The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a measure to make the District of Columbia the 51st state for the second time, but odds of enactment remain long in the narrowly Democratic-controlled Senate. Read more» 
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Native American tribes have been severely hit by the coronavirus but have received only a fraction of the help they need from the federal government, said lawmakers, who called the impact on businesses and health on reservations “particularly worrisome.” Read more»
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire signed same-sex marriage into law on Monday, making Washington the seventh state to recognize gay and lesbian unions. Read more»
Still trying to navigate those byzantine tax forms? Worried you won't make the midnight deadline? Never fear: this year, you've got a few extra days to file. Because of a holiday observed in Washington, D.C., taxpayers nationwide have until Monday to file their returns for 2010. Read more»
The number of children participating in Arizona's health-insurance program for working families has dropped dramatically since the state stopped allowing new enrollments in January. Read more»
A Second Amendment case before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday could decide how strict cities and states can make gun laws. Read more»
