Biden calls for patience with his economic agenda after weak jobs report fuels criticism

The White House was put on the defensive on Friday after April's jobs report showed weaker-than-expected hiring, fueling criticisms of the administration's economic agenda and teeing up new battles with Republican lawmakers.

Oklahoma OKs ban on teaching 'critical race theory'

Oklahoma public school teachers will be prohibited from teaching certain concepts of race and racism under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt

Heads up! Pentagon tracking Chinese rocket booster as it falls back toward Earth

The U.S. Space Command is tracking a large Chinese rocket booster that is tumbling uncontrollably through space and expected to come crashing down to Earth sometime this weekend.

US employers added just 266K jobs in April as hiring slows

America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers as the economic recovery strengthens

Personal ties: Harris' family in India where COVID rages

The coronavirus crisis in India has created diplomatic and humanitarian challenges for the Biden administration

Man charged with stabbing two Asian women in San Francisco

Authorities have filed attempted murder and elder abuse charges against a man who allegedly stabbed two elderly women without warning at a San Francisco bus stop

EXPLAINER: Why patents on COVID vaccines are being fought over

The Biden administration’s call to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses has drawn praise from some countries and health advocates

Sheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her

Authorities say a sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot two students and a custodian and then was disarmed by a teacher

Florida gov signs GOP voting law critics call 'un-American'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a sweeping elections bill into law that he and other Republicans said would place guardrails against fraud, even though there were no signs of voter irregularities in the November presidential election

Facebook's oversight board: Watchdog or distraction?

Facebook's oversight board, which on Wednesday upheld the company’s ban of former President Donald Trump, also had some harsh words for its corporate sponsor: Facebook

Biden commits to waiving vaccine patents, irking pharmaceutical companies

Dozens of developing countries have pushed for the proposal, saying it would allow them to rapidly produce their own generic vaccines, rather than wait months or years for sufficient doses.

ANALYSIS: The effort to dump Liz Cheney is the consequence of a party that lost its way

The move against Cheney is a sign of political cowardice. While shocking, it is not surprising for a party that has lost its way.

SpaceX lands Starship spacecraft for the first time

It's a key milestone in the test program and a dramatic statement coming two weeks after NASA chose the vehicle to fly its astronauts to the surface of the moon

Coronavirus could be under control this summer in U.S.

The report comes as administration officials and leaders in many states are sounding more confident that the country can return to a degree of normalcy relatively soon.

Federal judge vacates CDC's nationwide eviction moratorium

Landlords and property owners have consistently challenged the CDC order, arguing the policy sets an undue financial burden on business owners.

Facebook board upholds Trump suspension

Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook

Garland urges Congress to bump DOJ budget by 11% to fight domestic terrorism, advance civil rights

Congress needs to increase the Justice Department’s budget by 11% next year so the feds can better address domestic terrorism, gun violence, voter discrimination and other Biden administration priorities, Attorney General Merrick Garland said...

Wind, rain pound South amid flood fears and water rescues

Relentless wind and rain have pummeled large swaths of the South, causing tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia