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The need for economic activity is clashing with public safety concerns as the United States gradually moves to reopen safely amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Debates over the need for social distancing and widespread testing persist, with circumstances varying widely between states and regions.

The U.S.'s temperature record for 2012, after a year of extreme weather, is increasing pressure from some scientists and environmentalists on President Barack Obama to take further steps to curb the emissions they say contribute to climate change.

But congressional opposition and a sputtering economy all but rule out the prospect of sweeping legislation, leaving regulation as the most

The White House warned Monday that the average family will pay $2,200 more in taxes next year if Congress does not freeze tax rates for the middle class, publishing a new report as part of President Obamas campaign to extend tax cuts for most Americans while allowing taxes on the wealthiest to rise.

The White House report says Americans could dramatically pull back on spending in the

Numerous conservative commentators took to Twitter this week accusing the national press of media bias by omission when it comes to the death of Cannon Hinnant, a 5-year-old boy who was shot in the head by a man in North Carolina. The boy is white, the alleged killer is black.

Local news outlets reported that Darius Nathaniel Sessoms, 25, allegedly shot the 5-year-old at point blank