House rejects quick passage of bill that some say would have prevented deadly DC midair collision

The House of Representatives rejected a measure Tuesday afternoon that would have swiftly mandated collision avoidance systems on every plane in the US. Supporters have advocated for the ROTOR Act, ...

What to expect from Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s State of the Union response

Abigail Spanberger is less known for her oratory than for drilling down into the work of government.

19 years ago, the Supreme Court told EPA it could regulate climate pollution. Trump is trying to undo that

Last week, the Trump administration delivered a serious blow to US climate policy by repealing the longstanding scientific ...

Power outages, travel troubles and bitter cold plague Northeast in wake of historic bomb cyclone blizzard

Thousands in the Northeast remained without power amid freezing temperatures Tuesday morning as people from that region and the mid-Atlantic dug out from extreme snowfall – including more than 2 feet ...