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The House normally has no role in Cabinet nominations, but because Austin, a retired Army general, has been out of uniform for less than seven years, both chambers of Congress must approve a waiver.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Coked Up Coke, Schmear Cream Cones and Houston We Have Prosecco.

Under the new administration, the Department of Homeland Security looks set to roll back several Trump-era immigration policies and to establish a path to citizenship for immigrants.

Scientists sent by the World Health Organization are wrapping up a visit to Wuhan, China. They were investigating how the coronavirus began, but it's not clear how much they were able to find.

Former Kansas secretary of state, Kris Kobach, lost his race for governor in 2018 and the GOP primary for U.S. Senate in 2020. He also advised former President Trump on immigration and voting fraud.

North Carolina A&T State University has seen an almost six-fold increase in donations — and the fiscal year isn't even over yet. Other HBCUs are also reporting a fundraising boom.

Nooses are being discovered at a Connecticut Amazon warehouse construction site. Black social justice leaders want to know who's responsible for these hate symbols and what Amazon is doing to stop it.

ESPN's Howard Bryant discusses Naomi Osaka's decision to boycott news conferences at the upcoming French Open and the "magic" play by Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced what the federal government can do to safeguard access to voting. This comes as Republicans seek legislation to control how elections are conducted.

A bipartisan group of 10 senators has a framework for an infrastructure deal that doesn't include any tax increases, but the White House isn't signed on and lawmakers are still working on the details.