Politics

Fitch Ratings turned negative on the U.S.'s AAA credit rating as it gets closer to debt default. Here's how a credit downgrade played out in 2011.

US risks credit downgrade ahead of debt default. Here’s what happened last time.

House Speaker McCarthy told reporters Americans who receive payments from the government don't need to worry about backup plans in case of default.

McCarthy: Americans relying on gov’t payments don’t need backup plans

The World Health Organization is working to enact a pandemic treaty that would give it extraordinary power in the event of a health emergency.

WHO pandemic treaty requires countries to give 20% of health supplies, vaccines

Two states have advances bills that would restrict youth access to sexually explicit materials in libraries.

Texas, Louisiana advance bills targeting sexually explicit books in libraries

An Arizona judge dismissed Kari Lake's final challenge to the 2022 midterm elections, reaffirming Katie Hobbs as Arizona governor.

Judge dismisses Kari Lake’s final claim challenging election results

A bipartisan proposal would create a legal status for immigrants who have been in the country illegally for at least five years.

11M migrants in US illegally could get legal status, pay taxes under new bill

Gavin Newsom wrote a letter to textbook publishers demanding records from them as well as the state of Florida.

Newsom demands records from textbook publishers regarding Florida revisions

Immigrants with pending asylum claims have to wait six months to get a work authorization, increasing pressure on NGO's giving them shelter.

Asylum-seekers have to wait 6 months to work in US per federal law

Disney's decision to cancel a $1 billion project in Florida has drawn more attention to the company's feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis.

DeSantis in spotlight as Disney cancels $1 billion Florida project

The little-known surveillance program called Data Analytical Services, tracks over a trillion domestic phone records in the US each year.

Wireless providers struggle to remove Chinese technology from cell towers

A new report from Sen. Marco Rubio's office revealed a timeline that casts doubt on the Wuhan wet market origins story.

COVID origins: Wuhan lab told airport of ‘drill’ for coronavirus outbreak in 2019

A bipartisan group of lawmakers including Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Ted Cruz., R-Texas, are teaming up to keep AM radio in electric vehicles.

Progressives and conservatives join forces to save AM radio

The National Archives is handing over records to the special counsel in charge of looking into Trump's handling of classified documents.

Archives to hand over records seeming to contradict Trump on classified docs

The Secret Service is investigating an intrusion at the home of National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, one of President Biden's top aides.

Secret Service investigating intrusion at home of top Biden aide

Documents show Chinese donors linked to Hunter Biden's business dealings have been moving money to the University of Pennsylvania.

Docs: Hunter Biden-tied Chinese donors gave millions to UPenn

The Capitol Police chief said threats to lawmakers have increased 400% over the last six years as his department deals with burnout.

Threats to members of Congress have increased 400% in last six years

Lawmakers react to the Durham report which found investigators looking into collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia had no evidence when they began.

From ‘damning’ to ‘dud’: Lawmakers react to Durham report

Ahead of the new Florida immigration law taking effect local police and truckers have begun weighing in on the issue.

Miami police say they won’t enforce immigration law, truckers push boycott

The bipartisan bill would give victims of child sexual abuse material the ability to file a civil lawsuit against tech platforms.

Bill to crack down on child sexual abuse material online advances in Senate

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and in both chambers of Congress have introduced immigration legislation, but will it pass?

Congress has a laundry list of immigration bills as Title 42 ends

States are implementing measures to confront the anticipated surge in migrants crossing the border as Title 42 expires.

States employ varied measures to confront expected migrant surge as Title 42 ends

The DHS is buying digital ads in Central America telling people who are thinking about making the journey to the U.S. not to cross illegally.

Biden admin buys ads in Central America telling people not to enter US illegally

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation to prevent the mishandling of classified documents after incidents involving Biden and Trump.

Congress seeks to reform nation’s intelligence classification system

As Title 42 ends, the Biden administration is implementing a new rule that presumes those who enter the United States illegally are ineligible for asylum.

Biden administration making immigrants who arrive illegally ineligible for asylum