WASHINGTON — A House committee recommended holding Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress on Wednesday, a key step on a path that could lead to criminal charges against the high-profile Democrats.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted to advance separate reports on contempt, citing the duo’s failure to appear ...Read more

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear had some choice words to say about President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of Greenland.

“Over the course of just one year, this president has taken America from being leader of the free world to the bully on the playground,” Beshear said Jan. 21 in Davos, Switzerland, while attending the World Economic...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Prosecutors say an alleged cult leader being tried for sexual assault “spun a web of abuse,” but the man’s attorney told a jury on Tuesday that the prosecution has no evidence.

Attorneys gave opening statements in the Las Vegas trial of Nathan Chasing Horse, 49, who is accused of targeting the Native American community and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared ready to rule against President Donald Trump’s attempt to immediately remove Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, expressing skepticism during oral arguments Wednesday about a president’s control over the central bank.

The Trump administration had asked the justices to overturn lower court ...Read more

A bill banning ranked choice voting in Indiana, which the state doesn’t utilize as a voting method, passed out of the state Senate on Tuesday.

Senate Bill 12, authored by State Sen. Blake Doriot, R-Goshen, states that an election may not be decided by ranked choice voting.

Julia Vaughn, the executive director of Common Cause Indiana, ...Read more

Extreme cold can be life-threatening for people, animals and ... trees?

Minnesota is in for dangerous cold Jan. 22-23, Thursday and Friday, with the National Weather Service issuing extreme cold warnings for most of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

A viral social media post has warned “exploding” trees will accompany the arctic blast.

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BALTIMORE — A proposed new map of Maryland congressional districts received mixed reactions on Wednesday, encountering resistance in the state Senate, a dutiful promise of consideration in the House and unease among federal lawmakers facing redrawn districts in an election year.

The map, drawn by a Maryland commission, would scramble U.S. ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Department of Government Efficiency threatened universities and local governments with strict deadlines to turn over records in its hunt for fraud, waste and abuse over the last year.

But DOGE blew its own deadline.

The task force was required to report its results to the Legislature and chief ...Read more

NEW YORK — The owner of the SUV that cops say struck former Nickelodeon child star Kianna Underwood told the Daily News in an exclusive interview that before leaving the scene he tried to flag down the second motorist involved, who dragged the victim more than two blocks.

Michael Griffiths, 71, told The News Wednesday that he was behind the ...Read more

MIAMI — The privately run speed cameras stationed around about two dozen Miami-Dade school zones churned out roughly $17 million worth of tickets in eight months, according to a new memo.

Cameras operated by RedSpeed, a Chicago-based company, produced roughly 252,000 citations for drivers found to be moving at least 10 mph above the lower ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — More than 6,000 St. Paul public school students have registered to learn online in the past week as the federal government’s immigration enforcement operation continues.

St. Paul Public Schools’ temporary online learning option takes effect Thursday and the deadline for families to register was Sunday. All 69 district ...Read more

In a visibly emotional moment, Prince Harry struggled to hold back tears as he ended his High Court testimony, telling the judge that U.K. tabloids have turned the life of his wife, Meghan Markle, into an “absolute misery.”

The Duke of Sussex wrapped up his testimony on Wednesday in his lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Limited, the ...Read more

Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell will have nothing to offer when she testifies before Congress next month unless she’s first granted clemency by President Donald Trump, her lawyer said Wednesday.

In a letter sent Tuesday to Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chairman of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee probing ...Read more

Ivanka Trump has had quite the eventful start to 2026.

In a rare move, the first daughter has posted a handful of times on Instagram, starting with a New Year’s family ski vacation in Aspen.

The 44-year-old mother of three has also been out and about at home, sharing snapshots from a local food drive.

On Friday, the first daughter showed up...Read more

Kentucky Rep. James Comer refused to conduct an interview with former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on their terms Tuesday, setting up a vote Wednesday in a U.S. House committee to hold them both in contempt of Congress.

The House Oversight Committee sought to depose the Clintons regarding their...Read more

An appeals court has paused a temporary order blocking immigration agents from retaliating against peaceful protesters.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit sided with the federal government in a terse decision Wednesday that did not explain its reasoning.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issued a temporary injunction...Read more

OAKLAND, Calif. — Police officers have left this city in droves over the past few years, but a newly revived cadet program — funded by two of the area’s largest local corporations — may offer a slight boost to the dwindling staffing levels.

Kaiser Permanente and the Pacific Gas and Electric Co., which are both headquartered in Oakland,...Read more

An appeals court has paused a temporary order blocking immigration agents from retaliating against peaceful protestors.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit sided with the federal government in a terse decision Wednesday, Jan. 21, that did not explain its reasoning.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issued a ...Read more

The Pentagon has reportedly ordered hundreds of additional active-duty U.S. soldiers to gear up for potential deployment to Minneapolis.

According to MS Now, a prepare-to-deploy order was issued Tuesday for members of an Army military police brigade stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It comes days after the Pentagon issued a similar order...Read more