Defense Secretary Austin says he has tested positive for Covid-19
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested positive for Covid-19 and is exhibiting "mild" symptoms, according to a statement from him released by the Defense Department on Sunday.
One of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s verified Twitter accounts permanently suspended from Twitter
Twitter has permanently suspended Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Twitter account @mtgreenee, the company confirmed to CNN Sunday morning.
Further clarification ‘coming very soon’ to CDC Covid-19 isolation guidelines
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he anticipates "further clarification" on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's updated guidelines to end the Covid-19 isolation period after just five days for people who are not exhibiting symptoms.
US education secretary warns of ‘bumps in the road’ as schools reopen amid Covid surge
There will be "bumps in the road" as schools attempt to reopen in the new year amid a record surge in Covid-19 cases, US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday.
Ex-New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik provides documents to January 6 committee
Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, has agreed to a voluntary interview with the House select committee investigating January 6 and provided some documents, according to a letter from his attorney obtained by CNN.
Roberts pushes for judiciary’s continued independence in year-end report
Chief Justice John Roberts stressed the importance of the judiciary's institutional independence Friday in an annual report that comes as the Supreme Court is considering some of the most important issues of the day, and critics are seeking to dilute the court's conservative majority.
Biden to speak with Zelensky as US warns against Russian invasion of Ukraine
President Joe Biden will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, several days after Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease an unremitting military crisis on Ukraine's border.
In the year since the US Capitol attack, judges remind us what it means to be American
On January 6, rioters streamed past the federal courthouse in Washington, DC, and descended upon the US Capitol. For weeks after the attack, DC's chief judge said she could see National Guard troops from the window in her chambers.
Pelosi announces plans to commemorate January 6 anniversary at US Capitol
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday announced a slate of events around the US Capitol next week to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection.
A pandemic-scarred year ends in darkness — but with hope on the horizon
2021 wasn't supposed to end like this.