The special counsel is working to determine how classified information from his time as a senator and vice president came to wind up in his home and former office.
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House Republicans vote to oust Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar from major committee
The Somali-born Muslim has apologized for 2019 remarks widely seen as antisemitic.
Average long-term mortgage rate falls for a fourth straight week
The drop is a sign of relative stability that could potentially open the door for some prospective homebuyers to get back in the market.
Punxsutawney Phil has bad news; expect 6 more weeks of winter
A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration
U.S. expanding military presence in the Philippines to deter China’s growing threats
The United States said it would increase its deployment of advanced weapons to the Korean Peninsula to bolster joint training with South Korean forces in response to North Korea’s growing nuclear threat.
Radioactive capsule that fell off truck found in Australia
A government investigation has been launched into how the pea-size capsule emitting dangerous amounts of radation was lost.
Storm causes third day of dangerous, icy conditions across South
Bands of sleet and snow hit areas from Oklahoma to Tennessee on Wednesday, forcing flight and school cancellations.
First sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years released
The report shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene.
Nebraska man who shot inside Target got rifle 4 days earlier
The man entered the Omaha Target Wednesday armed with an AR-15-style rifle. He fired several rounds before being fatally shot by police.
Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptop
The request for a criminal inquiry, which comes as Hunter Biden faces his own tax evasion investigation by the Justice Department, does not mean federal prosecutors will open a probe or take any other action.