WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried about continuing threats, the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police has appealed to congressional leaders to use their influence to keep National Guard troops at the Capitol, two months after the law enforcement breakdowns of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.
Capitol Police have requested that the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol. It comes as the Capitol is on high alert today over a "possible plot" by a militia group.
Nebraska produced more electricity than state residents used during last month's deep freeze, even as rolling blackouts shut off power across the state.
Roughly 98% of U.S. households that received a COVID-19 relief check in December will also qualify for the next round of payments being championed by President Joe Biden, according to a White House official.
The Nebraska Legislature will likely hold a special session, probably in October, because the U.S. Census data needed for redrawing political districts was delayed, in part by the COVID pandemic.
HOLTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The 13 people killed in one of the deadliest highway crashes involving migrants sneaking into the U.S. had entered California through a section of border fence with Mexico that was cut away, apparently by smugglers, immigration officials said Wednesday.
President Joe Biden is still working through the process of replacing Neera Tanden's failed Office of Management and Budget director nominatio…
An SUV believed to be carrying 27 people crashed Tuesday into a semitruck in Southern California, killing 15 people and leaving others injured, hospital officials said.
Merck will help produce rival Johnson and Johnson's newly approved vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly, a Biden administration official has confirmed.
Day 41: Biden to meet with Mexican president amid migration issues; Senate eyes COVID relief changes
Live updates from Biden's first 100 days: President Biden will meet virtually with Mexico's president to talk migration, labor; Senate eyes changes to House's virus relief bill.
The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia over the poisoning and jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny…
The owner of the Stapleton Enterprise has opened a liquor store, Herbie's Speakeasy, in the newspaper's backrooms. It's the only place in town to buy package wine and spirits.
HOUSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden heard firsthand from Texans clobbered by this month's brutal winter weather on Friday and pledged to stick with them “for the long haul” as he made his first trip to a major disaster area since he took office.
Gov. Pete Ricketts said all vaccination registrations and appointments will be migrated to the state's vaccine website over the next few weeks.
Patrick Kelsey, a periodontist, has created a book about his quest to make the top 50 craft cocktails in the United States.
An attorney for Nebraska Appleseed called the state's two-tier system unlawful because it created "barriers and burdens" for enrollees, violating the Medicaid expansion law passed by voters in 2018.
An attorney for Nebraska Appleseed called the state's two-tier system unlawful because it created "barriers and burdens" for enrollees, violating the Medicaid expansion law passed by voters in 2018.
Officials were alerted by another student about the weapons. The student remained in custody as of Wednesday evening.
Husker A.D. Bill Moos says although plans for a 2022 trip to Dublin haven't been finalized, he's interested "if the opportunity presents itself."
Nebraska officials are demanding the embattled private contractor managing Omaha-area child welfare cases fix key problems, including several that were supposed to be already fixed.
"I cannot tell you that every family in our community has clean water to drink and every farmer's field is not contaminated," Saunders County Attorney Joe Dobesh said.
A 34-year-old Wallace man is charged with two felonies after an alleged stabbing Sunday afternoon that hospitalized another man.
President Biden will announce $4 billion in U.S. aid to help the vaccine effort in poor nations, then will head to Michigan to visit a vaccine site as weather hampers U.S. distribution.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden will use his first big presidential moment on the global stage at Friday’s Group of Seven meeting of world leaders to announce that the U.S. will soon begin releasing $4 billion for an international effort to bolster the purchase and distribution of coronavirus vaccine to poor nations, White House officials said.
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said his family vacation to Mexico was “obviously a mistake” as he returned stateside Thursday following an uproar over his disappearance during a deadly winter storm.