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Wes Moore makes history as Maryland's first Black governor and only third ever elected in US
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- With his son under his raised arm and his wife holding a Bible that once belonged to Frederick Douglass, Wes Moore on Wednesday was sworn in as the fir...
Jan 19, 2023
DeSantis calls for permanent ban on COVID mask and vaccine mandates. Here's what that means
Scott Olson/Getty Images(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he wants to permanently ban all mandates related to COVID-19. In a press release, DeSantis, a Republic...
Jan 18, 2023
Manhattan DA concerned that upcoming Trump book could hamper investigation
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A forthcoming book by a former prosecutor could harm the ongoing criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his family real estate company, Manh...
Jan 18, 2023
'Unprecedented' special counsels for Biden, Trump put 'enormous pressure' on Garland: Experts
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Experts say the discovery of classified documents at President Joe Biden's Wilmington, Delaware, home and at an old Washington office of his at the Penn Bi...
Jan 18, 2023
Biden again avoids questions on classified documents special counsel
Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday again avoided questions about an investigation into documents marked classified found at his home...
Jan 18, 2023
Republican firebrands get prominent committee assignments, Santos awarded two seats
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Using their new power after taking control of the House, Republicans have placed a number of controversial party figures on influential c...
Jan 18, 2023
Threats to Congress decreased after record high in 2021, but are still concerning: Police
Mint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Reported threats to members of Congress in 2022 declined by more than 2,000 since the record-breaking 9,625 that were reported in 2021, according to statistics ...
Jan 17, 2023
Golden State Warriors return to White House as NBA champs after avoiding Trump
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Golden State Warriors returned to the White House as national champions on Tuesday -- their first trip back since Barack Obama's presidency, despite winning...
Jan 17, 2023
DOJ decided not to have FBI agents monitor Biden lawyers' search for more documents: Sources
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department considered but decided against sending FBI agents to President Joe Biden's Delaware home to monitor his attorneys' search for classified ...
Jan 17, 2023
Biden White House faces transparency questions as document drama continues
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday continued to avoid answering reporters' questions on the ongoing classified document drama as the White House faces questions of ...
Jan 17, 2023
