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Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chair of the Appropriations Committee, talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 31. Congress returned from a weeklong recess to take up a number of issues, including a government funding deadline on Feb. 18.

The Senate avoids a government shutdown, punting a spending deadline into March

Lawmakers hope to finalize a longer-term spending bill before the new shutdown deadline on March 11.

Russian Olympic figure skater stumbles amid doping scandal

At the Beijing Olympics, Russian Kamila Valieva fell during her figure skating performance to finish in fourth place — a stunning result after she'd been in the spotlight after a doping scandal.

Oregon governor race will go on without Nick Kristof

The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof does not meet the residency requirement to run for governor there.

Mbabila "Small" Batoh and his group would perform at funerals in Ghana through the night, singing the departed into the afterlife. Batoh died this month at age 74, reportedly of COVID.

Remembering 'Small,' the funeral singer who made joyful music in the face of death

The Ghanaian singer would vocalize and dance all night long to send off the departed. On the verge of his long awaited first trip to perform abroad, he has died, reportedly of COVID.

The future of U.S. democracy hangs in the balance as states battle over voting rights

Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice, says lawmakers in 27 states are considering hundreds of bills designed to limit voting or undermine the integrity of the election process.

Former Ohio House Minority Leader Chris Redfern (D-Port Clinton), speaking to reporters in December 2014, not long after he resigned as chair of the Ohio Democratic Party. The party suffered widespread losses in the 2014 election, including Ed FitzGerald's defeat in the second-worst loss for a gubernatorial candidate in Ohio history.

Former leaders urging Ohio Democratic Party not to endorse candidates for May primary

The ODP is set to consider endorsements in the governor, US Senate and Supreme Court races in a virtual meeting on Thursday.

Domm Holland, Fast, on Centre Stage during day one of Web Summit 2021 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.

He reinvented himself in Silicon Valley. Ex-associates say he's running from his past

The payments startup Fast has raised tens of millions of dollars from venture capitalists, but critics of its CEO Domm Holland say his past in Australia is being overlooked.

Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. competes during the Women's alpine combined at the Olympics on Thursday in Yanqing, China. After losing her last shot at an individual medal, she will compete in a team event on Saturday.

Mikaela Shiffrin crashes in 3rd race — but will rise for one last Olympics test

The three-time Olympic medalist told reporters that she felt "like a joke" after failing to finish her third race of the Winter Games. Her last chance at a medal is a team competition on Saturday.

President Biden signs an executive order “promoting competition in the American economy.” (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

More than money: Defining American antitrust law, from Bork to Khan

From Robert Bork's "consumer harm" to Lina Khan's "democratic harm," we discuss the ideas that drive the government's approach to antitrust regulation.

Russia's Anna Shcherbakova won gold in the women's free skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

2 Russians medal at the Olympic figure skating final, but not Kamila Valieva

Two skaters from the Russian Olympic Committee took the top two spots at the women's program at the Beijing Olympics. Kamila Valieva, who has been at the center of a scandal, took fourth place.

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