Senate Republicans block bipartisan Jan. 6 panel to investigate Capitol riot

The vote comes a day after emotional appeals from police who fought with Trump supporters who smashed their way in, and from fellow lawmakers who fled Capitol chambers that day.

Judge agrees to appoint ‘special master’ in Giuliani case

The judge rejected efforts by Giuliani and Toensing to force prosecutors to divulge more about why they seized electronic devices on April 28.

Prices up 3.6% annually in April, but policymakers say it’s temporary

The latest inflation data is unlikely to rattle the Federal Reserve, which says it will only raise interest rates once the labor market recovers.

Tacoma police officers face charges in restraint death of Black man

The death in March 2020 made Manuel Ellis’ name synonymous with pleas for justice at protests in the Pacific Northwest.

Victims of shooting recalled as loving, kind-hearted, heroic

EPA restoring state and tribal power to protect waterways

The Biden administration is restoring a rule that grants states and tribes authority to block pipelines and other energy projects that can pollute rivers, streams and other waterways.

Study seeks origins of ghost nets that haunt Hawaii’s shores

Ghost nets foul oceans throughout the world, but the Hawaiian Islands are an epicenter for marine waste.

Unearthing history: Search for victims of Tulsa massacre resumes

Although many details about the two terrifying days in 1921 eventually came to light, some basic facts remain unknown – including the true death toll.

Scientists are figuring out if we will need another coronavirus shot – and which one

For people eager to put the health crisis behind them, the relief of being vaccinated is being replaced by a new worry. Is immunity a ticking clock?

Biden tells Republicans: ‘Don’t get in the way’ of infrastructure plan

Republicans have rejected President Biden’s proposed corporate tax increase to pay for new investments, and instead want to shift unspent COVID-19 relief dollars to help cover the costs.