Cory Booker giddy as Democrats vote against 'defund the police': GOP senator 'has given us the gift'
Sen. Cory Booker wanted to "hug" GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville for putting to rest "scurrilous" accusations that Senate Democrats want to defund the police.
Here's what you need to know about Biden's latest US attorney pick
President Biden on Tuesday nominated Damian Williams to be the new U.S. attorney for Manhattan, one of the most high-profile federal prosecutor positions in the nation.
What's Cuomo waiting for? 'You don't need two weeks notice to resign,' says former US attorney
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday, but he is not going anywhere just yet, as he gave himself 14 days before his departure from office becomes effective.
Pelosi says Newsom recall is 'not good for children and other living things'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Tuesday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a "great governor" and that his possible recall would not be good for "children or other living things."
Robert Durst testifies that he used cocaine, meth and 'lots of marijuana' before wife's 1982 disappearance
New York real-estate tycoon Robert Durst testified Wednesday at his Los Angeles murder trial that he used some cocaine, methamphetamine and "lots of marijuana" before his wife's 1982 disappearance.
Homeschooling spike expected to continue during COVID-19 pandemic, even as schools reopen
The number of students being homeschooled has nearly doubled since the pandemic began. Many in the homeschool community believe the trend will continue.
Italian Americans mad at Cuomo for dismissing creepy behavior as cultural
Italian Americans are outraged that Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to try to write off his creepy behavior with women as "cultural behavioral differences."
Pacific Northwest braces for another multiday heat wave
People in the Pacific Northwest braced for another major, multiday heat wave starting Wednesday, just over a month after record-shattering hot weather killed hundreds of the region's most vulnerable people when temperatures soared to 116 degrees Fahrenheit (47 Celsius).
California requiring teachers to get COVID vaccine or be tested weekly, first state in US to mandate
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced a new rule requiring teachers to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly for the virus, becoming the first state in the country to do so.