After West Wing Cocaine Find, Probe Is 'Incredibly Important': Biden

Secret Service agents found the powder in a small plastic bag on the ground in a heavily trafficked area during a routine White House sweep.

Federal Judge Limits Government Contact With Social Media Companies

​The order raises broad questions about whether — and how — officials can fight what they deem misinformation on health or other matters.

In 1 Year, Court Dashes Decades Of Abortion, Education Precedent

Overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating affirmative action were conservative goals for years. Now, both are reality.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Supreme Court rejects President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans, saying he exceeded his executive authority.

U.S. Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action In College Admissions

The court's conservative majority held that race-conscious admissions programs violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

​Families Fret Over Future Of Expanded Medicaid Caregiver Payments

The program was designed to provide a continuation of care and ease a home health worker shortage that grew worse after COVID-19 hit.

One Year Later, Court's Abortion Decision Is Both Scorned And Praised

Rallies were planned Saturday to mark the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Hunter Biden To Plead Guilty To Federal Tax Charges

The deal comes as congressional Republicans pursue their own investigations into nearly every facet of Hunter Biden's business dealings.

Trump Back In FL For Court Appearance In Classified Documents Case

He's urged supporters to join a planned protest at the Miami courthouse Tuesday, where he will face charges and surrender to authorities.

60 Years After Medgar Evers' Murder, Widow Carries Civil Rights Torch

A white supremacist killed Medgar Evers hours after then-President John F. Kennedy called for civil rights reform in a televised speech.

Pat Robertson United, Pushed Evangelicals Into Conservative Politics

Robertson relished his role as a "kingmaker" and liaison of sorts between top Republican leaders and evangelical Christians.

GOP Pushes Mail Voting, Ballot Harvesting Party Once Blasted As Fraud

The aggressive get-out-the-vote campaign is a notable shift, but one the party says is necessary to win up and down the 2024 ballot.

Court Favors Black Voters In Alabama In Key Voting Rights Act Test

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined liberals in a ruling on a case that could have weakened the Voting Rights Act.

Influential Southern Baptists Compare 2024 GOP Presidential Candidates

For many Southern Baptists, an influential voting bloc, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support.

Activists At Epicenter Of Violent Civil Rights Era Await Court Ruling

As the Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act, activists reflect on the times, their struggles and why they're certain it was all worth it.

​In 2024 Bid, Pence Denounces Trump Over Jan. 6 Insurrection, Abortion

Pence tests the GOP's appetite for a socially conservative, mild-mannered and deeply religious candidate critical of the populist tide.

Why The GOP Is Clashing With The FBI Over Confidential Biden Document

House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer has scheduled a vote on the contempt resolution for Thursday.

PFAS: States Move Aggressively To Restrict Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'

​Chemical companies say a flurry of legislation is too broad and could jeopardize access to important products, including medical devices.

Florida To Blame For Charter Flight Dumping Migrants In Sacramento: AG

California's attorney general said he's looking into whether any crimes may have been committed by officials in Florida.

DeSantis Signs Bible, Pence Rides Motorcycle At 'Roast and Ride' Rally

Eight Republican presidential hopefuls descended on Iowa to pitch themselves to voters Saturday.

Federal Judge Rejects Tennessee's Anti-Drag Law As Too Broad, Vague

In a 70-page ruling, a judge said Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law encouraged “discriminatory enforcement.”

Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill That Averts Federal Default

Raising the nation’s debt limit, now at $31.4 trillion, will ensure that the government can borrow to pay debts already incurred.

$1.18B Deal Reached To Resolve Claims Of 'Forever Chemicals' In Water

In a statement, chemical companies said the settlement would "comprehensively resolve all PFAS-related claims" in public water systems.

Utah School District Just Banned The Bible For 'Vulgarity Or Violence'

The Book of Mormon could be next as conservative parent activists nationwide sow alarm about how schools talk about sex and violence.

Just Days To Spare, Senate Gives Final Approval To Debt Ceiling Deal

Biden: bipartisan plan "demonstrated once more that America is a nation that pays its bills and meets its obligations — and always will be."

Biden Is 'Fine' After He Tripped And Fell, White House Says

After exchanging handshakes and salutes with U.S. Air Force Academy grads, Biden turned to jog back to his chair and tripped over a sandbag.

Senate Races To Wrap Up Biden-McCarthy Debt Deal To Avoid Default

Some senators want to revise budget cuts and environmental policy changes. Schumer says "there is no good reason" to go down to the wire.

House OKs Debt Ceiling Bill To Avoid Default, Sends Deal To Senate

The hard-fought compromise pleased few, but lawmakers said it was better than the devastating economic upheaval if Congress failed to act.

Mike Pence To Launch Campaign For President In Iowa June 7

Pence has said "history will hold Donald Trump accountable" for the Capitol riots and his "reckless words" endangered his family others.

NASA Talks UFOs With Public Ahead Of Final Report

There is "absolutely no convincing evidence of extraterrestrial life" associated with unidentified objects, NASA official says.

Facing GOP Backlash, McCarthy Labors To Shore Up Debt Deal Votes

Leaders of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus lambasted the compromise as falling well short of the spending cuts they demand.

'Hate Will Not Prevail': ​Biden Strategy Tackles Rise In Antisemitism

President Joe Biden outlined more than 100 steps the administration and its partners can take to combat an alarming rise in antisemitism.

How Raising The Debt Limit Could Limit Some COVID Relief Fund Spending

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that $30 billion in uncommitted pandemic-related spending could be canceled.

Biden 'Optimistic' As Debt Ceiling Negotiations With McCarthy Begin

The contours of an agreement appear within reach, and the negotiations have narrowed on a 2024 budget year cap.

​Biden Gets Low Ratings On Economy, Guns, Immigration In AP-NORC Poll

Even among Democrats, the poll finds only about half approve of his handling of immigration and gun policy.

Debt Limit Talks Make Little Headway As Biden, World Leaders Watch

President Joe Biden's administration is still reaching for a deal with Republicans led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Debt Limit Talks Stalled By 'Real Differences'

Still on the table is a GOP push for work requirements on government aid recipients the House Democratic leader calls a "nonstarter."

Ex-FBI Workers Who Lost Clearance Testify On GOP Politicization Claims

A special House committee is investigating what Republicans assert is the "weaponization" of the federal government against conservatives.

$3B Accounting Error Means Pentagon Can Send More Weapons To Ukraine

The error occurred when officials overvalued some of the systems sent to Ukraine, using the replacement rather than current value.

​Supreme Court Punts On Scope Of Internet Liability Shield

For now, it's a victory for the tech industry, which predicted chaos if Google lost the case involving U.S. student killed in Paris attack.