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‘The internet is no longer a luxury’: $667M from USDA for rural broadband
The 2021 federal infrastructure law provided $65 billion for high-speed broadband deployment.
Updated: The Trump indictments: a seven-year timeline of key developments
The indictments lay out the alleged crimes by Trump, the first person who has served as president of the United States to face felony charges.
Trump pleads not guilty to charges he sought to subvert 2020 election
The first hearing in the case is set for Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.
How the fake electors in seven states are central to the Trump Jan. 6 indictment
The indictment says the central plot to overturn the election involved switching out legitimate slates of electors in multiple states Joe Biden had won with false electors recruited by Trump and his advisers.
‘Fueled by lies,’ Trump charged with seeking to overturn 2020 election
The former president faces four charges stemming from his actions, including conspiracy to defraud the United States.
New charges for Trump in classified documents case involve video evidence
Donald Trump directed employees to destroy video evidence that could aid the prosecution in the criminal case, according to a 60-page superseding indictment filed Thursday.
As extreme heat sweeps the U.S., Biden warns that states must act to protect workers
The record heat, smoke from wildfires and other natural disasters make it impossible to deny that the climate is changing, President Biden said.
Democrats push more resilient, lower-carbon infrastructure at U.S. Senate climate hearing
Democrats voiced support for taking steps to reduce carbon emissions, while Republicans mostly ignored that issue or said it would be a waste.
Trump says he has been told he is a target of the special counsel’s Jan. 6 investigation
Another indictment of the former president is likely over his role in encouraging the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Leader of U.S. House progressives apologizes for Israel comments
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s impromptu response to pro-Palestine protestors at the Netroots Nation conference in Chicago sparked backlash from members of both parties on Capitol Hill.
Defense bill that targets abortion access, trans health, racial equity passes U.S. House
Conservatives said their successful amendments were part of a drive to remove the Biden administration’s insertion of social policy into the Defense Department.
U.S. House Dems want data on impact of Supreme Court ruling on wetlands protection
Two House Democrats say they fear that the Supreme Court’s ruling would degrade water quality across the country.