Chuck Schumer is the majority leader and he should be treated like majority leader.
Biden, Pelosi and Schumer have a tough decision to make on their legislative strategy.
The party is seeking to protect its narrow, 50-50 majority in President Joe Bidens first midterm.
Austin, who retired in 2016, requires a waiver to the law that he be out of uniform for seven years before becoming Pentagon chief.
Democrats called on the new president to work with Congress to kill the 2002 authorization for the Iraq War and hone the 2001 powers for the war on terrorism.
They are among more than a dozen lawmakers to miss Bidens swearing-in, for varying reasons
President Biden has said Buttigieg would play a key role in helping the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
The latest news, weather and coronavirus updates to start Thursday, Jan. 21, in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
STROUD, Pa. AP - A Pennsylvania man was charged with homicide after he fatally shot a man and wounded a woman who he said were trying to rob his house, authorities said. Randy Halterman, 66, of Stroud Township, also faces attempted homicide and aggravated assault counts stemming from Tuesdays shooting ...
DETROIT AP - A member of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggans team who worked in housing, planning and development and helped spearhead neighborhood revitalization has been appointed to the administration of President Joe Biden. Arthur Jemison took the oath of office Wednesday as principal deputy assistant secretary in the Office of ...
OMAHA, Neb. AP - The rural economy in parts of 10 Plains and Western states continues to grow, but rural bank CEOs say their biggest fears for the 2021 economy are excessive inflation and higher long-term interest rates, according to a new monthly survey of bankers. The overall index of ...
WASHINGTON AP - U.S. long-term mortgage rates slipped this week while remaining at record-low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate home loan eased to 2.77 from 2.79 last week. By contrast, the rate stood at 3.60 a year ago. ...
MAXEYS, Ga. AP - A former mayor of a Georgia town has died while fighting a fire that destroyed his wifes business in a historic building. Maxeys Mayor Warren Gilson tells The Athens Banner-Herald that William Bill Winkle died Saturday. He lived with his wife, Rachel Winkle, in the rear ...
A storm in the Monday-Tuesday time frame could bring snow to parts of the DMV.
So, if you live in Maryland, look around, the winner may be sitting right beside you.
The inauguration perimeter started to come down Wednesday evening after a calm and peaceful inauguration for President Joe Biden.
The fire happened at a 2-story row house located in the 4200 block of 8th Street around 3 a.m., officials say.
Patrick Edward McCaughey III is accused of participating in the attack on officers in the west tunnel under the Capitol Building.