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A view over the Harbor Freeway in Los Angeles on Tuesday. President Trump says his administration will revoke a waiver that allows California to set its own vehicle emissions standards.

Trump Says California's Ability To Set Its Own Emissions Standards Will Be Revoked

The end of the state's Obama-era waiver is seen by many as the latest move to undo a years-long push to produce more fuel efficient cars.

Report: Conviction Registry Rules Cause Racial Disparity

The current pandemic has forced Black men listed on public conviction registries into cycles of homelessness and reincarceration, criminal justice…

Church leader Nerjuste Louis Sony stands in front of his church, left roofless by the hurricane.

Haitians Weather Hurricane: 'If We're Going To Die, We're Going To Die Here'

Hundreds of people were killed in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew ravaged the southwest part of the country. Survivors explain why they refused to evacuate.

In this photo provided by the Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and Singapore President Halimah Yacob shake hands at the Istana Presidential Palace in Singapore, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.

Pelosi begins Asia tour in Singapore. No official word on whether she'll visit Taiwan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Singapore early Monday, kicking off her Asian tour as questions swirled over a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing.

Supreme Court Nominating Process Shrouded In Secrecy

President Obama will nominate a candidate to replace Antonin Scalia. Lawyers who worked in the Obama and George W. Bush White Houses offer clues as to what's happening with the vetting process.

Sources say the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is set to release its report on Dec. 21 — and publishers are ready to pounce.

Will you read the Jan. 6 report cover-to-cover? These publishers hope so.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is expected to drop their report on Dec. 21. It's a public document, but book publishers are poised to get the report into your hands.

White House Unveils Plan to Overhaul Credit Rules

The Bush Administration unveiled its plan Thursday for overhauling the vast regulatory system to prevent another crisis in the nation's credit markets. It said banks, mortgage companies, investors and credit-rating agencies all share in the blame, and it proposed that mortgage brokers be licensed and added new voluntary guidelines.

Barack Obama Names Transition Team

President-elect Barack Obama has named John Podesta, Valerie Jarrett and Pete Rauss co-chairs of his transition team. He has also named William Daley, Carol Browner, Federico Pena and Janet Napolitano to his advisory panel. Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel has been offered the job of White House chief of staff.

D.C. Moves Step Closer To Voting Rights

The Senate took a key test vote Tuesday on voting rights for Washington, D.C. All indications are that after a 30-year campaign with repeated setbacks, Congress is poised to pass a bill giving Washington a full seat in the House of Representatives.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee during a hearing on July 22, 2024. Cheatle resigned her position the next day.

Secret Service director resigns in wake of Trump assassination attempt

U.S. Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned from her job, according to a statement released by the White House.

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