-interest loans to support housing located near mass transit in the Washington, D.C., area and...
Pelosi says House to move forward with Jan. 6 investigations
WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will move forward with investigations of the Jan. 6 insurrection now that legislation to create an...
After Senate review, questions persist about Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate report released last week details security failures surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol and recommends how to...
Senate set to elevate judge on Biden’s high court short list
WASHINGTON — The Senate is expected Monday to narrowly confirm the first appellate court judge of President Joe Biden’s tenure, elevating a judge with...
US Catholic bishops meet amid divisions on Communion policy
When U.S. Catholic bishops convene virtually for a national meeting Wednesday, they will be divided ideologically as well as physically. They’re split over whether...
Virginia county plans to rename Lee Highway for abolitionist
ARLINGTON, Va. — A northern Virginia county near the nation's capital is paving the way to rename a major highway that currently shares a...
Harris to tout child care funding and payments to families
Vice President Kamala Harris will highlight the Biden administration's efforts to expand child care and relieve the financial pressures of parenthood during a visit...
Homicides are up, but GOP misleads with claims about blame
WASHINGTON — “SKYROCKETING MURDER RATES,” claimed the National Fraternal Order of Police. “An explosion of violent crime," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Democrat-run...
Wedding boom is on in the US as vendors scramble to keep up
NEW YORK — Couples in the U.S. are racing to the altar in a vaccination-era wedding boom that has venues and other vendors in...
Takeaways: Senate report on ‘absolutely brutal’ Jan. 6 siege
WASHINGTON — A Senate report examining the security failures surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol says missed intelligence, poor planning and multiple...