Explainer: What's The Status Of The U.S. Death Penalty?

Given Biden's opposition to capital punishment, the Justice Department's push for the death penalty for Sayfullo Saipove was a surprise.

Abortion Pill Hearing Made Public After Transparency Concern

The intensely watched lawsuit challenging the FDA's approval of mifepristone was filed by a group that helped challenge Roe v. Wade.

McConnell Released From Hospital, Headed To Inpatient Rehab

It's unclear how long McConnell will be away from the Senate. His doctors discovered a "minor rib fracture" in addition to a concussion.

U.S. Government Ponders The Meaning Of Race And Ethnicity

Some 4,300 comments are pending before the Biden administration as it contemplates updating the nation's racial and ethnic categories.

Here's How The 4 Americans Abducted In Mexico Were Found

A letter attributed to a drug cartel condemned the violence and said it turned over to authorities its own members who were responsible.

Here's What Biden's Budget Would Mean — If It Had A Chance

The budget is likely dead on arrival in the House, but Biden urges Republicans in Congress to "sit down nd see where we disagree."

White Supremacist, Antisemitic Propaganda Soared In U.S. In 2022: ADL

The ADL Center on Extremism report said Patriot Front, Goyim Defense League and White Lives Matter were behind 93 percent of 2022 incidents.

GOP Leader McConnell Remains In Hospital After Concussion After Fall

Two other senators have been hospitalized this year, Sen. John Fetterman for clinical depression and Sen. Dianne Feinstein for shingles.

FAA Says Technology Will Help Avoid Some Dangerous Landings

Software installed at 43 major airports will predict when a plane is lined up to land on the taxiway and alert air-traffic controllers.

Jill Biden Calls On Men To Support Women Fighting For Rights

"We need more men to hold each other accountable when their sisters are being hurt or left behind," the first lady said.

Powell Signals Increased Rate Hikes If Economy Stays Strong

Fed chair tells Senate Banking Committee that new data suggests the ultimate level of interest rates will be higher than previously thought

In Reversal, Biden Weighs Detaining Migrant Families

Officials are working through how to manage an expected increase of migrants at the border when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in May.

Safety Agency Opens Probe Of Norfolk Southern Rail Accidents

The National Transportation Safety Board will look at the company's safety culture in first such probe within the rail industry since 2014.

Tucker Carlson Amplifies Jan. 6 Lies With GOP-Provided Video

The former president contended that Carlson's presentation was "irrefutable" evidence that rioters have been wrongly accused of crimes.

4 Kidnapped Americans Crossed Into Mexico For Health Care

The kidnapping illustrates the terror that has prevailed for years in Matamoros, a city dominated by factions of a powerful drug cartel.

Marianne Williamson Begins Longshot 2024 Challenge To Biden

Williams, a 70-year-old onetime spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey, is the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden.

Abortion Clinics Crossing State Borders Not Always Welcome

Disputes have broken out across the country following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

Lesion Removed From Biden's Chest Was Cancerous: Doctor

The president's doctor said no further treatment was required.

EPA Limits On Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Could Cost Utilities Billions

The tough standards and testing under the coming EPA rules undoubtedly will reveal PFAS chemicals in more water supplies nationwide.

Born After 9/11, Homeland Security Turns 20 Facing New Tasks

Amid emerging cybersecurity threats and online radicalization, DHS is most in the spotlight for its role in the immigration debate.

As Tennessee, Others Target Drag Shows, Many Wonder: Why?

Across the country, conservative activists and politicians complain that drag contributes to the "sexualization" or "grooming" of children.

Trump Can Be Sued For Jan 6 Riot, Justice Department Says

"No part of a President's official responsibilities includes the incitement of imminent private violence," the DOJ said.

Pandemic Emergency Food Stamp Benefits End For 31M Americans

Monthly SNAP benefits in 32 states and the District of Columbia will drop by an average of $182 with the end of a pandemic-era program,

COVID-19 Conspiracies Soar After Latest Report On Origins

The Energy Department confirmed that a classified report determined, with low confidence, that the virus escaped from a Wuhan, China, lab.

Supreme Court Seems Ready To Reject Student Loan Forgiveness

Based on the arguments, Biden's only hope in moving the plan forward is a court finding that GOP-led states lacked the standing to sue.

McCarthy Defends Giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 Trove Access

The speaker's release of security footage set off a firestorm over how the images could be used as a political tool to rewrite history.

Appreciating Jimmy Carter: Outspoken But 'Never Irrelevant'

He could be a meddlesome, freelance diplomat who irked more than one administration. but his Carter Center "filled vacuums in the world."

Trans People Face 'Horrifying' Rhetoric At Statehouses

So far this year, at least 150 bills targeting transgender people have been introduced in statehouses across the country.

Supreme Court Student Loan Case: The Arguments Explained

Stopped by Republican-appointed judges from going forward, the Democratic president's plan is in the hands of the conservative court.

Panel: Military Needs Gun Safety Measures To Limit Suicides

An independent panel's recommendations included raising to 25 the minimum age for service members to guns and ammunition.

Japanese Americans Won Redress, Fight For Black Reparations Continues

There is no equivalence to the experiences of the Japanese American and Black American communities, but there are similar lessons.

​Biden Ready To Run, First Lady Says: The AP Interview

"Of course he'll listen to me, because we're a married couple," the first lady said, adding, "he makes up his own mind, believe me."

U.S. Mass Killings Linked To Extremism Spiked Over Last Decade

Mass killings linked to extremism were at least three times higher in the last decade than the total from any 10-year period since the 1970s

Majority In U.S. Worry About China's Global Influence: AP-NORC Poll

Tensions with China are crackling after government officials discovered and shot down a Chinese spy balloon two weeks ago.

How Biden Asylum Rule Affects Immigration, Compares To Trump

Biden's approach mirrors an attempt by the Trump administration that never took effect because it was blocked in court.

​Biden Shores Up Western Allies As Putin Digs In On Ukraine

As Biden met with the Bucharest Nine, Putin played host in Moscow to Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party's top foreign policy official.

In Poland, Biden Says U.S. And Allies 'Have Ukraine's Back'

Biden's speech came one day after his daring, unannounced trip to Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

​ Buttigieg Urges Safety Changes After Fiery Ohio Derailment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a package of reforms calling for more accountability by the nation's freight railroads.

Supreme Court Wrestles With Lawsuit Shield For Social Media

At issue: Can the family of a U.S. college student killed in a Paris terror attack sue Google for helping extremists spread their message?

Why Balloons Are Now In Public Eye — And Military Crosshairs

The U.S. is updating how it monitors and reacts to unknown aerial objects after the recent discovery of a suspected Chinese spy balloon.