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Fed Chair Janet Yellen on Monday submitted her resignation from the Federal Reserve Board. Earlier this month, President Trump named Jerome Powell to be the next Fed chair.

Yellen Resigns From Fed Board After Being Passed Over To Keep Top Post

Janet Yellen says she'll step down from the Federal Reserve Board when her successor as chair is sworn in. Earlier this month, President Trump named Jerome Powell to be the next Fed chairman.

A committee exhibit shows former Vice President Mike Pence talking on the phone from his secure location during the riot, as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol holds a hearing on Thursday.

Pence prevented a fall into chaos, and 3 other takeaways from Jan. 6 hearing

The committee laid out how Trump and a lawyer advising him pressured Pence even after Trump was aware there was a riot. The question now is whether Trump could face criminal consequences.

Top House Democrat on what Congress should do next after Venezuela operation

U.S. Representative Adam Smith weighs in on the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela.

How did the Mavericks beat long odds to win top overall pick in the NBA draft?

The Dallas Mavericks have received the top pick in the next NBA Draft ... which has led to questions after the team traded away its star to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.

Former DOJ official, Jeff Clark, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas a Trump ally who promised to pursue his election fraud claims

Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was a key figure in a recent Senate report for his promises to pursue former President Donald Trump's false election fraud claims.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison addresses the DNC Winter Meeting at the Washington Hilton Hotel on March 10 in Washington, D.C.

New Jersey Democrats may want to knock Iowa off the top of the presidential calendar

As Democrats consider selecting new states to go first in the presidential primary calendar, New Jersey pitches itself as a sensible choice.

Magnus White, a 17-year old on the U.S. national cycling team, was killed Saturday while biking in Boulder, Colo. He is seen here competing at the Cyclocross World Championships in January in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands.

Top American cyclist Magnus White, 17, dies after being hit by a car

White was preparing to compete in next week's Cyclocross World Championships in Scotland when a driver struck him while he was cycling on the shoulder of a highway in Boulder, Colo.

Looking at the Jan. 6 hearings with a prosecutor's eye

Trump's false claims of election fraud are the focus of the committee's second public hearing on Monday.

Jan. 6 commission report expected soon

Will the report include a recommendation of criminal charges against former President Donald Trump?

A Swedish hard-rock band tops the charts, while Kendrick Lamar ties an all-time record

The Swedish hard-rock band Ghost has never topped the Billboard 200 albums chart — until this week. Elsewhere, Kendrick Lamar's "Luther (feat. SZA)" holds at No. 1 for an 11th week, tying a record for hip-hop songs.

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