Politics

A Democratic lawmaker wants the journalist responsible for releasing the Twitter Files to face up to five years of jail time.

Democratic lawmaker threatens Twitter Files journalist Matt Taibbi with jail time

Sen. Tim Scott gave one of his first speeches since launching a presidential exploratory committee at the Heritage Foundation's 50th anniversary.

Sen. Tim Scott outlines what he calls ‘blueprint to ruin America’

The House passed a bill April 20 that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls sports at public schools.

House passes transgender athlete ban for public school sports

The Supreme Court needs more time to weigh in on a lower court's ruling that imposed restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone.

Supreme Court extends review on abortion pill access: April 20 rundown

The Senate received a classified briefing on the Discord classified document leak and lawmakers expressed concern it could happen again.

Senators warn system for protecting classified documents is inadequate

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona was repeatedly asked for a response on the definition of a woman during a House hearing.

Biden officials fail to define ‘woman’, ‘assault weapon’: Media Miss

Top Republicans are criticizing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' latest efforts to up the pressure on Walt Disney World amid an ongoing feud.

Trump and other Republicans side with Disney over DeSantis in latest feud

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are calling on Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate Justice Thomas' relationship with Harlan Crow.

Democrats want Chief Justice Roberts to investigate Justice Thomas

The latest classified Pentagon document leaked describes the threat of advanced Chinese spy drones to the U.S.

Leaked docs expose intel on advanced Chinese spy drones

Dominion is also suing other conservative outlets beyond Fox News, including Newsmax and One America News Network.

More legal battles await Dominion, Fox News following $787.5M settlement

Fox News has settled a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems just ahead of opening statements in the case.

Fox News settles Dominion lawsuit for nearly $800 million: April 19 rundown

Senate Republicans say they will not help Democrats temporarily replace Sen. Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee while she recovers.

Republicans won’t help Democrats replace Feinstein on Judiciary Committee

A judge ordered USA Powerlifting to cease doing business in Minnesota after ruling that the organization mistreated a transgender athlete.

Judge orders USA Powerlifting to shut down in Minnesota over trans case

President Joe Biden signed am executive order Tuesday, April 18, aimed at expanding access to affordable long-term care and child care.

Biden signs executive order with over 50 directives on child and elder care

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said "no" when asked if he's interested in being a vice presidential candidate in 2024.

Sen. Josh Hawley a ‘no’ on 2024 run for president or vice president

The Berkeley City Council voted to ban natural gas hookups inside new builds to reduce emissions, but an appeals court has blocked it.

Federal court blocks California city ban on natural gas hookups

President Biden has big plans for offshore wind projects in the Atlantic, but the Pentagon is pushing back because of security concerns.

Pentagon opposes offshore wind sites in Atlantic over security concerns

American journalist Evan Gershkovich is in a Moscow courtroom seeking an appeal after Russia charged him with espionage.

US journalist appears in Russian court, denies spying: April 18 rundown

The Supreme Court justices will rule on a case involving a U.S. Postal Service worker who didn't want to work Sundays to observe the Sabbath.

SCOTUS to hear case of USPS worker who refused to work Sundays

Chicago was hit by a wave of violence during a "Teen Takeover" event, as hundreds of young people descended downtown causing chaos.

Violent ‘Teen Takeover’ brings chaos in Chicago, mayor-elect responds

McCarthy refuses to pass a clean debt ceiling bill without curbing spending, and the White House says the GOP is holding the country hostage.

McCarthy: ‘I have not heard from White House’ in months as debt default nears

A former U.S. naval officer and pro-Russian blogger allegedly played a key role in the massive intelligence leak.

Former US naval officer spread leaked intel docs on a pro-Russia site

Twitter CEO Elon Musk also expressed concern regarding artificial intelligence in clips from his interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Musk says US gov’t had ‘full access’ to Twitter users’ DMs: Media Miss

While Ron DeSantis has yet to announce a bid for the White House, a new poll has him, not Trump, leading Biden in battleground states.

DeSantis, not Trump, leads Biden in key states, sets fundraising record