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On the first day of the hearings for President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, GOP senators went beyond complaints about the 2018 Brett Kavanaugh and 2020 Amy Coney Barrett hearings. They dredged up the 1987 Robert Bork and 1991 Clarence Thomas hearings.

Soaring turnout and big margins among young voters were central to the Democratic victories in the 2018 congressional and 2020 presidential elections. But with many young people expressing disenchantment with President Joe Biden's performance, preserving those advantages looms as one of the biggest challenges facing Democrats in the 2022 midterms.

After a calm day of opening statements, senators on Tuesday will turn the heat up on Ketanji Brown Jackson as they get their first opportunity to publicly question the Supreme Court nominee.

Nearly 52 million workers -- or almost one-third of the nation's labor force -- earn less than $15 an hour, according to a new study by Oxfam America. These workers, whose annual income is less than $31,200, are disproportionately women and people of color.

The US has been unable to determine if Russia has designated a military commander responsible for leading the country's war in Ukraine, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter — something that current and former defense officials say is likely a key contributor to the apparent clumsiness and disorganization of the Russian assault.

Former President Donald Trump and two of his children filed an appeal in their fight against the New York attorney general's attempt to depose them as part of a civil investigation into the Trump Organization, saying a lower court erred by denying the Trumps' request to quash their subpoenas for testimony.

The White House said Monday that -- absent additional funding approval from Congress -- the administration is "simply out" of funding for Covid-19 testing, treatment and vaccines.

The confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, until they got started Monday, felt almost anti-climactic. Even before Jackson's nomination, the future of the court seemed set: A strong majority of conservative justices seems likely to rule the court for a generation.

Alabama Senate candidate Mo Brooks attempted to jumpstart his fledgling campaign -- and get back in Donald Trump's good graces -- Monday by signing on to one of the former President's pet causes: removing Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader.

President Joe Biden on Monday issued an urgent warning to American business leaders, telling them to strengthen their companies' cyber defenses immediately.

The ex-wife of leading GOP Senate candidate and former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens alleged he was physically abusive toward his children and her, according to court documents filed Monday.

A US Secret Service inspector who helped coordinate then-Vice President Mike Pence's trip to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, testified on Monday that Pence spent several hours in a loading dock underneath the building during the riot.

The second trial in the January 6 Capitol riot case is slated for Monday, with New Mexico county commissioner, self-proclaimed cowboy and noted conspiracy theorist Couy Griffin set to appear before a federal judge for a bench trial in Washington, DC.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is kicking off confirmation hearings for President Biden's Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Follow here for the latest news updates, analysis and watch the hearing live.

President Joe Biden will travel to Poland on Friday, where he will meet with President Andrzej Duda, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Sunday evening.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is issuing his most fervent appeal yet for ceasefire talks with Vladimir Putin, but the so-far immovable Russian President is delivering a ruthless response by escalating atrocities against civilians.

Confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will begin Monday, with Democratic leaders setting a goal of reaching a final Senate vote by early April.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a groundbreaking nominee, appears before senators Monday for a seat on a Supreme Court that itself has been moving in reverse.

Airstrikes on an art school and a maternity hospital. Residential apartment buildings taking fire from tanks. More than 900 civilians killed in a matter of weeks.