Politics

The Supreme Court will begin a new term, the presidential election in Brazil is now headed for a runoff, and Britain backpedals on wealthy tax cuts.

Supreme Court in session; Brazil runoff election; Britain backs off tax cuts

Seven State Attorneys General have filed two lawsuits against President Biden's student loan cancellation saying he can't take unilateral action.

President Biden sued over student loan cancellation

States files suit against the Biden administration's student loan plan, Harris ends her Asia trip in South Korea. Google shuts down Stadia.

States sue Biden administration over student loan plan, VP Harris condemns North Korea nuclear tests, Google to shut down Stadia

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas appeared for a voluntary interview with the House Jan. 6 Investigative Committee.

Ginni Thomas testifies in front of Jan. 6 investigative committee

House and Senate leadership said they are on track to fund the government and avoid a shutdown before the deadline Friday at midnight.

Congress on track to fund government, avoid shutdown

The offices of Reps. Ro Khanna and Ilhan Omar are holding votes on whether to unionize after Rep. Don Levin's office voted to unanimously.

Congressional office staff members vote on unionization

The Senate is looking to pass legislation to strengthen laws surrounding crimes against humanity, torture and genocide.

Senators seek to strengthen US laws regarding war crimes

Students from nearly 100 Virginia high schools walked out of class to protest new guidelines for policies regarding transgender students.

Virginia high school students protest new transgender guidelines

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley is 89 years old and running for re-election in Iowa this fall. If he wins, he will be 95 at the end of his next term.

Grassley faces tightest race yet as midterms approach in Iowa

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema stands by the Senate filibuster

A judge lifted an injunction on an abortion ban in Arizona, stating it was necessary to align with the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.

Arizona abortion law from 1864 reinstated

In a press conference, the law firm representing migrants in Martha's Vineyard said the consent forms his clients signed should be invalidated in court.

Lawyer for Martha’s Vineyard migrants discredits DeSantis consent forms

Military service records reveal Republican candidate J.R. Majewski misrepresented his military service, now the NRCC is pulling a $1 million ad buy.

Republican National Committee pulls funding from close Ohio House race

House Republicans unveiled their "Commitment to America", which will be used as their 2022 midterm platform and policy agenda should they win a majority.

House Republicans unveil midterm elections platform

A new Spectrum News-Siena College Poll revealed Texas Governor Greg Abbott has widened his lead over Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke.

Abbott widens lead over O’Rourke in Texas Governor’s race

Russia has began voting to annex portions of Ukraine, the U.S. sends more support to South Korea, and the GOP is set to unveil its midterm agenda.

Russian referendums; South Korea military show; GOP midterm agenda

24 Republican AGs are asking credit card companies to not use merchant codes that change the way purchases from gun stores are categorized.

Republicans denounce new merchant codes for gun store sales

The Office of the Inspector General for the Labor Department put out an alert that identifies potentially fraudulent pandemic unemployment payments.

$45.6 billion in COVID-19 unemployment payments identified potentially fraudulent

A group of veterans and volunteers are camping outside the U.S. Capitol building and say they won't leave until Congress passes the Afghan Adjustment Act.

Veterans camp outside Capitol to support Afghan Adjustment Act

The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act is designed to let news organizations negotiate prices for content with big tech companies like Google.

Senators take on big tech dominance with Journalism Competition Act

Gold Star Afghanistan War

Gold Star mother revisits legacy of Marine Cpl. Daegan Page

President Biden addressed the United Nations General Assembly and condemned Vladimir Putin for mobilizing up to 300,000 military reservists.

Biden addresses UN, condemns Russia’s troop mobilization

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing former President Donald Trump, three of his children and the Trump Organization of fraud.

New York AG sues former President Trump, his children and business for fraud

According to the Pentagon's inspector general, it may have moved too quickly in denying religious exemption requests to the department's vaccine mandate.

IG: Pentagon denied religious exemptions to vaccine mandate too quickly