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The U.S. Capitol is seen on the morning of April 29.

Democrats Increasingly Say American Democracy Is Sliding Toward Minority Rule

More and more Democrats say the system is out of whack, with key pillars of democracy under stress.

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, submitted new charges against Ghislaine Maxwell Monday. Maxwell, the former girlfriend of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, was first arrested in the United States on July 2, 2020.

Prosecutors Add Sex Trafficking Charges Against Ghislaine Maxwell

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, faces new charges for the abuse of a 14-year-old girl starting in 2001.

As of Sunday, mobile app stores in the U.S. won't be allowed to distribute or maintain the WeChat or TikTok apps, the Commerce Department says.

U.S. To Bar Downloads Of TikTok, WeChat

As of Sunday, no mobile app store in the U.S. will be allowed to distribute or maintain the popular Chinese-owned apps, the Commerce Department says.

President Trump speaks in April about the Paycheck Protection Program. From left are Jovita Carranza, head of the Small Business Administration; Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin; and adviser Ivanka Trump.

Scores Of Private Charitable Foundations Got Paycheck Protection Program Money

At least 120 foundations collectively received more than $7.5 million from the program that was set up to help small businesses during the pandemic. Critics say they didn't need a taxpayer subsidy.

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, seen here at the U.S. Capitol on May 28, has publicly said he will not support H.R.1, a sweeping set of voting rights measures.

Manchin Is Unmoved On The Voting Rights Bill After He Met With Civil Rights Groups

The West Virginia Democratic senator's opposition to eliminating the legislative filibuster essentially dooms Democrats' chances of passing a sweeping package on election reform and voting rights.

In this undated photo supplied by the New Zealand police, a box containing a large amounts of cash is seen after being discovered during a police raid as part of Operation Trojan. Authorities in Australia and New Zealand Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

Global Sting: Secure FBI-Run Messaging Network Tricks Crooks

Criminal gangs divulged plans for moving drug shipments and carrying out killings on a secure messaging system run by the FBI.

The Supreme Court ruled in cases involving age discrimination and traffic stops.

Supreme Court Hands Federal Worker Partial Win In Age Discrimination Case

In a separate case, the court upheld a warrantless traffic stop by a sheriff's deputy in Kansas.

Kyle Rittenhouse, pictured in court on on Oct. 30, 2020, is accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis.

Kyle Rittenhouse Trial In Kenosha Killings Delayed Until November

The request to postpone came from prosecutors and defense lawyers looking for more time to build their cases. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two men and wounding another.

Search teams continue work to recover remains as the search and rescue efforts is reported to be transitioning to a recovery operation in the collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on Wednesday, in Surfside, Fla.

Surfside Officials: We Weren't Notified Of Severe Deterioration Before Condo Collapse

In 2020, the engineering firm Morabito Consultants found "severely deteriorated" concrete in the Champlain Towers South condo building. Town officials say they weren't alerted.

President-elect Joe Biden is set to name Brenda Mallory to lead his Environmental Quality Council.

Biden To Nominate Brenda Mallory To Run Council On Environmental Quality

Mallory, an Obama veteran, would take the helm at a White House office where she worked as former general counsel. The CEQ is seen as critical to address climate change and environmental equity.

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