Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee claim in a new report that local law enforcement pushback to a memo issued by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2021 on threats to school boards around the country supports their conclusion that there was "no legitimate basis" for the directive.
In one of the nation's most important political battlegrounds, the future of election laws, abortion rights and more could hinge on the outcome of an April race for a seat that will determine control of the state Supreme Court.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is scheduled to vote on President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday morning -- marking a consequential moment for the embattled nominee and the agency, which is attempting to address a slew of major challenges.
A California lawmaker has introduced a bill in the state Senate that would explicitly ban caste discrimination -- the first such effort by a US state legislature.
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw returns to Capitol Hill Wednesday facing pressure to support rail safety legislation proposed in the wake of his railroad's massive toxic spill from a February 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Health advocates are urging Ohio state environmental officials to test for lead contamination in a community near the site of a metal factory explosion last month.
Surveillance video released by a prosecutor Tuesday shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor by multiple security officers at a Virginia state mental health facility in the moments leading up to his death earlier this month.
All eyes are trained on the Federal Reserve as it prepares to announce another potential interest rate hike Wednesday afternoon -- exactly 10 days after the Biden administration stepped in with dramatic emergency actions to contain the fallout from two bank failures.
The Justice Department has convinced a federal judge that former President Donald Trump used one of his defense attorneys in furtherance of a crime or fraud related to the existence of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
More than a year after a student told the US Coast Guard she was plied with alcohol and raped by her boss while training at sea, the agency is going after her alleged assailant's ability to work on commercial ships.
UK consumer prices jumped by 10.4% in February compared with a year ago, as food inflation hit its highest level in more than 45 years, and as the cost of visiting restaurants and hotels increased, official data showed Wednesday.
At some point later this year, the US will not be able to pay all of its obligations on time and in full unless Congress acts to address the debt ceiling.
The City of Philadelphia has announced a $9.25 million settlement with hundreds of people who sued the city alleging "excessive and unreasonable force" by police during the civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd in 2020.
Asia Pacific shares opened higher on Wednesday, tracking US gains, as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's next monetary policy decision later in the day.
