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FBI Director James Comey takes a break after three hours of testifying on Capitol Hill on Monday.

4 Unanswered Questions About The FBI's Russia Investigation

Republicans and Democrats staged what seemed like separate, parallel hearings on Monday into Russia's mischief in the 2016 presidential campaign — and left many questions unanswered.

The Earth Is Flat? Check Wikipedia

Wikipedia has discovered an educational mission in an age of rampant truthiness. And it's enlisting college students to help.

Brazilians are prolific meat-eaters, so they are struggling with allegations that health officials accepted bribes to allow subpar meat on the market.

Amid Massive Tainted-Meat Scandal, Brazil Assures Safety Of Its Food Exports

The country's federal police say that health officials were bribed to ignore outdated and adulterated meat. The European Commission has suspended imports from companies implicated in the allegations.

Congress May Undo Rule That Pushes Firms To Keep Good Safety Records

Labor statistics specialists under George W. Bush and Barack Obama warn that if the safety regulation is repealed, record keeping on worker injuries will become less accurate and less reliable.

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chair of the House Freedom Caucus, speaks during a news conference on Affordable Care Act replacement legislation in February.

Leading The Charge Against The GOP Health Plan, Rep. Mark Meadows Is Right At Home

Republican Rep. Mark Meadows enjoys strong support in his western North Carolina district as he leads conservative opposition to the GOP's health overhaul plan.

Neil Gorsuch appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing.

Republicans Praise Gorsuch, Democrats Decry Garland Treatment On Day 1 Of Hearings

The federal appeals court judge gave his opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, starting off what is expected to be four days of hearings.

On of the notices posted marking the dual holiday honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., as posted at a Senate Education Committee hearing in Little Rock, Ark. Gov. Asa Hutchinson plans to sign into law two bills separating Lee from the King holiday.

Arkansas To Split Its Holidays For Martin Luther King Jr. And Robert E. Lee

Since 1985, the state has celebrated the civil rights icon and Confederate general on the same day. A bill set to be signed into law removes Lee from King's federal holiday, bumping him to October.

Leading The Charge Against The GOP Health Plan, Rep. Mark Meadows Is Right At Home

Republican Rep. Mark Meadows enjoys strong support in his western North Carolina district as he leads conservative opposition to the GOP's health overhaul plan.

Hundreds gather at Golden Hall to hear about San Diego's homeless crisis, Monday, March 20, 2017.

San Diego State Report Calls For Homeless Prevention Initiatives

Around 2,500 units of housing for the homeless could come on line in San Diego over the next few years, representatives of two organizations said Monday.

A confederacy of prison reform activists rallied at City Hall in New York City to demand that it close the long-controversial Rikers Island Corrections facility where, among others, Kalief Browder, died; critics maintain that the prison is unsafe and prolonged detention of inmates at the facility is a violation of Constitutional due process rights.

Why Young People of Color Are Central To 'Raising The Age' Debates

The politics of raising the age in New York State are complicated: both liberals and conservatives broadly support raising the age in principle, but question the governor's proposal.

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