Pelosi to endorse Schiff for U.S. Senate, but only if Feinstein retires
1/3 Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she would endorse Rep. Adam Schiff in the 2024 California Senate race if incumbent Sen. Diane Feinstein…
Interior Department grants tentative approval for oil drilling in Alaska
1/3 The Biden administration appears poised to approve a major oil drilling operation on Alaska’s North Slope, where an untapped federal petroleum reserve is being…
Republican AGs warn Walgreens, CVS over mailing abortion pills
A coalition of Republican attorneys general on Wednesday warned Walgreens and CVS against mailing abortion pills to people in their states, saying it is illegal…
U.S. blacklists Russian sanctions-evasion network
The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions targeting a sanctions-evasion network connected to Russia's military-industrial complex. Photo by Kremlin Pool/UPI | License Photo Feb. 1…
Republicans attack ‘Biden border crisis’ at House Judiciary Committee hearing
1/2 “Month after month after month, we have set records for migrants coming into the country, and frankly I think it’s intentional,” Chairman Jim Jordan,…
Transportation Department announces $800M for traffic safety improvement
1/4 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday's announcement of $800 million worth of grants for local traffic safety improvement projects is aimed at reducing the…
Fed raises benchmark interest rate quarter of a point
1/2 Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, is known to be predictably measured in his policy statements. File photo by Brendan Smialowski/UPI | License…
U.S. pipeline company Enterprise bolstered by acquisitions, higher volumes
1/2 U.S. midstream company Enterprise Product Partners said it added new pipelines to its portfolio last year, which helped support an increase in product deliveries.…
Gun groups sue Biden administration over rule on stabilizing braces
The U.S. Justice Department, headed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, is facing two lawsuits seeking to overturn a new gun-control rule that bans stabilizing braces…
Trump vows to end ‘left-wing gender insanity’ if re-elected
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled a 10-point plan he claimed will protect the United States' children. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License…
Minnesota governor signs bill enshrining abortion
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Tuesday enshrining abortion as a fundamental right in the state. Photo courtesy of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz/Facebook Feb. 1…
New York City unveils its own ‘Bean’ sculpture
1/5 The first unobstructed views of celebrated international artist Anish Kapoor's 48-foot-long, 19-foot-tall reflective permanent public mirror sculpture were revealed in New York City on…
Astronauts awarded Congressional Space Medals of Honor
1/16 Former NASA astronauts, Robert Behnken (L) and Douglas Hurley (R), are awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor during a ceremony hosted by U.S.…
FBI reportedly searched Biden office in November for documents
The FBI in November reportedly searched President Joe Biden’s former office, looking for classified documents, first reported by CBS and confirmed by NBC, which cited…
Biden’s latest infrastructure grants target key New York train tunnel
1/5 President Joe Biden is expected to announce in New York City Monday, $1.2 billion in federal funding for nine key infrastructure projects, the largest…
Biden administration to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
The Biden administration says it will end the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11, more than three years after they were enacted.…
10 wounded in broad daylight drive-by shooting in Florida
Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor holds up an image captured from video of the sedan used Monday afternoon in a drive-by shooting in the city.…
Trump files lawsuit against journalist Bob Woodward over ‘Trump Tapes’
1/3 Former President Donald Trump is suing famed investigative journalist Bob Woodward over audio recordings used in The Trump Tapes. Trump was interviewed by Woodward…
Tesla driver charged with attempted murder after recent cliff plunge
Emergency crews examine a crashed Tesla that drove off California's Pacific Coast Highway on January 2 with a family of four inside. The driver was…
Proposed rule would expand birth control access under Affordable Care Act
1/3 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed a new rule Monday that would reinforce access to birth control coverage under the Affordable…