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A comprehensive package of police reform measures cleared the Maryland General Assembly on Wednesday, including repeal of police job protections long cited as a barricade to accountability.

Maryland Lawmakers Override Vetoes On Sweeping Police Reform

A comprehensive package of police reform measures cleared the state's General Assembly on Wednesday, including the repeal of police job protections long cited as a barricade to accountability.

Colorado state Rep. Tom Sullivan, pictured here in 2019 introducing former Democratic presidential candidate, Michael Bloomberg, says that right now is not the time to push for a statewide ban on assault-style weapons.

Colorado Assault-Style Weapons Ban Doesn't Look Likely

Weeks after the mass shooting in Boulder, Colo., the push for a statewide ban on assault-style weapons is losing steam, even among prominent Democrats who say it is the wrong strategy.

Chinese and U.S. table tennis players train together in April 1971 in Beijing. April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of what became known as pingpong diplomacy between the two nations.

50 Years Later, The Legacy Of U.S.-China 'Pingpong Diplomacy' Faces Challenges

April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of when U.S. table tennis players first visited China in a diplomatic breakthrough. But today, the political winds have shifted — in both countries.

President Biden looks on after speaking during an event about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 8.

Biden Wants New Ban On Assault-Style Weapons. What Lessons Were Learned From The '90s?

Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.

Heinz, the country's largest ketchup supplier, promised to up ketchup production by 25% to make up for the shortage.

Heinz Promises To Catch Up To Americans' Demand Amid Ketchup Packet Shortage

The pandemic is causing another new, yet uniquely American, shortage — ketchup. Heinz says it has to up its production by 25% to meet the demand for the popular condiment.

U.S. Capitol Police officers and members of the National Guard keep watch at the Constitution Avenue entrance to the East Plaza of the Capitol where an officer was killed when a man rammed a car into the barricade on April 2. The debate about whether there should be permanent fencing will be front and center when lawmakers return next week.

Recent Attacks On The Capitol Have Reignited Debate Over Security And Fencing

Lawmakers worked in their districts over the last two weeks but the Capitol was marred by another deadly attack on April 2, reigniting the debate over security and the need for fencing on the campus.

The stage for live performances from New Village Arts theatre group at the Carlsbad Flower Fields, April 8, 2021.

Theater Group Bringing Live Performances To Carlsbad's Flower Fields

After a year of no live events, New Village Arts performers are taking the stage at the Carlsbad Flower Fields for an alfresco theatrical experience.

As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden said he opposed expanding the Supreme Court.

Biden Sets Up Commission To Study Supreme Court Reform

Friday's announcement comes amid a debate over the composition of the nine-member court that now has a 6-3 majority.

The White House has unveiled a $1.5 trillion budget outline for fiscal year 2022, including $2.1 billion for gun violence prevention. Above, President Biden speaks about gun violence in the Rose Garden on April 8, 2021.

Biden Proposes $1.5 Trillion Federal Spending Plan

The president's budget blueprint would increase spending on an array of domestic programs aimed at reducing poverty and fighting climate change, while keeping defense spending relatively flat.

Pro-Trump rioters, including members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys, gather near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. At least 25 people charged in the attack appear to have links to the Proud Boys, according to court documents.

Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight

Leading members of the far-right gang known as the Proud Boys are facing federal conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Ahead of the riot, members of the group called for "war."

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