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Senate Democrats Made A Voting Rights Bill A Top Priority, But It's Expected To Fail

Senate Democrats have made a major voting rights bill a top priority, but Tuesday's vote on it is expected to fail. Internal divisions about the bill plus opposition from Republicans have stalled it.

Then-President Donald Trump looks on as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Florida Homecoming rally at the BB&T Center in 2019.

Jan. 6 hearings chip away at Trump's hold on GOP, as 2024 hopefuls circle

Trump is still the dominant figure in Republican politics, but he appears more vulnerable after the persistent focus on his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Workers sort potatoes in the field, collecting small and large ones in different buckets. Each bucket weighs 30 pounds or so. A worker will shoulder that bucket and dump it into a flatbed truck hundreds of times each day.

Inside The Lives Of Farmworkers: Top 5 Lessons I Learned On The Ground

Most of us don't usually get to meet the people who pick our apples, oranges or other seasonal favorites. What are their lives and work like? Dan Charles has spent the past year finding out.

'Air' is an enjoyable, over-the-top love letter to the 1980s

Ben Affleck's film is a dramatization of how Nike signed NBA rookie Michael Jordan in a legendary deal that would forever change the landscape of celebrity endorsements and professional sports.

An officer who was attacked on January 6 says he still lives with the aftermath

The crowd at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, attacked police officer Daniel Hodges. Now he lives with the aftermath, which includes online threats and harassment.

Mariah Carey, pictured performing at 2019 Billboard Music Awards, has topped the charts again with her signature Christmas hit.

Why 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' tops the charts every year (2022 included)

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" is the first song to ever have four separate runs at No. 1 on the chart, beginning in 2019. It's become a holiday hallmark in the years since its 1994 release.

Also: Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga takes a symbolic presidential oath of office; a Russian fighter jet buzzes a U.S. Navy plane; and watch for the blue blood super moon tonight!

Also: Hail the size of grapefruit falls in the Dallas area; federal health officials fear Zika is "scarier than initially thought"; and some Warhol Campbell Soup paintings are stolen in Missouri.

Also: A U.N. official leading a probe of last year's Gaza conflict has resigned over a bias charge; former rap producer "Suge" Knight is charged with murder; and Iceland will build a Norse temple.

Also: German leader Angela Merkel injures herself in a skiing accident; reports indicate JP Morgan will pay billions of dollars to settle charges linked to Bernard Madoff; former NBA star Dennis Rodman returns to North Korea; and an Indianapolis Colts fan photobombs a Kansas City Chiefs picture.

Family members and relatives wearing protective gear arrive to cremate the bodies of victims who died of the COVID-19 at an open air crematorium on the outskirts of Bangalore on Saturday.

India Sees Deadliest Day Of Pandemic With COVID-19 Deaths Topping 4,000

As bad as the reported numbers are, the actual toll is likely much worse. India's relentless virus surge is leading to deadly shortages of hospital beds, medical oxygen and drugs.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax addresses sexual misconduct allegations made by two women against him and presented the results of a polygraph test, during a news conference in his office at the Capitol in Richmond, Va.

Despite Multiple Scandals, Top Virginia Officials Aren't Going Anywhere Soon

Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the final details of the legislative session this week, with three leaders who have drawn criticism and controversy still at the helm.

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