Ohio rule allows for the possibility of redrawing congressional maps every 4 years
Ohio lawmakers are drawing up a new congressional district map after the previous attempt was ruled unconstitutional by the state supreme court.
Politics
McConnell breaks with RNC over its censure of 2 House Republicans
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House Republicans who serve on the panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
2 Capitol riot suspects were arrested from online sleuths' info, documents show
The FBI has cited information compiled by online sleuths in many of the more than 730 riot-related cases filed in federal court so far.
Coal-dependent West Virginia eliminates ban on nuclear power
The state's ban on nuclear plants was enacted in 1996, but nuclear power has gained support as a tool to keep climate change under control and other states are transitioning away from fossil fuels.
House passes stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown
This is the third stopgap spending bill to keep the federal government afloat since October.
Truckers in Ottawa block a key border crossing, as their protest morphs and drags on
The "Freedom Convoy" began last month as a caravan of truck drivers who planned to drive to Ottawa to voice their opposition to the Canadian government's cross-border vaccine mandate.
Blinken heads out to reassure Asian nations that the U.S. is still focused on China
Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads out on an Asia swing this week to reinforce the administration's continued focus on competition with China despite the crisis in Ukraine.
Biden's top science adviser resigned following complaints about his work behavior
President Biden said he would fire anyone who was a jerk at work. But that's not what happened when his science adviser Eric Lander was found to have created a toxic workplace.
The White House wants to transition to a green economy, which is tricky without mines
The Biden administration recently canceled a proposed mine. While environmentalists celebrated, it shows how hard it is to build a domestic supply of the minerals needed to switch to a green economy.
French President Macron is helping facilitate negotiations between Russia and Ukraine
French President Emanuel Macron has taken center stage in the ongoing Ukraine crisis, insisting on the centrality of Europe to diplomacy.