Republicans’ show of strength now could prompt a backlash if Democrats retake the White House and flip the Senate in November.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the front-runner to be nominated to fill the seat of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But some of President Trump’s allies continue to push Barbara Lagoa, a federal appeals judge.
The guidance is part of an effort to boost transparency and public trust as polls show many are skeptical a vaccine will be safe and effective.
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The Government Accountability Office recommended that the Treasury Department and the IRS do more to update estimates of eligible recipients who have yet to file for a payment.
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The electoral map is the largest in a long time, with once reliably blue states like Minnesota being contested by Republicans and once reliably red states like Georgia getting a hard look from Democrats.
The move queues up the first potential partisan election case for the court to consider since the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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As worries grow about a possible Chinese attack on Taiwan, those who live closest to the mainland feel torn.
The 66-year-old populist is accusing his five immediate predecessors of corruption or unfair economic policies and asking Mexico’s Senate to back a national referendum on bringing them to justice.
Dutch lawmakers demand answers after U.S. ambassador holds party for right-wing populists at embassy
Reports that the Trump appointee had hosted a private event for a rising right-wing political party and its donors at the U.S. Embassy in The Hague earlier this month drew rebuke from Dutch lawmakers.
Capitol Hill Baptist’s complaint says accommodating protests but not outdoor worship violates the First Amendment.
The fact that Purple Line Transit Partners' construction contractor is packing up — a complex and massive process — signals that the chances of saving the project’s $5.6 billion, 36-year public-private partnership have grown increasingly bleak.
Microorganisms in our bodies can help us fight disease, but we have to take care of them.
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To nurture life has always been an act of faith, or defiance.
Servers are being taught how to keep calm — and how to de-escalate confrontations.
The owner of Bludso's in Los Angeles, and a judge on Netflix's "The American Barbecue Showdown" is working on what may be just the third barbecue cookbook by a Black pitmaster.
Depending on whom you ask, it's not as easy or as hard as people say.
Sure, you can make sauce on the stove while the pasta boils. But the Instant Pot frees you up to do other things while it cooks.
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