Judge approves petition to recall Seattle mayor
A King County Superior Court judge has approved a petition for an election to recall Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
Feds spent $1 trillion last month
The federal government shattered the record for the highest monthly spending ever.
Washington Redskins retire team name, logo; no replacement announced
The Washington Redskins had been the organization's moniker since 1933.
Pricey private schools to teach Black Lives Matter classes
Elite private schools are being pressured by Black Lives Matter supporters to include materials on "institutional racism" in curriculum and s
Trump commutes former political adviser Roger Stone's 40-month prison sentence
President Trump on Friday commuted the prison sentence of former political adviser Roger Stone, days before he was to report to a federal pri
What’s In Biden’s Big Economic Plan? Where He May Find Conservative Support (And Where He Definitely Won’t)
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden unveiled a major plank of his economic agenda Thursday, detailing his plan to revive Am
NBC News sets goal of a workforce that is half minority
NBC Universal’s News Group’s chairman has set a bold goal of having a workforce at NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC that is 50 percent minority.
AOC, Julián Castro Lead Calls to Boycott Goya Foods after CEO Praises Trump
The CEO of Goya Foods, which says it’s the country’s largest Hispanic-owned food company, has landed in hot water with Democrats after praisi
Jim Jordan Sends Letter To Parler CEO Asking Them To Discuss Social Media Alternatives In Congress
Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, the top-ranking GOP member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent letters to the CEOs of Twitter and Parler,
Colorado City to Mandate Face Masks, Violators Face up to a Year in Jail
The city of Englewood, Colo., has issued an emergency order requiring residents to wear a face mask in public, a mandate that grants violator
Facebook civil rights audit finds 'serious setbacks'
Facebook has made decisions in the last year that signal a "significant setback for civil rights," according to an independent audit of the p
Whitmer Says She Won’t Be ‘Bullied’ into Reopening Michigan Too Soon, Could Reimpose Restrictions
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer said she could reimpose social-distancing restrictions if cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in the
US Officially Withdraws From World Health Organization
The United States is officially withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO) amid lingering doubts about how the United Nations agenc
Schools face tough road to fall opening
Just weeks before fall classes are scheduled to begin, school districts across the country are racing to implement new measures meant to prot
Atlantic Coast Pipeline cancelation an economic bust for West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina
Energy companies have canceled the multibillion dollar Atlantic Coast Pipeline plan.
Atlanta Mayor Orders Protesters to ‘Clear Out’ After 8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot
The mayor of Atlanta is forcing protesters to “clear out” after a violent night that included a dozen shootings citywide and the death of an
Trump weighs executive orders on China, manufacturing, immigration, aide says
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering several executive orders targeting China, manufacturing and immigration.
Statue of Frederick Douglass Torn Down in Rochester
A statue of abolitionist legend Frederick Douglass was torn down overnight over the Fourth of July holiday in Rochester, New York.
WHO Quietly Changes COVID Timeline following Republican Questioning
The World Health Organization quietly changed its timeline of the coronavirus pandemic’s first days.
California Bans Singing in Church
The State of California has banned singing in any indoor religious services.