The former president is the 46th person to lie in state or honor in the U.S. Capitol. WASHINGTON—Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week, joining an exclusive list of those who have had the distinct and rare honor. On a cold day in the nation’s capital, his coffin
Republicans are stepping on the gas and renewing bills Democrats ignored in the last Congress, the first of which being the Laken Riley Act.
Three special elections Tuesday in Virginia could prove an early bellwether in the 2025 governor's race there as well as the 2026 midterms.
More pardons, measures to prevent homegrown political extremism, and more military aid for Israel are among the plans that Biden and his administration have for their final days.
The current state of backstage negotiations and other goings-on may lead one to believe things won't just be smooth sailing for the second Trump administration.
Minneapolis on Monday agreed to systemic reforms to its police department and to submit to outside oversight after a federal investigation spurred by the 2020 killing of George Floyd uncovered a pattern of civil rights abuses. Minneapolis and the U.S. Justice Department reached a court-enforceable agreement, known as a consent decree, that will seek an
WASHINGTON/CARACAS—Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who says he won a July presidential election and is recognized by multiple countries as president-elect, said on Monday he had a fruitful meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and spoke at length with President-elect Donald Trump’s security advisor. “The people of Venezuela deserve a peaceful transfer of power to