A prohibition on new oil and gas drilling contracts on federal lands would cost eight Western states $8.1 billion in tax revenue and $34.1 billion in investment in the next five years, according to a research published on Tuesday by the state of Wyoming.

A hand recount on Wednesday verified that a Michigan county incorrectly reported on election night a victory for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

Rep. Ilhan Omar said Friday that her father passed of Covid-19 in June because of "criminal neglect" by the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump's spy chief will not meet Friday's deadline to present a detailed report to Congress on foreign attempts to sway the Nov. 3 election, officials said, because of arguments within the intelligence community over whether China should be mentioned more prominently for its efforts to influence American voters.