Revisiting the "Siege on Democracy" podcast about the January 6th riots

On the 2nd anniversary of the Capitol Riots, we're looking back at our "Siege on Democracy" podcast which explored the January 6th insurrection with exclusive interviews and information.

This grandmother is second in line for the presidency – for now

When Washington Sen. Patty Murray was elected in 1992, she says, male senators treated her with some trepidation. But now she has outlasted almost all of them and, for the moment, is second in line to the presidency.

Idaho court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans

Idaho's Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday as it dismissed a series of lawsuits brought by Planned Parenthood.

Idaho murders: Bryan Kohberger applied for internship at Pullman Police Department in fall 2022

Brian Kohberger, the criminology Ph.D. student accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in November, applied for an internship in the fall with the local police department in Pullman, Washington, according to a newly released probable cause affidavit.

House adjourns for 3rd day without speaker, GOP clash over McCarthy drags on

The House stalemate over choosing a new speaker has held firm through a long, excruciating third day and evening of voting with no conclusion.

Mercedes recalls nearly 324K vehicles in US due to engine stalling

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Thursday that water can accumulate in the spare tire wheel well and damage the fuel pump control unit.

Here's the top tech being unveiled at CES 2023

The Las Vegas show is getting back to normal after going completely virtual in 2021 and seeing a significant drop in 2022 attendance because of the pandemic.

Unusual stretch of warm weather has potential to slow maple syrup production

Production of the sugar confectionery is highly dependent on weather patterns, and experts say when temperatures remain above freezing, it could ultimately lead to less productive trees.

US adopts Turkey's preferred spelling at ally's request to Turkiye

The department has instructed that new official documents refer to the new spelling, although the pronunciation won’t change.

Biden announces new immigration rules ahead of US-Mexico border visit on Sunday

The Biden administration will immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the border illegally in a major expansion of an existing effort to stop Venezuelans.

Sony says the PlayStation 5 shortage is finally over

After its release in November 2020, the Playstation 5 quickly became one of the most in-demand and hard-to-find game consoles on the market.

House adjourns after Kevin McCarthy loses 6th speaker vote

The House stalemate over choosing a new speaker is continuing. Kevin McCarthy is determined to win over enough fellow Republicans, but he failed again on Thursday.

Players around NFL say Damar Hamlin's injury was not Tee Higgins' fault

“There’s nothing you can do about that hit,” Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said Wednesday. “That hit happens on every play of every single game. That’s the scary part about it.”