Facebook employees sought to have Trump Muslim posts removed from site
Facebook rejected complaints from employees who argued that controversial posts by Donald Trump about banning Muslims should have been taken down because they violated the company's policy on permitting hate speech.
Henry Kissinger visits China to ease concerns amid Trump transition
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met with China's Xi Jinping on Friday, a visit Kissinger described as timely in a moment of political transition in the United States.
Democrat Joe Manchin, Republican Lisa Murkowski endorse each other
Sens. Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski said Sunday they would endorse one another in their upcoming elections.
Jan. 6 committee issues subpoenas seeking information on alternate elector plots
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol issued a new wave of subpoenas Tuesday seeking information about efforts to appoint illegitimate electors in states carried by President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
HUD chief Carson takes heat for saying slaves were ‘immigrants’
Newly confirmed Housing Secretary Ben Carson made his first address to his employees Monday, which drew substantial criticism for remarks he made about slavery.
Nevada to become first state with majority female Legislature
When Nevada's lawmakers convene in February, it will become the first state with a majority of women in the Legislature.
Iowa Democratic Party awards Buttigieg 14 delegates, Sanders 12
The Iowa Democratic Party on Sunday announced it had updated its results from last week's troubled caucuses, awarding Pete Buttigieg 14 national delegates and Bernie Sanders 12.
Republicans meet with Russian foreign minister in Moscow
A group of Republican U.S. lawmakers met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday with hopes of mending the relationship between the two countries.
House panel passes bill to ban TikTok unless parent company sells app
March 7 (UPI) — Lawmakers are renewing a challenge to one of the world's most popular social media apps over national security concerns.
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Treasury Department says GOP tax plan will pay for itself
The Treasury Department released a one-page analysis of the Republican-led Senate tax plan Monday that says the plan will pay for itself if the economy grows according to Trump administration predictions.
Sen. Feinstein to step down from top spot on Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California announced Monday she will step down as the top Democrat in the Senate Judiciary Committee for the upcoming Congress following criticism from progressives over her handling of the Supreme Court hearing for Amy Coney Barrett.
Rep. Amash decides not to run for president as third-party candidate
U.S. Rep. Justin Amash said Saturday he won't run as a third-party presidential candidate after announcing late last month that he had launched a committee to explore doing so.
Massachusetts will have automatic voter registration by 2020
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a bill to automatically register people to vote, which will go into effect by Jan. 1, 2020.
Dems agree to avoid gov’t shutdown, but pledge more efforts to support U.S. miners
Senate Democrats on Friday agreed to scrap threats to shut down the federal government this weekend -- which possibly could have continued into next week -- by allowing a vote on a short-term funding bill.