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"He was such a favorite of Presidents that he earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom – twice," said former President George W. Bush.

Tributes are pouring in from members of Congress, journalists, and others following the death of Colin Powell.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Capital Concerts Former Secretary of State Colin Powell died on Monday of

On Monday, President Biden said he stands behind his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and he admitted that the Taliban takeover of the country happened quicker than his administration anticipated.

WASHINGTON – Republicans used the Senate’s filibuster rules to quash creation of an independent, bipartisan commission to probe the Jan. 6 insurrection at...

© Getty Images Former GOP Sen. John Warner from Virginia, who served in Congress for five terms and played a central role in shaping military affairs legislation, has died. He was 94. The Washington Post reported Wednesday that Warner’s chief of staff Carter Cornick announced the former senator’s death, and longtime chief of staff Susan A. Magill told The Associated Press that the former Navy secretary’s cause of death was heart failure.  “He was frail but had a lot of spirit until h...

In a voice vote, the U.S. Senate Thursday night confirmed Jewel Bronaugh to serve as deputy secretary of agriculture, making her the first Black woman to hold the position. Many agricultural groups offered their praise for the confirmation as she brings a wealth of experience to the position. Bronaugh brings upwards of two decades worth of experience in food and agriculture, serving most recently as the commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services since 2018. Dur...

May 13th, 2021 Drew Angerer via Getty Images Specifically citing a slew of recent incidents including SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange server hacks and the ongoing Colonial Pipeline situation, President Biden signed an executive order today that focuses on "improving the nations cybersecurity." The steps it lays out are supposed to improve information sharing between agencies, set policies to protect federal networks and improve the response to breaches by creating a standardized "playbook" that ...

Virginia state, local lawmakers react to former officer being found guilty of George Floyd’s murder Former police officer Derek Chauvin and George Floyd. (Source: Hennepin County Sheriffs Office, Benjamin Crump via CNN) By NBC12 Newsroom | April 20, 2021 at 5:59 PM EDT - Updated April 20 at 11:18 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - State and local lawmakers in Virginia are reacting to former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty in the murder of George Floyd. Governor Ra...

Virginia leaders react to Derek Chauvin verdict Leaders in Virginia are sharing their reactions to the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. By: Web Staff and last updated 2021-04-20 18:40:05-04 RICHMOND, Va. -- Leaders in Virginia are sharing their reactions to the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was found guilty on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaug...