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Rep. Angie Craig assaulted in apartment elevator, office says

Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) was assaulted inside her Washington, D.C., apartment building on Thursday morning in an incident that her office says was not politically motivated.

Three things to watch in GOP’s ‘weaponization’ committee hearing

A Republican-backed subcommittee formed to examine the alleged "weaponization" of the Justice Department began its first public hearing Thursday.

Half a million workers needed, building group claims, despite housing slowdown

The construction industry will need to add more than 500,000 workers this year to keep up with demand, the Associated Builders and Contractors said on Thursday.

Second New Jersey council member killed in span of one week

A New Jersey councilman was fatally shot in the parking lot outside his office on Wednesday, just one week after another politician in the state was shot to death in her car.

To the stars: FCC approves Amazon-funded broadband satellite network for launch

The Federal Communications Commission provided a key approval for the launch of Amazon's new broadband satellite network, allowing the company to compete with Tesla's Starlink.

Former Mike Pence aide says FBI search of his home ‘not too far off’

An aide to former Vice President Mike Pence says he believes an FBI search of Pence's home for classified documents is "not too far off."

Rubio slams Biden for not announcing plans for handling Chinese spy balloon

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said a "lack of clarity" from President Joe Biden on the status of the Chinese spy balloon is to blame for waves of concern and criticism.

White House won’t commit to shooting down future Chinese spy balloons

White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre declined to lay out the Biden administration's plan for dealing with any Chinese spy balloons in the future.

Shell board faces new form of legal attack over climate change

Environmental law firm and Shell shareholder ClientEarth filed a lawsuit Thursday against Shell’s board of directors, a new kind of salvo against "Big Oil" over climate change.

Social Security update: Second direct payment worth up to $4,555 for February arriving in six days

The second round of the Social Security Administration's retirement payments for this month, worth up to $4,555, will be issued to recipients on Wednesday.
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