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The G-20 summit in Italy will mark the first time the world's most powerful leaders have met in person since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Joe Biden's meeting with Pope Francis comes amid push by conservative bishops to deny communion to politicians who support abortion rights.
Nine House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump led their challengers in recent fundraising numbers ahead of the 2022 midterms.
Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin are tied at roughly 45% each, according to a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll released Tuesday.
Increasingly frustrated and alarmed by stalled voting rights legislation, senior Democrats are calling to amend or eliminate the filibuster rule.
President Joe Biden said at a CNN town hall on Thursday that he's open to eliminating the filibuster for voting rights legislation "and maybe more."
The public forum comes at a pivotal moment for President Biden's social spending package, as Democrats fret over the key Virginia gubernatorial race.
Biden met separately Tuesday with groups of progressive and moderate lawmakers and individually with Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.
The Homeland Security announcement comes after the Biden administration appeared blindsided by thousands of Haitian migrants at the US-Mexico border.
Supreme Court justices are expected to move swiftly to address Texas' abortion law after an emergency appeal by the Biden administration.
President Biden's commission to study the Supreme Court is working as polls show slipping support for the high court, particularly on the left.
Clark has emerged as a central figure in Donald Trump's efforts to deny President Joe Biden's election. The panel is investigating the Capitol riot.
Immigration activists are worried over whether immigration reform will pass and question whether Democrats have the political will to make it happen.
The report argues that even in victory, Democrats need to undertake serious fixes ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
Robinson explained he was discussing the teaching of LGBTQ issues in public schools when he made the comment in June. He has since doubled down.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats and Republicans reached a deal on a short-term extension of the debt ceiling into December.
President Joe Biden's approval rating has dropped from 50% to 38% since mid-February, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll.
The federal government swiftly responded to a plea for help from school board leaders, who say violence, threats rise to 'domestic terrorism.'
The challenge to Wisconsin's ban on gun ownership for felons was the latest to raise a question that remains largely unanswered by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court begins a new term Oct. 4 that may be one of its most significant in years, with major cases pending on abortion, guns and religion.
Democrats are divided on infrastructure, reconciliation bills, showing that the president's own party is jeopardizing his agenda as 2022 looms.
Congress faces a midnight deadline to approve funding to keep the government running.
Senate leaders are scrambling to vote Thursday on a government funding extension while a House panel debates an increase in the debt limit.
This week, Senate and House committees are expected to grill top Pentagon leaders on how the withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled, and more.
Cheney told '60 Minutes' she has little affection for Biden, who she believes has embraced harmful polices for the economy and national security.
The subpoenas come as the committee continues to probe into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Biden's latest approval ratings, the lowest of his presidency, could influence key issues such as upcoming elections and an infrastructure push.
The Democratic-led House passed the measure by a vote of 220-211 along party lines. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is likely to falter.
Democrats plan to combine temporary government funding with an increase in the debt limit, which Republicans say they will oppose.
Democrats can’t use their $3.5T package to give millions of immigrants a chance to become citizens, the Senate’s parliamentarian ruled on Sunday.
The letter is the latest GOP opposition to new federal vaccine requirements for private-sector employees, health care workers and federal contractors.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted not to include Medicare drug-price negotiations in the $3.5 trillion budget.
Each scrap of data allows investigators to fill in gaps and to press witnesses for information they might not volunteer or deny remembering.
Although the United States is out of Afghanistan, officials are still working to evacuate American citizens who were left behind.
Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Melania Trump was "dismissive. Defeated. Detached," in book due out in October.
President Biden announced measures from new vaccine mandates to expanded testing to battle rising cases of the delta coronavirus variant.
Following the Pentagon's decision to eject former Trump officials, the Biden administration let go of those appointed to certain advisory boards.
The White House is seeking $6.4 billion for Afghan resettlement one week after the U.S. ended ended its military effort in Afghanistan.
Gavin Newsom is favored in polls but incumbents can face an enthusiasm gap. The leading GOP contender is radio talk show host Larry Elder.
Texas GOP Rep. Michael McCaul told "Fox News Sunday" the Taliban are demanding "something in exchange" for allowing 6 planes to leave Mazar-i-Sharif.
"He believes that it's a woman's right. It's a woman's body and it's her choice," Press Secretary Jen Psaki said of Biden's support of abortion.
39% of likely voters say they would vote to remove Newsom, while 58% were opposed to the recall, according to a poll released Wednesday.
The petition drive by Michigan Republicans proposes a strict voter ID requirement and a brand new one for absentee voters among other changes.
The U.S. government has become less transparent over time about the costs of post -9/11 conflicts as officials stopped reporting or classified information.
Biden admin taps former FEMA head to lead resettlement efforts of Afghan refugees
Wohl and Burkman also face criminal charges in connection with the calls. Both have pleaded not guilty.
Details are still emerging about the explosion, which the Pentagon announced Thursday morning amid warnings about the threat of a terrorist attack.
The 59-year-old Walker joins the race with high name recognition, known for winning a Heisman Trophy in 1982 and backed by Donald Trump.
President Biden's approval rating was on the decline as COVID-19 cases surged. That was before the Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan.
U.S. has taken steps to facilitate the quick exodus of Americans from Afghanistan and pressure the Taliban, but analysts say its options are limited.