Impeachment hearings: Former security official undercuts Trump impeachment defense

Two key impeachment witnesses said it was clear President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was pushing political investigations of Democrats in Ukraine.

Rep. Ilhan Omar unveils $1 trillion affordable housing program proposal

Rep. Omar's $1 trillion proposal includes the first new public housing spending since the 1990s and a trust fund to help protect residents from gentrification and displacement.

Impeachment hearings: Top national security aides testify Trump call was 'improper,' 'unusual'

Two top White House national security aides testified Tuesday that they were concerned by President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president, while Republicans questioned one witnesses’ loyalty to the country.

New York felon pleads guilty to threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar in March phone call

A New York man pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to kill Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in a phone call he made to her Washington, D.C. offices earlier this year. 

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs kill 35K Americans each year — and CDC warns worst is yet to come

In recent decades, scientists have consistently warned that humanity was headed full-speed toward an antibiotic-resistant future. A new report from the CDC says that future is already here.

Trump advisers want to ‘modernize’ national parks with wifi, food trucks and Amazon deliveries

A committee of advisers delivered a set of recommendations to the Trump administration last month that they claim will revitalize America’s national parks and make a dent in the $11.9 billion maintenance backlog faced by the National Park Service.

White House declares November ‘Veterans and Military Families Month’

For the third year in a row, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring all of November as a month to honor American veterans and military families as an extension of Veterans Day.

US soldier arrested on charge of sharing bomb instructions

Federal authorities said Monday they charged a U.S. Army soldier with sharing bomb-making instructions online, and said he also discussed the possible bombing of a media organization and killing left-leaning activists.

House panel questions 3M, former MN Attorney General Lori Swanson on Capitol Hill

With Congress back in session, a House panel questioned an executive at Maplewood-based 3M and former Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Tuesday.

Man accused of carrying on affair with Rep. Omar says wife made up claims

The alleged love interest of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says his ex-wife made up allegations that he was involved in an affair with the Minnesota representative.