Biden, Harris release 2022 tax returns
President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, made $579,514 last year and paid $137,658 in federal income taxes.
Abortion opponents urge Supreme Court to allow limits on abortion drug
Supreme Court justices are considering a request from the Biden administration and a New York-based drug company that manufactures the abortion drug mifepristone to delay lower-court rulings restricting its use.
GOP birthplace building; Wisconsin city moves it across town
Officials in Ripon, Wisconsin, moved the building where the Republican Party is said to have been founded across town to boost visibility as conservatives descend on the state for the GOP national convention next year.
Supreme Court hears Christian mail carrier's religious tolerance case
The Supreme Court is being asked to decide under what circumstances businesses must accommodate the needs of religious employees.
GOP leader Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after head injury
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and extended treatment for a concussion.
Secret Chinese police outpost revealed in NY; 2 men arrested
Justice Department officials say two men have been arrested on charges that they helped establish a secret police outpost in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government.
Japan, US agree to go forward with partnership in developing geothermal energy
The memorandum of cooperation was signed Saturday on the sidelines of a meeting of the Group of Seven energy and environment ministers in the northern city of Hokkaido.
Florida Gov. DeSantis floats higher taxes on Disney, possible prison construction next door
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis struck back at Disney World Monday, announcing forthcoming legislative action that would void a development agreement that enshrined the corporate giant's self-governing power.
Despite Wisconsin abortion ban, mifepristone used by doctors
Wisconsin doctors haven't been prescribing mifepristone for abortions, but they can prescribe it for miscarriages.
House Speaker McCarthy rounds 100 days in office, faces tough road ahead
Rep. Kevin McCarthy is performing the role as speaker — second in line to the presidency — but the Republican leader allied with Donald Trump remains stubbornly limited in action because of his uneasy grip on the gavel.
Supreme Court temporarily keeps FDA abortion pill rules in place
The Supreme Court has temporarily kept in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it more fully considers the issues raised in a court challenge.
Justice Thomas failed to report real estate deal with Texas mega donor
Conservative mega-donor Harlan Crow purchased three properties belonging to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his family, in a transaction worth more than $100,000 that Thomas never reported, according
Chicago DNC: Wisconsin's Evers, Baldwin pushed for 2024 pick
With the RNC already coming to Milwaukee, the Democrats lobbied for the Windy City to host their party's convention in 2024.
FBI arrests Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira in probe of classified document leaks
FBI agents arrested Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Douglas Teixeira at a home in North Dighton, Massachusetts, on Thursday in connection with a trove of classified documents that have been leaked online in recent months.
Second expelled Black Democrat reinstated to Tennessee House
The second of two Black Democrats who were kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House followed his colleague back to work at the Capitol on Thursday.
Court preserves access to abortion drug, tightens rules
A federal appeals court has preserved access to an abortion drug for now but under tighter rules that would allow the drug only to be dispensed up to seven weeks, not 10, and not by mail.
After calls to resign, Dianne Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement
Recuperating U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California asked Wednesday to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee, shortly after two House Democrats called on her to resign after her extended absence from Washington.
2 House Dems call on California Sen. Feinstein to resign
Two House Democrats called on U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign Wednesday after her extended absence from Washington, saying she was no longer able to properly do her job.
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin launches run for third term
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced on Wednesday that she is seeking a third term in battleground Wisconsin. It's one of eight or so races that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. Here are some names of Republicans who could challenge her.
Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, reap gains
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Northern Ireland must “not go back” to the violence that scarred it for years before a U.S.-brokered peace deal 25 years ago, nudging politicians to resolve a political crisis that has left this part of the United Kingdom without a functioning government.