A woman takes a photo inside a cave at Minnesota's Ice Castles at The Minnesota State Fair Grounds in Falcon Heights on Sunday. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Many of the deadlines could bring additional costs if Congress acts irresponsibly, or they could present an opportunity for Congress to reduce deficits. We will regularly update this tracker to help ...

The left map shows the total melt days for the Antarctic Ice Sheet as of January 1, 2025. The middle map is a close up of the Antarctic Peninsula through the same time frame. The graph shows the daily ...

Congress has completed the count of electoral college votes, with Vice President Mike Pence declaring President-elect Joe Biden the winner early Thursday morning. Congress completed their count of ...

It comes four years after a violent mob of Trump supporters attacked the Capitol to try to prevent Congress from affirming President Biden's win. There were no plans by Democrats to stand in the ...

Congress will certify President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 presidential victory Monday with increased security measures and a new law aimed at preventing a Capitol riot repeat. Congress will ...

Average Arctic sea ice extent for December was the lowest in the satellite record, in considerable part due to delayed ice growth in Hudson Bay and low extent in the northern Barents Sea. Antarctic ...

Trump Weighs Jan. 6 Clemency With Congress Set to Ratify His Win Trump promised pardons for 2021 mob; form and timing unclear Prosecutors, judges press on as White House transition nears ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The incoming leader of Austria’s centre right People’s party (ÖVP) has signalled his openness to ...

Congress will meet Monday to certify the results of the 2024 election, finalizing President-elect Donald Trump’s win ahead of his inauguration Jan. 20. Unlike the certification process of ...

The meeting is required by the Constitution and includes several distinct steps. Under federal law, Congress must meet Jan. 6 to open sealed certificates from each state that contain a record of ...

A look at the joint session: Under federal law, Congress must meet Jan. 6 to open sealed certificates from each state that contain a record of their electoral votes. The votes are brought into the ...