Biden will meet with leaders of civil rights groups amid pressure to choose diverse Cabinet
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are set to hold a virtual meeting with leaders of civil rights organizations Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, as Biden faces pressure to appoint a diverse slate of nominees to Cabinet positions and …
Donald Trump has just sort of stopped even trying to be president
To read Donald Trump's Twitter feed is to see a man seemingly obsessed with finding some way, any way, to hold onto the presidency.
OSAA shifts sports start to February, keeps three-season plan
The Oregon School Activities Association announced Monday it would be pushing back the calendar again. Previously the plan was to get things going by the end of this month. Now practices are set to start in February, with the first …
'They left us for dead.' Tigray refugees tell of horrors after Ethiopian troops vowed they'd be safe
Huyeet is limping as he crosses the border, his leg bandaged with dirty gauze.
Army punishes 14 senior officers after murder and other deaths at Fort Hood
The Army announced Tuesday that 14 senior officers will be punished following a probe that was initiated after the murder of a soldier and several other deaths at the Amy's Fort Hood base in Texas this year.
Op-ed by Dr. Ben Chavis: Stopping the Exploitation of Prisoners and Their Families Requires More Comprehensive Solutions
2020 brought renewed global focus to issues of social justice in America. From the racial disparities and inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic to the killings of George Floyd and so many other Black and Brown Americans at the hands …
Breakdancing to make its Olympic debut at Paris 2024
Breaking -- elite breakdancing -- will make its Olympics debut at Paris 2024, officials announced Monday.
Trump administration must accept new DACA applications, judge orders
The Trump administration must post a public notice that it will accept new applications for the Obama-era program shielding undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children from deportation, a federal judge ordered Friday.
White House vaccine chief praises Biden's plan to ask Americans to wear masks for first 100 days
Moncef Slaoui, the head of the US government's effort to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, on Sunday praised President-elect Joe Biden's plan to ask all Americans to wear masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus, saying the practice is …
Biden nominates Xavier Becerra to lead Health and Human Services
President-elect Joe Biden is nominating California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the transition team announced Monday along with other key members of the incoming administration's health team.
Sharp attacks and Trump's baseless election claims dominate Georgia Senate debate
President Donald Trump's baseless claims of a rigged election loomed over a Georgia Senate debate on Sunday evening, in which Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her Democratic opponent the Rev. Raphael Warnock sharply attacked each other ahead of a pivotal …
Senators express optimism about a Covid-19 stimulus proposal coming early this week
A bipartisan group of senators on Sunday appeared optimistic that lawmakers would put forward a proposal for another coronavirus stimulus package, saying details about the piece of legislation would likely come early this week.
Holocaust victims suing Germany and Hungary have their day at the Supreme Court on Monday
The Supreme Court on Monday will delve into atrocities committed during World War II and hear two cases brought by victims and their family members who are seeking compensation for property they say was stolen from them during the Holocaust.
Attorney General Barr considering leaving post before Trump exits office, source says
Attorney General William Barr is considering leaving his post before January 20, the day President Donald Trump leaves office, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to CNN.
Democrats' push to investigate Trump won't stop when he leaves office
Democrats in Congress are still intent on investigating President Donald Trump and his administration after he leaves office, including a pursuit of Trump's tax returns, a drive that threatens to complicate President-elect Joe Biden's pledges of bipartisan unity since he …
