The following is a transcript of an interview with Virginia Senator Tim Kaine that aired Sunday, January 16, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Sen Tim Kaine. He joins us from Richmond. Good morning to you, senator.  SEN. TIM KAINE (D-VA): Good morning, MARGARET. So, …

In a unanimous decision, North Carolina judges upheld maps drawn by Republican legislators and rejected claims of “extreme partisan gerrymandering” made by Democratic-leaning voting rights groups.  While challengers to the maps plan to appeal the decision to the state supreme court, where Democrats hold four out of the seven seats, …

Celebrity attorney Alex Spiro is entering the world of Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin. The former New York City prosecutor turned lawyer to stars such as Jay-Z and Mick Jagger has been hired by Don Lewis‘ daughters to help solve the Tampa millionaire’s 1997 disappearance. He tells the latest in …

Fresh Express is recalling 10 brands of salad mixes sold in 19 states after listeria was found in a sample test of one of the products.  The meal-kit provider’s recall involves Fresh Express and private-label salad products produced at its plant in Streamwood, Illinois, Fresh Express announced Monday.  Listeria can cause …

Apple is edging closer to becoming the first publicly held U.S. company worth $3 trillion. In early trading on Monday, the technology titan’s shares nosed up 1%, valuing the entire company at $2.96 trillion, before finishing the day slightly down for a stock market value of $2.88 trillion. Apple reached …

A jury found Josh Duggar, 33, guilty Thursday of two counts of downloading and possessing child pornography. The former reality star faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 on each count. Both sides delivered closing arguments and deliberations began Wednesday. According …

Jussie Smollett, the former “Empire” actor, took the stand on Monday in his disorderly conduct trial, telling jurors his side of the alleged 2019 attack that he’s been accused of faking for attention. Smollett and his team have insisted that the attack, in which he was allegedly beaten by two …

Washington — Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the World War II veteran who Republicans hoped would oust President Bill Clinton from the White House in 1996, has died, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation said Sunday. He was 98. He had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in February 2021. …

Although COVID-19 added a new level of stress to flying, the biggest source of traveler gripes these days is the flights that people didn’t take.  In 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation received nearly 90,000 complaints about ticket refunds, up more than 5,000% from less than 1,600 in 2019. Airlines still …

The Biden administration is recommending that oil and gas companies pay more money to drill on public lands and waters, but is stopping short of banning drilling on public lands. The Interior Department made its recommendation in a report released Friday, after finishing its review of federal oil and gas …