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Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden sit on top of their vehicles as they listen to him speak at Riverside High School in Durham, N.C., on Sunday afternoon.

Anxious Democrats Don't Trust Biden's Lead. His Campaign Is Fine With That

After 2016, nothing will make Democrats feel secure in the final weeks of a presidential election. For Joe Biden's campaign, which doesn't want voters to be complacent, the anxiety is OK.

A voter drops off her ballot for the U.S. presidential election in November, in Rollinsville, Colo. Colorado's voting laws got fresh attention this week after the MLB decided to move its All-Star game to the state to protest Georgia's new legislation.

Fact Check: How Colorado, Georgia Voting Laws Differ Despite Conservatives' Claims

Major League Baseball's All-Star Game is headed to Denver in protest of Georgia's new voting law, including changes to who can vote by mail. Georgia's governor called the move "hypocritical."

"The gun violence crisis in America is a challenge to the conscience of our country — one that demands that we act," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.

House Passes Bills To Strengthen Gun Laws, Including Expanding Background Checks

With Democrats in full control of Congress, lawmakers hope that the legislation will find more support. Efforts to pass tougher gun control laws have repeatedly failed despite recent mass shootings.

The Wyoming Republican Party voted overwhelmingly to censure Rep. Liz Cheney for voting last month to impeach then-President Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

Wyoming GOP Censures Liz Cheney For Voting To Impeach Trump

Rep. Cheney, third-ranking member of House Republican leadership, was censured by her state party for acting in opposition to the former president.

Amtrak has proposed out a plan for new and enhanced rail connections across the United States.

As Biden Pushes Major Rail Investments, Amtrak's 2035 Map Has People Talking

"You and your family could travel coast to coast without a single tank of gas onboard a high-speed train," President Biden said. The map shows 30 new routes across the U.S. that funding could create.

A machine makes masks in a medical-equipment factory in the U.S. on Feb. 15. When an N95 respirator shortage left hospitals scrambling in 2020, U.S. manufacturers stepped in. Now, some of those companies are struggling to sell their masks.

U.S. Companies Shifted To Make N95 Respirators During COVID. Now, They're Struggling

When an N95 respirator shortage left hospitals scrambling in 2020, U.S. manufacturers stepped in. Now, those companies are facing bankruptcies and layoffs as Chinese-made masks flood the market again.

People descended upon Garden City's beach in South Carolina Tuesday, within minutes of an executive order taking effect that allows beaches to reopen if local leaders allow it. Other nearby beaches remain closed.

S.C. Beaches Reopen — Or Not — Reflecting A Divide Over Coronavirus Shutdown

Some of the state's most popular beaches opted to stay closed and others reopened, creating a hopscotch pattern of differing polices.

Sen. Richard Burr, a Republican from North Carolina, stands in an elevator as he arrives for a vote at the U.S. Capitol on March 25, 2020.

Senator Burr's Pre-Pandemic Stock Sell-Offs Highly Unusual, Analysis Shows

The recent stock sales by North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr were a market-beating anomaly that didn't match his typically middling trading history, according to a new Dartmouth College analysis.

For years, Robert Shireman, shown here at his home in Berkeley, Calif., has been accused of corruptly sharing insider information with investors while serving as a federal official. Those claims aren't true. But they live on.

For 8 Years, A 'Wall Street Journal' Story Haunted His Career. Now He Wants It Fixed

Former U.S. Education Department official Robert Shireman is asking The Wall Street Journal to correct a story from 2013 that continues to fuel false accusations. The paper has declined his request.

Online delivery service Drizly said its alcohol sales were up 68% on Election Day, compared to the average of the previous four Tuesdays.

Alcohol Delivery Company Drizly Sees Sales Jump Amid Election Wait

Americans found comfort in wine, liquor and beer while awaiting the election results, according to an online delivery company. Its Election Day sales were up about 68% compared with recent Tuesdays.

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