Congress Really Can Demand, And Get, Trump's Tax Returns. Here's How
Three House and Senate committees have "the unqualified right" to request taxpayers' returns from the IRS. There's no provision exempting the president.
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'Quite Something': Kanye West Makes A Statement In The Oval Office
During a meeting at the White House, Kanye West spoke for 10 minutes on a range of topics. His stream-of-consciousness remarks left President Trump saying, "That was pretty impressive."
Washington State Strikes Down Death Penalty, Citing Racial Bias
"We are confident that the association between race and the death penalty is not attributed to random chance," the state's supreme court justices wrote in a majority opinion.
'Proud And Relieved': Matthew Shepard's Remains To Be Interred At National Cathedral
The move comes two decades after the young gay man's brutal murder in Laramie, Wyo. "This is incredibly meaningful for our family and for everyone who has known him," his parents said Thursday.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Faces Increasing Scrutiny As Crises Mount
Mohammed bin Salman was initially seen as a leader who could modernize the kingdom. But critics now say he is being repressive at home and reckless abroad.
Human Retinas Grown In A Dish Reveal Origin Of Color Vision
Our ability to see colors develops in the womb. Now scientists have replicated that process, which could help accelerate efforts to cure colorblindness and lead to new treatments for diseases.
Rocket Headed For International Space Station Fails, Makes Emergency Landing
Astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin were on board when their Soyuz MS-10's booster malfunctioned. The two made it out safely.
Recovery Work Begins After Hurricane Michael Carves Through Florida Panhandle
Now a tropical storm, the system is moving through North and South Carolina — two states that are still coping with the effects of flooding from Hurricane Florence.
FACT CHECK: Who's Right About Protections For Pre-Existing Conditions?
Consumers favor safeguards that help people with a history of health problems still get insurance. In the heat of the midterm campaigns, politicians' arguments don't always add up.
Easy DNA Identifications With Genealogy Databases Raise Privacy Concerns
A majority of Americans of European descent could be linked to third cousins, or closer relatives, using genealogy databases, a study finds. Soon it may be possible to identify nearly everyone by DNA.