House passes defense bill scrapping military COVID vaccine mandate
A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military has passed the House.
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A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military has passed the House.
President Biden said WNBA star Brittney Griner is in "good spirits" and heading home after the U.S. secured her release Thursday in an extraordinary one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
The House on Thursday approved legislation that provides federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, sending the landmark bill to President Biden's desk for his signature and capping a decades-long shift in Americans' attitudes toward gay marriage.
"Brittney will soon be back in the arms of her loved ones and she should have been there all along," the president said.
The White House confirmed WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison in a prisoner exchange.
The measure is likely to be one of the last significant legislative accomplishments from the Democratic-led House.
The Russian arms dealer has been released from U.S. prison in a one-for-one swap to free WNBA star Brittney Griner, a U.S. official confirmed.
There were two documents with classified markings inside a sealed box in a storage facility in West Palm Beach, a source confirmed.
Minnesota's staggering $17 billion surplus has some wondering - will the governor's proposal of rebate checks still be on the table?
Minnesota's staggering $17 billion surplus has some wondering - will the governor's proposal of rebate checks still be on the table?
The case Moore v. Harper stems from North Carolina Republicans' redrawing of the state's congressional map after the 2020 Census.
Democrats will now have 51 seats in the U.S. Senate.
The justices will test the "independent state legislature theory" in a case that could have far-reaching consequences for elections.
State officials announced a stunning $17.6 billion surplus Tuesday - the biggest in Minnesota history. Lawmakers have a lot to say about it, but WCCO wanted to know where you hope to see that money go.
"There's a lot of things this money could be spent on, and I think there will be a lot of pressure on the legislature to listen to what people want," said WCCO political analyst Kessler.
