The body camera footage of Tyre Nichols’ death has restarted conversation regarding police reform. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, died three days after police pulled him over for reckless driving and beat him when he tried to flee the scene. “First, it’s about making sure that the president knows that this is an important enough…

The federal COVID emergency will officially come to an end this spring; winter weather is again grounding flights nationwide; first responders involved in the Tyre Nichols case have been fired; and an appeals court rules that Johnson and Johnson cannot use a subsidiary to protect itself from lawsuits. These stories and more highlight the daily…

For nearly 70 years, every American president since Dwight D. Eisenhower has gathered in Washington, D.C. for the National Prayer Breakfast. The event, which brings together religion and politics, has been a fixture in the nation’s capital since 1953. But this year, the event is taking on a different form. Instead of being organized by a…

Just when you thought the government was incapable of getting anything done these days, the 118th Congress lifted the ban on smoking in the Capitol. Representatives have always had the option of smoking in their offices, but now they can smoke in public parts of the Capitol, excluding the House floor. The Senate still prohibits…

Russia says it’s on a collision course with the U.S. and NATO, TikTok’s CEO is set to appear before Congress, and Smokey Robinson has a new album coming out. These stories and more highlight your midday rundown for Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Russia calls U.S. tanks extremely destructive Last week, the U.S. announced it will…

The emergence of name, image and likeness (NIL) deals to college sports recruiting has significantly altered the landscape of how NCAA programs acquire talent. Now, new legislation being discussed in California is attempting to level the playing field by bringing even more changes to the process. Introduced earlier this month, the College Athlete Protection Act aims to…

George Santos appears to be enjoying the nightlife in Washington D.C. He was recently spotted at a local bar dancing and taking selfies. But in the halls of Congress, and in some prosecutors’ offices, his life is under the microscope as investigators try to determine if any of his lies are criminal. House Speaker Kevin…

Five former Memphis Police Department officers were charged with second-degree murder in the beating of a 29-year-old Black man, Tyre Nichols, after a traffic stop. The attack — which attorneys for the victim’s family describe as resembling the Los Angeles Police Department beating of Rodney King — was caught on video to be released shortly.…

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney told reporters Thursday that the debt ceiling is an appropriate opportunity to restrain spending, but reiterated that the debt ceiling must be raised. He emphasized that not being able to borrow money would preclude the government from making Social Security payments and funding U.S. troops. The U.S. government hit its…

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will regret removing him and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., from the House Intelligence Committee and possibly removing Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the Foreign Affairs Committee. “But we will not be quiet. We’re not going away. I think he’ll regret giving all three of us more…