Politics & Government

Anti-Brexit activists hold placards and wave flags as they demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday, ahead of a crucial vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.

U.K. Parliament Rejects Theresa May's Brexit Plan Yet Again

5:17pm March 12, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The vote was the prime minister's second chance to gain approval of the terms she struck with the EU for the U.K.'s exit on March 29. Parliament will now vote on whether to leave without any deal.

Census Bureau To Have Far Fewer Local Offices In 2020 Than Last National Count

4:53pm March 12, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

For the 2020 census, the Census Bureau is opening about half the number of local offices it operated from for the last national head count. Some lawmakers are worried the change will harm the count.

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison fastens an Australian flag pin on Hakeem al-Araibi, a Bahraini refugee soccer player who was granted citizenship in the country on Tuesday in Melbourne.

Refugee Soccer Player Hakeem al-Araibi Granted Australian Citizenship

4:27pm March 12, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

He fled his native country of Bahrain after being imprisoned. Then he was jailed in Thailand and faced extradition charges. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called him "our newest Australian."

President Trump Participates In American Workforce Policy Advisory Board Meeting At The White House

Taking Care: The Cost Of Child Care In 2019

3:58pm March 12, 2019

More than 60 percent of parents said it was difficult to find affordable, high-quality child care in their community in a 2015 survey.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Pence appear together before President Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 5.

Politics & Government

Speaker Pelosi Revokes Vice President Pence's House Office Space

3:28pm March 12, 2019

by Susan Davis

Under Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., the vice president enjoyed ceremonial office space on the House side of the U.S. Capitol. He still has an office on the Senate side as president of the Senate.

This courtroom sketch depicts former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort (center) before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in September 2018. She is scheduled to sentence Manafort on Wednesday.

Paul Manafort, After Receiving 47 Month Sentence, To Learn Punishment In D.C. Case

3:12pm March 12, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Donald Trump's former campaign chairman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges and admitted that he tried to tamper with potential jurors. Wednesday's sentencing could lengthen his time in prison.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., chairman of the House intelligence committee, argues there's already sufficient evidence in public to support an indictment of President Trump.

Adam Schiff: Evidence Available Already Shows That Trump Should Be Indicted

1:35pm March 12, 2019

by Tim Mak

The chairman of the House intelligence committee says he supports House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's high bar for impeachment but also argued there's already a strong case against the president.

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the International Association of Fire Fighters in Washington on Tuesday, amid growing expectations he'll soon announce he's running for president in 2020.

Politics & Government

Biden Speaks To Chants Of 'Run, Joe, Run' As 2020 Decision Nears

12:33pm March 12, 2019

by Scott Detrow

Former Vice President Joe Biden addressed a friendly crowd of union firefighters as he appears on the verge of launching a campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Wake Forest University Coach Named In Admissions Bribery Case

11:15am March 12, 2019

by Paul Garber

Federal authorities have indicted Wake Forest's volleyball coach as part of a wide-sweeping investigation into a college admissions scam.

05 February 2019, Lower Saxony, Hannover: Medical students practice in the "Skills Lab" of the Hannover Medical School.

Are Doctors Overpaid?

10:19am March 12, 2019

by Greg Rosalsky

It's Match Week, when med students apply for residencies. An economist argues this residency system is a key reason why U.S. doctors are paid around twice much as doctors in other rich nations.