Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring holds 'Cannabis Summit'

In D.C. and Maryland, the use of marijuana has long been decriminalized, but just across the bridge in Virginia, you could still go to jail for 30 days for pot possession. On Wednesday, leaders in the Commonwealth held a summit to try and change that.

Department of Justice watchdog caught in political crossfire on his Russia report

Inspector General Michael Horowitz's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee comes two days after the release of a report that identified significant problems in the Russia probe.

Democrats unveil 2 articles of impeachment against President Trump

House Democrats on Tuesday announced articles of impeachment against President Trump alleging abuse of power and obstruction of Congress regarding his interactions with Ukraine, touching off a rapid-fire sequence that could result in a momentous floor vote in a matter of days.

Can late entries into the 2020 presidential race find their footing with voters?

Two late entries to the Democratic race are threatening to shake things up and upend the entire primary system, less than three months before the first votes are cast. 

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposes $22M to improve maternal health outcomes

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is proposing about $22 million for efforts to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies and reduce the racial disparity in the state’s maternal mortality rate.  

Supreme Court leaves Kentucky's ultrasound law in place

The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients before abortions.

Watchdog report: FBI's Russia probe justified, no bias found

The Russia probe report found no evidence of political bias, despite performance failures, per a summary obtained by The Associated Press.

On The Hill, Episode 44: A chat with producer Kevin Manzel and historian David Stewart about the first impeachment in 1868

In this episode of the “On The Hill” podcast, we’re discussing impeachment. No, not the 2019 impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, but way back to 1868 and Andrew Johnson.

Trump, Democrats in tentative deal on North American trade pact

(AP) -- House Democrats have reached a tentative agreement with labor leaders and the White House over a rewrite of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal that has been a top priority for President Donald Trump.

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Mark Avallone of Potomac Wealth Advisors discusses the latest in the global economy.

North Carolina man convicted of death threat against Muslim candidate

A North Carolina man was convicted Friday of a charge he anonymously threatened to lynch a Muslim-American man who ran for a state Senate seat in Virginia, federal prosecutors said.

White House says it will not participate in House impeachment proceedings

The White House said Friday that it will not participate in the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment proceedings in a scathing, two-paragraph letter. 

Bernie Sanders announces $150B plan to expand broadband access

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is promising to invest $150 billion to bring high-speed internet to “every household in America” while breaking up and better regulating monopolies he says currently limit access to drive up their profits.

Biden exchanges verbal blows with audience member at Iowa town hall: ‘You’re a damn liar, man’

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden blasted a man at an Iowa town hall as a “damn liar” Thursday -- and challenged him to a push-up contest -- after he accused the 77-year-old former vice president of being "too old" and took a swipe at son Hunter's role on the board of a controversial Ukrainian natural gas firm.

Court sides with Congress in battle for Trump bank records

A federal appeals court has ruled that Congress can see President Trump's banking records for investigations into possible foreign influence in U.S. politics or other misdeeds.