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Wednesday marks the 30th anniversary of Hands Across America. In 1986, six and a half million people held hands across the nation to fight homelessness and hunger.

The Biden administration plans to unveil another strategy to fight the latest COVID-19 surge driven by the delta variant, after a series of setbacks and missteps in the battle against the pandemic.

At least six people are dead and at least two dozen are injured after an an active shooter incident in the city of Highland Park, Ill.

Former President Barack Obama and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden held a virtual fundraiser together Tuesday. Biden has recently started to out-raise President Trump.

All the available evidence suggests that a miniscule number of noncitizens vote illegally in federal elections and not in numbers that would sway the outcome of any race.

For years, the myth about Asian Americans and their perceived collective success has been used as a racial wedge. Here's a look at some common misconceptions driven by the "model minority" myth.

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee issued a report claiming intelligence agencies failed "on a "fundamental level" in the lead-up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) about today's Jan. 6 House committee hearing on links between former President Donald Trump's inner circle and extremist groups.

An individual wearing an Afghan uniform opened fire on the combined U.S. and Afghan force with a machine gun on Saturday. It's unknown if the shooter was an Afghan soldier or had stolen the uniform.

More than 1,000 people have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for alleged crimes related to the Capitol breach, according to officials.

We asked people who immigrated to the United States what the day meant to them — and how their feelings about the holiday have changed since they first arrived.

Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said the U.S. Capitol Police have been working in the aftermath of the attack to "pivot towards an intelligence-based protective agency."

The Jan. 6 investigatory panel is seeking information from Gingrich about his communications with senior advisers to then-President Trump in the days leading up to the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

Research shows increasingly that layering one strategy on top of another can help minimize the spread of the coronavirus in classrooms.

The bipartisan legislation would update the certification process for presidential elections, which former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to exploit after the 2020 election.

Democratic enthusiasm was up in Texas, but it's still a very Republican state. Statewide, Democrats face an uphill climb, but in key suburban House races, they could make gains.

Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro faces two criminal charges for refusing to hand over documents and testify about the January 6 attack.

Opening arguments were today in the first jury trial related to the Jan. 6 insurrection. A lawyer for defendant Guy Reffitt says he's simply a big talker.

Pakistan and archrival India met Sunday in one of the most anticipated matches in Cricket World Cup action. India came out on top. Pakistan, which lost to the USA last week, plays Canada next.

On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee held a hybrid hearing to examine the events of Jan. 6, with particular focus on the Trump administration's response to the attack.

The panel would include 10 members, evenly split between Democratic and Republican appointees. It would have subpoena power and be required to issue a final report by Dec. 31.

He praises defendants who are charged with rioting that day. His campaign's launch site has connections to extremist violence. Experts worry he's tapping into anger that motivated domestic terrorism.

Three days before the Nevada caucuses, six candidates will face off in a debate Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi confirmed Sunday that an executive order was drafted for Trump to sign that would have used the military to seize machines in battleground states.

The summary of the committee's report included criminal referrals for the former president, who inspired the deadly insurrection that took place nearly two years ago.