Thompson says Jan. 6 committee focused on Trump's hours of silence during attack, weighing criminal referrals  —  The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is focusing intently on Donald Trump's actions that day as it begins to discuss whether to recommend …

Wilmington Man to Face Federal Charges For Armed Carjacking in FDR Park Yesterday Afternoon  —  PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Josiah Brown, 19, of Wilmington, DE, was arrested and charged by Criminal Complaint on charges of carjacking …

Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87  —  She established a distinctive voice in American fiction before turning to political reporting and screenplay writing.  But it was California, her native state, that provided her with her richest material.

MAGA Cartoonist Ben Garrison Turns on Trump After Pro-Vaccine Comments  —  Controversial cartoonist Ben Garrison's latest offering takes aim at former President Donald Trump - who once invited him to the White House for a social media summit.  —  Garrison's cartoon shows a distraught Trump riding …

Ex-Minnesota Cop Kim Potter Convicted for Killing Daunte Wright  —  Since the 20-year-old Black man's death, Potter has insisted shooting him was a mistake.  Now she faces up to 35 years in prison.  —  Kim Potter, the white former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer …

The Biden Administration Rejected an October Proposal for “Free Rapid Tests for the Holidays”  —  With omicron cases spreading like wildfire, the White House is finally taking steps to make free antigen tests available to all.  But this fall, Vanity Fair has learned, it dismissed a bold plan …

14-year-old girl in dressing room of Burlington fatally shot by LAPD  —  In an incident the police chief called “devastating and tragic,” an LAPD officer fatally shot a teenage girl at a Burlington clothing store during a chaotic confrontation that also left a suspect dead and another person injured.

A year ago, Fox News considered a breakup with Trump.  2021 changed those plans.  —  Going into 2022, the network's alignment with Trump has it grappling with a pair of potentially catastrophic lawsuits.  But its ratings are on top again.  —  In the weeks before the 2020 election …

Wave of suicides hits Texas National Guard's border mission  —  Four soldiers have taken their own lives in two months  —  Pfc. Joshua R. Cortez was preparing to accept a “lifetime job” with one of the nation's biggest health insurance companies in late October.  But the Texas National Guard had other ideas.

Putin Demands Quick Answers on Russian Security Concerns  —  At a traditional year-end news conference, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said a potential meeting with the U.S. was a positive sign, but he also demanded a quick response to his security concerns.

DC had largest percentage drop in population in nation … More people are leaving D.C. than in any other area of the country.  —  The District had the largest percentage drop in population in the nation in the last year, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data.

Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 … View Larger  —  Background  —  This interim guidance is intended to assist with the following:  — Determining the duration of restriction from the workplace for HCP with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

New York will require masks and social distancing at scaled-back Times Square New Year's celebration  — Attendees at the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration will have to wear masks, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday.  — Social-distancing rules will limit the crowd …

This Christmas, Republicans are giving themselves congressional seats for life  —  Republican lawmakers this holiday season are unwrapping a rare and valuable gift: congressional seats for life.  —  Thanks to a breathtaking abuse of redistricting in GOP-controlled states …

A Rift in the Conservative Foreign-Policy World  —  For years an influential foreign-policy voice on the right, the American Enterprise Institute finds itself at odds with hawkish Republicans.  —  hile Donald Trump's presidency realigned the foreign-policy debate on the right …

U.S. Will Waive In-Person Interviews for H-1B, Other Work Visas  —  The State Department is seeking to ease the issuance of several types of visas that have been backlogged during the Covid-19 pandemic  —  WASHINGTON—The State Department is temporarily dropping an in-person interview requirement …

‘Burn it all down’  —  How Myanmar's military razed villages to crush a growing resistance  —  For decades, Thantlang had known peace.  The town's mostly Christian residents cherished their home among mountains in northwest Myanmar, where they hosted an annual soccer tournament.

Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Improve State Response to COVID-19 Pandemic  —  Legislation (S.4516-C/A.7536-B) Makes the Falsification of COVID-19 Vaccination Records a Crime  —  Legislation (S.4962/A.5062) Gives Schools Improved Access to the Statewide Immunization Database

Trump to Candace Owens: “People aren't dying when they take the vaccine”  —  Former President Trump pushed back against doubts about the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines during an interview with conservative media personality Candace Owens released Wednesday.