Off Camera, Fox Hosts Doubted 2020 Election Fraud Claims

Rupert Murdoch called election conspiracy theories "really crazy stuff": filings in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation suit.

Biden Wants 'Sharper Rules' On Unknown Aerial Objects

Still unaddressed are questions about the balloon that flew over sensitive military sites, including whether it was transmitting signals.

States' Push To Define Sex Decried As Erasing Trans People

Nationally, conservatives push dozens of proposals in statehouses to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows.

Red States Join Push To Legalize Magic Mushrooms For Therapy

Psilocybin — the most popular of the hallucinogens known broadly as "magic mushrooms" — is growing in acceptance as an alternative therapy.

Pence To Fight Special Counsel Subpoena On 2020 Election

Whether Pence will succeed in limiting or avoiding grand jury testimony is unclear; the Justice Department is expected to oppose the effort.

Post-Roe, Native Americans Face Even More Abortion Hurdles

Getting an abortion has long been extremely difficult for Native Americans but has become even tougher since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Nikki Haley Announces Run For President, Challenging Trump

The announcement is an about-face for the ex-Trump Cabinet official, who said two years ago she wouldn't challenge her former boss in 2024.

Rumors Swirl About Balloons, UFOs As Officials Stay Mum

The downing of four aerial devices by U.S. warplanes touched off rampant misinformation about the objects, their origin and their purpose.

Vietnam-Era Army Officer To Receive Medal Of Honor

One of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat will receive the Medal of Honor nearly 60 years after his heroism.

U.S. Defends Decision To Shoot Down 3 Unidentified Objects

One possibility that the U.S. has been able to rule out is any connection to extraterrestrial activity, the White House said Monday.

Pence Subpoena Could Set Up Fight Over Executive Privilege

Pence is the latest official to be subpoenaed as part of the investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

New Classified Document Found In FBI Search Of Pence Home

Mike Pence is now the third current or former top U.S. official to have their home scoured by FBI agents for classified records.

U.S. Jet Shoots Down Unknown Object Flying Off Alaska Coast

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the object was downed because it posed a “reasonable threat.”

Rioter Who Menaced Black Officer With Confederate Flag Gets Prison

"I never wanted to send a message of hate," ​​Kevin Seefried tearfully appealed to the U.S. District Court judge at his sentencing Thursday.

Biden Warns Of GOP Plans For Medicare, Social Security Cuts

It's unclear what Republicans will demand instead of entitlement cuts as they leverage the upcoming negotiations to cut federal spending.

U.S., States Weigh Farmland Restrictions After Chinese Balloon

Lawmakers in at least 11 statehouses and Congress are weighing further restrictions on foreign ownership of U.S. farmland.

Not Just Balloons: How U.S. Sees China Spying As Major Worry

In less public, but often more worrisome ways, China has a long history of spy operations targeting U.S. industry and government agencies.

Navy Releases First Photos Of Chinese Balloon Recovery

The teams took precautions to safeguard against the chance any part of the balloon was rigged with explosives.

Balloon Bursts Hopes For End To Spiraling U.S.-China Tensions

As fraught as U.S.-China relations had been ahead of Blinken's planned trip, they're even worse now, with little hope for improvement soon.

Improved Surveillance Caught Chinese Balloon: White House

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said surveillance improvements revealed similar flights during the Trump administration.

New Political Vibes This State Of The Union: What To Watch

Expect lots of new faces and fresh political dynamics, coupled with attention to some old problems, at Tuesday's State of the Union address.

Biden 2024? No Thank You, Most Democrats Say: AP-NORC Poll

Survey respondents say the 80-year-old's age is a liability, with people focused on his coughing, his gait, his gaffes and job stress.

Dems Reshuffle Primaries, Stressing Diversity Over Tradition

The decision replaces Iowa with South Carolina as the first 2024 presidential primary.

Sorry, Not Sorry: Some 1/6 Rioters Change Tune After Apology

Some defendants express regret in court for joining the pro-Trump mob that rattled the foundation of U.S. democracy, then change their tune.

An Unexpected Job Surge Confounds The Fed's Economic Models

Economists were astonished by a report showing employers added an explosive 517,000 jobs last month, sending unemployment to a 53-year low.

Chinese Balloon High Over U.S. Stirs Unease Far Below

As people on the ground speculate about the ballon, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken abruptly cancels an upcoming trip to China.

Pentagon: Chinese Spy Balloon Spotted Over Western U.S.

The discovery of the balloon puts a further strain on U.S.-China relations at a time of heightened tensions.

Biden's Handwritten Notes Part Of Classified Documents Probe

Over 36 years in the Senate and eight as vice president, Biden had a front-row seat to a lot of highly sensitive moments in U.S. history.

Biden Lawyer: FBI Finds No Classified Docs At Beach House

The search was the latest discomfiting moment for Biden, who has sought to contrast his sensitivity to rule-following with that of Trump.

Biden’s Call For Assault Weapons Ban Grows Tired: Letter

Legislative roadblocks “demand a higher level of leadership from your White House,” gun safety groups said in a letter to Biden.

​ Ex-Twitter Execs To Testify On Block Of Hunter Biden Story

The hearing is the first of many in a GOP-controlled House focused on Biden and his family as Republicans wield the power of their majority.

5 Women, Immense Power: Can They Keep U.S. From Fiscal Brink?

This year, for the first time in history, the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women.

Lots Of Sound And Fury On U.S. Debt, But Not A Crisis — Yet

The debt challenge will unfold over time, and choices may become more severe with increasing Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid costs.

Recheck For Classified Docs: National Archive To Past Presidents, VPs

The National Archives receives newly discovered materials from officials at all levels of government several times a year.

​ ‘Renters Bill Of Rights’ Could Help Tenants Find Affordable Housing

Lawmakers who want President Biden to use executive action to impose federal rent control say the White House plan does not go far enough.

'Happening Way Too Often': Report Delves Into Mass Attacks

The report analyzed multiple years of data to provide an in-depth analysis of the thinking and behavior of mass attackers.

​New Lawsuits Target State Restrictions On Abortion Pills

The new litigation turns on a longstanding principle that federal law, including FDA decisions, pre-empt state laws.

Google Antitrust Lawsuit: DOJ, 8 States Sue Over Digital Ad Dominance

In essence, the lawsuit aligns the Biden administration and new states with 35 others that sued Google in 2020 over the same issues.

Classified Documents At Pence's Home, Too, His Lawyer Says

Pence had been "unaware of the existence of sensitive or classified documents at his personal residence" until a search, his attorney said.

Inside Biden's Legal, Political Strategy To Let FBI Search His Home

Biden aims to show that, unlike Trump, he never intended to retain classified materials — a key distinction that lowers risk of prosecution.