Federal jury: Immigrant detainees are owed minimum wage

A federal jury has determined that The GEO Group must pay minimum wage — rather than $1 a day — to immigration detainees who perform tasks like cooking and cleaning at its for-profit detention center in Washington state.

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman resigning to take federal election security job

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman announced Tuesday that she accepted a job to serve as the Senior Election Security Lead for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).. 

Biden, Manchin, Schumer meet for budget talks, but still no deal

President Joe Biden hosted Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer for meetings in Delaware on Sunday, hoping to resolve lingering disputes over Democrats’ long-stalled effort to craft an expansive social and environmental measure.

Democrats edge closer to deal on Biden's $2T spending plan

President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders in Congress have edged close to a deal on their big package of social services and climate change strategies.

Trump's social media platform given 30 days to comply with licensing requirements

Trump's TRUTH Social platform has 30 days to comply with licensing requirements or it risks seeing its rights and permissions in the software automatically and permanently terminated.

Biden touts spending, infrastructure packages to revive US

President Joe Biden returned to his birthplace Wednesday for the first time since taking office, declaring his multitrillion-dollar safety net and infrastructure packages would restore an America starving for investments in its workers, families and the environment.

Putin orders Russians stay off work for a week amid rising COVID-19 infections, deaths

President Vladimir Putin has ordered many of Russia's workers to stay off work for a week starting later this month amid rising coronavirus infection and death numbers.

Bill Clinton to spend 1 more night in hospital for non-COVID-related infection

Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Southern California hospital this week with a non-COVID-19-related infection but is "on the mend."

'Democracy survived': Biden pays tribute to fallen peace officers

President Biden spoke at the 40th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service to remember the 491 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020.

Biden highlights cheaper child care in speech on stalled spending bill

As part of his continued push for his stalled social spending bill, President Joe Biden claimed investments in child care and other social safety net programs are imperative to keep America competitive in the global economy.

AG Ferguson: Facebook gave false info in campaign suit

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says a Facebook representative provided false testimony in a lawsuit that accuses the company of violating state campaign finance laws.

‘Loved and accepted just the way you are,’ Biden says on National Coming Out Day

The president released a statement to formally recognize National Coming Out Day, which began in 1988 to remember the anniversary of the second major National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

Russell Wilson underwent surgery for injured finger, could be out for 6-8 weeks

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson injured his middle finger during Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Rams, and some health experts speculate he could be out for nearly two months. 

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Biden becomes 1st president to issue proclamation

President Joe Biden's signed a proclamation Friday marking Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Biden is the first president to sign such a proclamation.

Biden stresses consequences of failing to raise debt ceiling in meeting with CEOs

With the clock ticking on America’s debt limit, President Joe Biden called a meeting with CEOs of major businesses to stress the importance of raising the debt ceiling.

Biden says 'everybody is frustrated' as Dems battle over infrastructure, spending bills

As Democrats work to resolve the rift stalling President Joe Biden's agenda, the president told reporters on Saturday, “Everybody is frustrated. That’s part of being in government.”

Trump asks judge to force Twitter to reactivate his account

Former President Donald Trump wants a federal judge to force Twitter to restore his account, which was suspended in January following the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol.

Biden to hold 30-country meeting on ransomware, cybersecurity

President Biden announced Friday that a 30-country meeting will take place this month aimed at fighting ransomware and other cyber attacks.