Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, said the U.S. economy is a long way from recovery and the central bank would not raise interest rates anytime soon.

Michigan's solicitor general announced criminal charges against Rick Snyder, the former governor, for 'willful neglect of duty,' saying he failed to protect residents during the Flint water crisis.

Letitia James, the New York State attorney general, sued the New York City Police Department and Mayor Bill de Blasio for a 'pattern of using excessive force,' against peaceful protesters.

National Guard members are patrolling the U.S. Capitol and nearby streets, a week after a violent mob siege incited by President Trump. More than 20,000 are expected to be in Washington by Inauguration Day.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed the House during Wednesday's debate to impeach President Trump. 'The president must be impeached,' she said.

On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Al Qaeda's new base of operations is inside Iran, however, he offered no underlying intelligence as evidence and his conclusions were contradicted by other American officials.

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in front of reporters on Monday. Mr. Biden took the first of his two scheduled doses of the vaccine last month.

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. received the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Mr. Biden took the first of his two scheduled doses last month.

House Democrats introduced an article of impeachment against President Trump for inciting a mob that attacked the Capitol last week. Republicans blocked a move to formally call on Vice President Mike Pence to strip him of power under the 25th Amendment.

In a viral video, Arnold Schwarzenegger links the Capitol riot to a rampage that was a prelude to the Holocaust.