House Panel Votes To Push $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage Bill Forward
The House Committee on Education and Labor voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile
Pres. Biden withdrew 180 million barrels from the strategic reserve over several months, bringing the stockpile to its lowest level since the 1980s.
By Department of Energy / AP
House GOP wastes no time launching investigations
With their new majority in hand, House Republicans have made it clear that government oversight will be a huge focus.
By Jose Luis Magana / AP
Federal funding helps Jackson, Mississippi address water crisis
A Jackson restaurant owner shares what the millions headed to the city could do to help businesses like his deal with aging infrastructure.
By APTop Stories

You can get paid $1,100 to watch Super Bowl LVII
Oddspedia is offering money for any football fans who answer four questions while watching the big game.
By San Francisco Chronicle / AP
Protests erupt following release of video of Tyre Nichols' beating
The protesters said they intend to remain peaceful, but they wanted to express their support for Nichols and their disgust for the police.
By Gerald Herbert / AP
Minnesota man builds impressive 30-foot-tall snowman in his yard
It's so big that his nose is a traffic cone!
By Scripps News