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Massachusetts lawmakers have voted to ban use of facial recognition and collection of other biometric identifiers by law enforcement in a sweeping police reform bill that received significant bipartisan support. It passed 28-12 in the state senate and 92-67 in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and now awaits signing from Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn promoted a petition Tuesday calling on President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend the constitution.

Retired astronaut sworn in by Mike Pence

Kushner Companies' general counsel said the NBC News analysis is "completely untrue and amounts to nothing more than politically motivated nonsense."

If America wants to help shape the rules of the road governing online discourse, it must step up now.

Only one Covid-19 economic stimulus idea receives more support among small business owners than among the general public: the Paycheck Protection Program.

WASHINGTON — President Trump is ready to sign a new, slimmed-down COVID-19 relief bill from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speculated Wednesday, as …

Without immediate assistance, Americans will lose their homes and small businesses will fail, Fed chair warns.

Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) has been under the magnifying glass for his stock trades while in office, particularly ones since he learned about the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent economic crash that followed. The New York Times calculated that Perdue, who is up for reelection in January, made 2,596 trades in one term in office, […]

McConnell's proposal is separate from the bipartisan $908 billion plan proposed by lawmakers on Tuesday.

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, the top Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, will support using the pared-back $908 billion Covid-19 aid package that was crafted by a group of bipartisan lawmakers as the basis for an ultimate deal.

Mark Kelly was sworn into the Senate by Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, giving Democrats a key pickup in the battleground state of Arizona.

Perdue bought the day Pfizer warned investors the pandemic might hurt the company. The next day, he bought more

Unemployed Americans could see more money in their pocket if it passes

President Trump's supporters are gathering again Saturday outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg to protest the results of the election. The rally, which will feature speakers, starts at 2 p.m., said co-organizer Tony Naples. But the day will begin at the Trump House in Unity at 1 p.m. with

In his most direct comments so far, Powell told the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday that it''s "very important" for Congress to provide economic support

The suppression of protests against police brutality wouldn't have been possible without arms and training from abroad.

On the same day that U.S. Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department had found no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, nine Texas Republicans in Congress signed a letter chastising Barr for a "shocking lack of action" in response to unproven allegations that fraud occurred. "We appreciate an Attorney General who […]

The Small Business Administration refused to release more granular data on the forgivable loans for months, but a federal judge ordered the release of specific names and amounts in November.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged Congress to approve COVID-19 relief funds without further delay, though Democrats continued to attack a decision