Lawmakers made hundreds of stock transactions during pandemic, watchdog finds

Sen. Richard Burr came under fire after selling off holdings shortly before the market tanked because…

Hispanic Caucus calls on Trump admin to investigate working conditions for meatpackers

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair, led an effort to investigate working conditions…

Senate readies confirmation hearing for John Ratcliffe as intel chief

Rep. John Ratcliffe. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo The Senate Intelligence Committee is preparing to hold a…

Pelosi taps 7 lawmakers to select coronavirus committee

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday appointed seven Democratic members to a newly created House panel meant…

State and local government aid plan coming from House Democrats, Neal says

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo House Democrats will…

Democrats seek to curb White House spending powers after Ukraine, border wall disputes

Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Top House Democrats unveiled a bill Wednesday that…

‘Sweet City’: the Costa Rica suburb that gave citizenship to bees, plants and trees

“Pollinators were the key,” says Edgar Mora, reflecting on the decision to recognise every bee, bat,…

Millions of farm animals culled as US food supply chain chokes up

Covid-related slaughterhouse shutdowns in the US are leading to fears of meat shortages and price rises,…

Wild cities: how can we make space for nature in urban areas? – video

Play Video 34:43 As the coronavirus lockdown makes wildlife more visible in our cities, biodiversity reporter…

House investigators grill companies marketing questionable coronavirus antibody tests

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to four companies requesting details of their contact with the FDA, data…