Denver set to vote on decriminalizing 'magic mushrooms'

Voters decide this week whether Denver will become the first U.S. city to decriminalize the use of psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in "magic mushrooms."

Democrats set contempt vote for Barr over Mueller report

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Monday scheduled a vote Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress after Barr failed to comply with a deadline to provide special counsel Robert Mueller's full report on his Russia probe.

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin denies House Dem's request for Trump's tax returns

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, in a letter Monday, denied House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal's request for President Trump's tax returns, saying the request lacked a “legitimate legislative purpose.”

Red Sox manager Alex Cora won't visit White House

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora will not attend the ceremony at the White House on Thursday honoring the 2018 World Series champions.

Cory Booker proposes national license for all gun owners

Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing that all gun owners be licensed by the federal government.

De Blasio to decide soon on run for president

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will announce this month whether he is joining the growing list of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president, he said Thursday.

Obama took Trump's win as a personal insult, book says

(FOX NEWS) - Former President Obama took President Trump’s win and Hillary Clinton’s loss in 2016 as a personal insult, according to a newly updated book.

Empty chair and a prop chicken: Barr skips Mueller hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General William Barr skipped a House hearing Thursday on special counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia report, escalating an already acrimonious battle between Democrats and President Donald Trump's Justice Department.

Barr, Mueller trade barbs as Russia probe rift goes public

Private tensions between Justice Department leaders and Robert Mueller's team broke into public view in extraordinary fashion Wednesday as Attorney General William Barr pushed back at the special counsel's "snitty" complaints over his handling of the Trump-Russia investigation report.

US government to give DNA tests at border to check for fraud

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will begin DNA testing in cases where officials suspect adults are fraudulently claiming to be the parents of children as they cross the U.S.-Mexico border together.

Trump agrees to $2 trillion infrastructure goal, Schumer says

In a rare moment of bipartisanship in polarized Washington, President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders agreed Tuesday to work toward a $2 trillion infrastructure plan to rebuild roads, bridges, provide clean water and extend broadband coverage — but they put off the thorny matter of how to pay for it.

Jill Biden reveals her own experience with men invading her 'space,' as Joe resumes apology tour

FOX NEWS - Jill Biden revealed Tuesday that she too has dealt with men invading her "space" and making her feel uncomfortable, even as she defended her husband Joe Biden against similar allegations.

Buttigieg and Sharpton meet in Harlem
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Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg has met with the Rev. Al Sharpton as the Indiana mayor steps up his outreach to African Americans.

Former U.S. Senator Richard Lugar dead

Richard Lugar worked to alert Americans about the threat of terrorism years before "weapons of mass destruction" became a common phrase following the Sept. 11 attacks.

Trump slams Biden presidential bid

Joe Biden is officially a presidential candidate, and President Donald Trump welcomed him to the trail as only he can.

Biden says he didn't treat Anita Hill badly

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he doesn't think he mistreated Anita Hill in 1991, though he has said publicly he regrets how she was treated.

Former Vice President Joe Biden launches 2020 presidential campaign

Joe Biden has officially launched his presidential campaign for 2020, making him the 20th Democratic candidate to join the race.