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GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida faced intense backlash from Democrats and members of his own party for proposing a legislative agenda. House Republicans, however, aren't worried about opening themselves up to potential attacks as they prepare to unveil an official policy platform.

For eight years, a school district in Texas has celebrated its LGBTQIA+ students, staff and families through a Pride Week. But this year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the activities are breaking state law.

John Kerry, President Joe Biden's Special Envoy for Climate, told CNN he plans to stay in his current role through at least the next major international climate summit in November.

After a two-year hiatus due to concerns over the spread of Covid-19, the White House Easter Egg Roll is set to take place April 18, according to a release from the White House.

In a matter of weeks, the war in Ukraine has upended an energy relationship between Europe and Russia that goes back decades. Europe understands that it cannot sever ties with Russia overnight, as it still needs Russian energy. But Russia's role in the European and global energy system has been shaken. This is a profound shift that will mark the end of Russia as an energy superpower.

Just 187,000 people in the United States filed for initial weekly unemployment benefits last week, lower than economists' expectations of 210,000, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor.

As Russian soldiers bear down on Ukraine, increasingly desperate Ukrainians are running out of food and medicine. The economic fallout from the invasion is beginning to spill over to the rest of the world, too.

The Biden administration will soon release a federal regulation that overhauls the US asylum system to settle claims at a faster pace and help alleviate the immigration court backlog.

Russia is breaking market rules left and right as its financial isolation deepens.

Russia will seek payment in rubles for natural gas sold to "unfriendly" countries, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, and European gas prices soared on concerns the move would exacerbate the region's energy crunch.