U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland addresses the Tribal Nations Summit from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., November 15, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Friday that the federal agency will establish a process to review and replace racially derogatory terms used in place names. Haaland,
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Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty by a jury Friday on all five criminal charges at his closely watched trial for killing two unarmed men and shooting an armed man during civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. Jurors reached their verdict on their fourth day of deliberations. Rittenhouse, who was shaking as the verdict
President Joe Biden said Friday that he and many other Americans feel “angry and concerned” about the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse for killing two men and wounding a third man— but also said that people have to “abide by” the jury’s verdict. Biden called for calm in Kenosha, Wisconsin, acknowledging the strong emotions that led
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and the rule that will allow the passage of the Build Back Better Act in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC on November 6, 2021. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe
After months of starts and stops, the House passed President Joe Biden’s $1.7 trillion social safety net and climate bill on Friday. The process will not get any easier for Democrats as the bill heads to the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to pass the Build Back Better Act by Christmas. To do
Judge Bruce Schroeder speaks during Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, November 18, 2021. Sean Krajacic | Pool | Reuters The judge overseeing Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial banned MSNBC from the courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Thursday after a freelance producer working for the network was accused of following a bus carrying
Muhammad Aziz, 83, one of the two men who spent decades in prison for murdering Black activist and civil rights advocate Malcolm X in 1965, looks down during his exoneration trial by a New York state judge at State Supreme Court in New York City on November 18. Reuters Two men who were convicted in
Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X draws various reactions from the audience, June 29, 1963, as he restates his theme of complete separation of whites and African Americans. Bettmann | Getty Images Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and the Innocence Project will ask a judge Thursday to vacate the wrongful convictions of two men
Saule Omarova United States Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs WASHINGTON— Saule Omarova, President Joe Biden’s pick to be one of the nation’s top bank regulators, is expected to face a tough round of questioning Thursday morning from senators concerned by her research that explores fundamental changes to the financial industry. The Cornell University
Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury secretary, speaks during an interview at the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) annual meeting in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday told lawmakers that she now estimates that the U.S. will reach its debt limit
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Senate Democrats hope to pass President Joe Biden‘s social safety net and climate plan before Christmas and put the finishing
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appears with her choice for Lieutenant Governor, Democratic New York State Senator Brian Benjamin an event in the Harlem section of Manhattan, New York, August 26, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has been quietly amassing a group of influential big-money donors as he prepares
President Joe Biden signed the more than $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law on Monday, checking off the first piece of his party’s sprawling economic agenda. The package will put $550 billion in new funds into transportation, broadband and utilities. Biden’s signature follows years of failed efforts in Washington to overhaul physical infrastructure, improvements
Trump supporters near the U.S Capitol, on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Shay Horse | NurPhoto | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump in an interview earlier this year defended Jan. 6 Capitol rioters who chanted about hanging his vice president, Mike Pence, arguing that the mob’s anger was warranted by what he called
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) attends a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing titled The Capitol Insurrection: Unexplained Delays and Unanswered Questions, regarding the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | AFP | Getty Images A group of House Democrats on Friday introduced a resolution to
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing December 4, 2013. Lintao Zhang | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will hold a highly anticipated virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday evening, CNBC has confirmed. Biden and Xi
Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against Covid-19 mandates outside the General Motors (GM) Tech Center in Warren, Michigan, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Mathew Hatcher | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal appeals court has called President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing requirements for private businesses “fatally flawed” and “staggeringly overbroad,” arguing that
Former U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist after his speech during a rally at the Iowa States Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, October 9, 2021. Rachel Mummey | Reuters In August, the Federal Election Commission began winding down its investigation into the now-defunct data harvesting company Cambridge Analytica, the firm that worked for Donald