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WASHINGTON — The Well News took top honors in two categories in the 2023 Dateline Awards presented by the Washington,... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Well News took top honors in two categories in the 2023 Dateline Awards presented by the Washington, D.C., pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The event, the chapter’s annual awards dinner and hall of fame... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in Miami handed down a 37-count indictment against former President Donald Trump on Thursday,... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in Miami handed down a 37-count indictment against former President Donald Trump on Thursday, marking the first time in U.S. history that a former president has faced federal charges. A charging document filed along... Read More
WASHINGTON — Clean hydrogen is part of the latest effort to slow climate change, according to a new strategy released... Read More
WASHINGTON — Clean hydrogen is part of the latest effort to slow climate change, according to a new strategy released Monday by the Department of Energy. The 97-page U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap outlines a plan for developing... Read More
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., sent House members home early on Wednesday after a revolt by nearly a... Read More
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., sent House members home early on Wednesday after a revolt by nearly a dozen conservative Republicans brought action in the chamber to a standstill. The “chaos” as McCarthy called it at one point... Read More
WASHINGTON — Responding to a growing number of constituents whose rents are outpacing their ability to pay them, Rep. Jimmy... Read More
WASHINGTON — Responding to a growing number of constituents whose rents are outpacing their ability to pay them, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., on Wednesday established the first-ever Renters Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. "As the burden of rent... Read More
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Federal regulators gave the green light last week to construction of a large-scale battery storage project... Read More
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Federal regulators gave the green light last week to construction of a large-scale battery storage project intended to boost renewable energy capacity in California and increase the reliability of the state power grid. The Sunlight Storage... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nearly 60 years after an edict by the Federal Communications Commission inadvertently began the long, slow decline of... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nearly 60 years after an edict by the Federal Communications Commission inadvertently began the long, slow decline of AM radio, Congress suddenly appears to be besotted with a broadcast band many radio listeners left largely for dead decades... Read More
SEAFORD, Del. — To most, Seaford, Delaware, would seem the kind of community for which the word “idyllic” was coined.... Read More
SEAFORD, Del. — To most, Seaford, Delaware, would seem the kind of community for which the word “idyllic” was coined. A city of just under 7,000 residents, Seaford’s defining feature is its thriving historic business district nestled along the Nanticoke... Read More
WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his state PAC allegedly broke campaign finance laws prohibiting the use of so-called... Read More
WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his state PAC allegedly broke campaign finance laws prohibiting the use of so-called “soft money” by transferring over $80 million to a federal super PAC, a complaint filed by the Campaign Legal Center... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Air Force Four-Star Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr. to be the next... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Air Force Four-Star Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr. to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauding the man he wants to see as top military officer in the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The chairman and two Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee are pressing FBI Director Christopher Wray for... Read More
WASHINGTON — The chairman and two Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee are pressing FBI Director Christopher Wray for information on the agency’s ongoing investigation into pipe bombs placed in a Capitol Hill neighborhood the night before the Jan.... Read More
NEW YORK — The criminal trial of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records is... Read More
NEW YORK — The criminal trial of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records is set to get underway on March 25, 2024, according to an order handed down Tuesday by a New York Supreme... Read More
WASHINGTON — Two new agreements reached between the American Farm Bureau Federation and agricultural equipment manufacturers represent a dramatic expansion... Read More
WASHINGTON — Two new agreements reached between the American Farm Bureau Federation and agricultural equipment manufacturers represent a dramatic expansion of farmers’ and ranchers’ right to repair their own farm equipment. The memoranda of understanding with manufacturers AGCO and Kubota,... Read More
BOISE, Idaho — Bayer, the global life sciences, health care and nutrition company, has long maintained that it wants its... Read More
BOISE, Idaho — Bayer, the global life sciences, health care and nutrition company, has long maintained that it wants its operations and those of its entire value chain to be climate neutral and fully fossil-fuel free by 2030 — just... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Well News has been named a finalist in two categories of this year's Dateline Awards from the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Well News has been named a finalist in two categories of this year's Dateline Awards from the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Each year, the D.C. Chapter honors excellence in journalism by print, digital... Read More
WASHINGTON — The importance of religion and regular church attendance to most Americans continues to decline according to a new... Read More
WASHINGTON — The importance of religion and regular church attendance to most Americans continues to decline according to a new poll from the Public Religion Research Institute, “Religion and Congregations in a Time of Social and Political Upheaval.” “Churches are... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a dispute over whether Congress can get access to documents... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a dispute over whether Congress can get access to documents surrounding former President Donald Trump’s lease of a government building he turned into a posh Washington, D.C., hotel. The House... Read More
WASHINGTON — It was the nightmare behind a tragedy she never saw coming. Ashley Judd’s voice still quivered noticeably at... Read More
WASHINGTON — It was the nightmare behind a tragedy she never saw coming. Ashley Judd’s voice still quivered noticeably at times as she recounted the events of April 30, 2022, and the weeks and months that followed before a large... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced a series of personnel moves at the White House Friday, including the fact that... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced a series of personnel moves at the White House Friday, including the fact that Neera Tanden will succeed the departing Susan Rice to serve as assistant to the president and domestic policy advisor. In... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appears to be considering dropping the current term’s most consequential election case now that a... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appears to be considering dropping the current term’s most consequential election case now that a ruling by the North Carolina Supreme Court has likely rendered the justices’ opinion moot. The case, Moore v. Harper, tests... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted the founder and former CEO of a company formed to convert... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted the founder and former CEO of a company formed to convert biomass into sustainable aviation fuel, charging he embezzled at least $5.9 million from the enterprise. According to the Justice Department,... Read More
WASHINGTON — With the start of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season just weeks away, a new report from the Government... Read More
WASHINGTON — With the start of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season just weeks away, a new report from the Government Accountability Office suggests the Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to suffer from chronic staff shortages that are leading to burnout... Read More
WASHINGTON — It's that time of year again. Congressional baseball time that is. Tickets are on sale for this year's... Read More
WASHINGTON — It's that time of year again. Congressional baseball time that is. Tickets are on sale for this year's installment of the annual charity event, which is scheduled to be played at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14 at... Read More
NEW YORK — Actor Michael J. Fox is hailing a newly developed spinal fluid test as “one of the most... Read More
NEW YORK — Actor Michael J. Fox is hailing a newly developed spinal fluid test as “one of the most significant breakthroughs in decades” when it comes to understanding Parkinson’s disease. In an op-ed in USA Today and on the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to reconsider a long held precedent and hear a case that could... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to reconsider a long held precedent and hear a case that could result in a profound scaling back of the power of federal agencies to regulate everything from health care to how... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Cardin, Maryland’s senior U.S. senator, a Democrat and winner of 36 elections, including primaries and general... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Cardin, Maryland’s senior U.S. senator, a Democrat and winner of 36 elections, including primaries and general election contests, announced Monday he will not seek reelection next year. Cardin’s decision will bring to an end an astonishing... Read More
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill introduced on Friday seeks to remove the more than two dozen uses of an offensive... Read More
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill introduced on Friday seeks to remove the more than two dozen uses of an offensive phrase used to describe those with intellectual disabilities from federal law and replace it with language more in sync with... Read More
WASHINGTON — Three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health emergency declared to combat it will... Read More
WASHINGTON — Three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health emergency declared to combat it will come to an end on Thursday, May 11. Though public health officials say SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, remains... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to determine whether the First Amendment protects social media users from being... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to determine whether the First Amendment protects social media users from being blocked on the personal pages of government officials. Today’s decision consolidates two cases, one a lawsuit brought against two members... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is continuing the war of words with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., using successive public... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is continuing the war of words with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., using successive public appearances this week to pan the speaker’s proposed plan to raise the debt ceiling as “the same old trickle-down dressed... Read More