Politics

President Biden is calling on state and local leaders to use leftover COVID relief funds to increase their police and public safety budgets.

Biden: Local governments should use COVID funds for police budgets

The Capitol riots committee sent subpoenas to House members, including Kevin McCarthy.

Jan. 6 riots committee subpoenas McCarthy, four other representatives

A new report from the Interior Department shows tens of thousands of Native American children were forcibly taken to boarding schools to "assimilate".

US government forcibly took Native American children to boarding schools

Parents across the country are facing a hard reality: stores are running out of baby formula. Lawmakers announced plans to hold hearings after supply disruptions and a massive safety recall.

Baby formula shortage leads to Congressional hearing

The Supreme Court is set to meet for the first time since the abortion opinion leak.

Supreme Court to meet for first time since abortion draft opinion leak

Former President Donald Trump may be out of contempt soon.

Trump contempt may end soon, would have to pay $110K in fines

Abortion bill fails to advance in the Senate

Investigators are looking into instances of arson at anti-abortion offices.

Arson investigations at two different anti-abortion offices underway

Candidates backed by Trump lost in the Nebraska primary and won in West Virginia.

Trump-backed primary candidates win in West Virginia, lose in Nebraska

The Labor Department announced that the consumer prices annual rate rose 8.3% in April, cooling from the 8.5% peak in March.

Inflation finally peaked: Annual consumer prices rose 8.3% in April

Senators want the Biden administration to put Russia on the official list of state sponsors of terrorism for war crimes against Ukraine.

Senators urge Biden to designate Russia as state sponsor of terror

According to AAA, the national gas price average for May 10 is $4.37 per gallon, the highest figured ever recorded in the United States.

Gas prices reach all-time high, fueling inflation concerns

The Senate passed a Supreme Court security bill.

Senate passes Supreme Court security bill after protests at justices’ homes

More than ¾ of U.S. adults already live in a state with some form of legalized marijuana and more than 90% say pot should at least be legal for medical purposes.

Can States Reform Act spark marijuana reform?

Victory Day: Russia, Ukraine offer dueling messages on WWII anniversary

Protests over the leaked Supreme Court opinion continued into the weekend.

Supreme Court abortion opinion protests continue, Senate vote set

Experts weigh in on SCOTUS draft leak, abortion rights, midterms impact

Lina Khan's hardline antitrust positions have made her Big Tech Enemy No. 1. Now, as chair of the FTC, she has the power to break them up.

Microsoft, Twitter in Lina Khan’s crosshairs in FTC’s Big Tech crackdown

A judge cleared Marjorie Taylor Green to run for reelection.

Judge clears Marjorie Taylor Greene to run for reelection, final call awaits

Roe v. Wade: What happens if SCOTUS reverses the ruling?

In the wake of a Supreme Court leak, protesters have demonstrated to protect the precedent set by the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

The Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade. What is it anyway?

Supporters of former President Donald Trump at a Nebraska rally said inflation is a top concern heading into the midterms.

Trump supporters voice inflation frustrations

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has confirmed the authenticity of a leaked majority draft opinion that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

Supreme Court leak harkens back to 1973 Roe v. Wade leak

J.D. Vance won the Republican Senate primary in Ohio.

Trump-backed JD Vance wins Ohio Senate primary in packed field