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Michelle Gross (right) is a member of the Committee for Professional Policing, which is proposing a ballot measure in Minneapolis that would require police officers to carry liability insurance.

To Change Police Practices, A Push For Liability Insurance In Minneapolis

American cities pay out hundreds of millions a year to settle police misconduct complaints and lawsuits. An advocacy group in Minneapolis wants to require cops to pay for their own insurance.

Candidate Filing Kicks Off 2018 Election Season In Texas

The 2018 election cycle is officially underway. Many running in statewide races kicked off their campaigns this week by filing their candidacy with the…

Adam Schiff (C) (D-CA) listens to testimony with other committee members during a hearing on the January 6th investigation in the Cannon House Office Building on Oct. 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. The bipartisan committee, in possibly its final hearing, has been gathering evidence for almost a year related to the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Jan. 6 committee member Rep. Aguilar reflects on final hearing and report

House Jan. 6 committee member Rep. Pete Aguilar, a Democrat from California, reflects on Monday's final hearing and the report summing up more than a year of investigation into what led up to the Jan. 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill.

A cashier counts money at a Toys "R" Us in Los Angeles last November. A pinch in earnings and hours disappointed those looking for a pickup in paychecks last month.

Sure, There's More Hiring. But When Will Wages Rebound?

The latest jobs report showed a surprisingly strong hiring surge, with employers adding 242,000 jobs last month. But a pinch in earnings and hours disappointed those looking for a pickup in paychecks.

The winding down of the war in Afghanistan and efforts to slice the budget deficit will likely mean more spending cuts for the Pentagon.

Pentagon Remains Big Target In Likely Budget Cuts

Although a fiscal cliff was narrowly prevented at the beginning at the year, there's another budget deadline approaching. If Congress doesn't act, billions in automatic budget cuts will slice military spending, possibly hurting contractors and some personnel.

Freddie Mac And Fannie Mae Face Tough Times

The nation's two largest mortgage finance companies are in major trouble. With housing prices down and foreclosures up, they've lost about $11 billion in recent months, and all indications are that they will continue to lose much more. Joe Nocera, columnist for the New York Times, explains.

Huge Lender New Century Files for Bankruptcy

New Century, a subprime lender that was once the second-largest in the industry, has filed for bankruptcy. The company is joining the ranks of many other subprime lenders to crash and burn in the housing market downturn.

The House has voted 6 times without choosing a speaker

Lawmakers are embroiled in a dayslong stalemate over electing the next speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy starts a third day facing a group of fellow Republicans who object to him.

China's Economy Slows To 6.8 Percent Last Quarter

By most countries' standards, China's economy is flourishing. It grew almost 7 percent in the last quarter and 9 percent for 2008. Still, that was a slowdown, snapping a five-year streak of double-digit growth. China is the world's third-largest economy after the United States and Japan.

Six-year-old Jerry Morrison and his uncle Joey Jefferson, a NASA engineer, talk about their mutual love for learning about space, in November 2019 at their StoryCorps interview in Los Angeles.

A NASA Engineer Tells 6-Year-Old Nephew To Aim High

Six-year old Jerry Morrison is obsessed with space — a love that intensifies when talking to his uncle, a NASA engineer. "I learned from you a lot," Morrison told him. "More than I could imagine."

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