DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas police officer was arrested Thursday on two counts of capital murder, more than a year and a half after a man told investigators that he kidnapped and killed two people …
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By JAKE BLEIBERG
Associated Press | 3/5/21 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another two months, The Associated Press has learned. …
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press | 3/5/21 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Thursday to begin debating a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, after Democrats made eleventh-hour changes aimed at ensuring they could pull President Joe …
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By ALAN FRAM
Associated Press | 3/5/21 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral …
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By PAUL WISEMAN
AP Economics Writer | 3/4/21 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of its clean-energy agenda, the Biden administration is reviving an Energy Department program that disbursed billions of dollars in loan guarantees to companies such …
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By MATTHEW DALY
Associated Press | 3/4/21 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kirsten Gillibrand was the first Democratic senator to call for her colleague Al Franken's resignation in 2017 as he faced allegations of sexual misconduct, building a profile …
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By WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press | 3/4/21 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are jamming their agenda forward with a sense of urgency, an unapologetically partisan approach based on the calculation that …
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By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER
Associated Press | 3/4/21 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats passed sweeping voting and ethics legislation over unanimous Republican opposition, advancing to the Senate what would be the largest overhaul of the U.S. …
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By BRIAN SLODYSKO
Associated Press | 3/4/21 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police say they have uncovered intelligence of a "possible plot" by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, nearly two months after a mob of supporters …
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By MICHAEL BALSAMO
Associated Press | 3/4/21 |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo intends to remain in office in the face of sexual harassment allegations that have weakened his support and led to calls for his resignation, he …
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By MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL R. SISAK
Associated Press | 3/3/21 |