Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed former U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert Hur to oversee the Department of Justice’s investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Garland signed an order appointing Hur to serve as special counsel on Thursday, as the White House revealed that […]

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Last week, during the historic series of 15 votes for House speaker, Americans had a view of their elected lawmakers rarely seen on their TV and computer screens. Normally, what’s seen is tightly controlled by the party in power, with House cameras showing only a few […]

Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Domestic extremists are “are often radicalized online and look to conduct attacks with easily accessible weapons,” an unclassified version of report done by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence found. The version of the congressionally mandated report, sent to both the Senate and House intelligence committees in […]

Caroline Purser/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Five more classified documents have been found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, according to a new statement from White House counsel Richard Suaber. Suaber said the personal attorneys for the president, who do not have security clearances, stopped searching the residence after discovering a document Wednesday with […]

Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Moments after clinching the House speakership, Kevin McCarthy headed to the cameras to “especially thank” one person he said helped him get the gig: Donald Trump. “I do want to especially thank President Trump,” McCarthy told reporters. “I don’t think anybody should doubt his influence. He was with me from […]

Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a New York law limiting the concealed carry of handguns in public areas, there has been an increasing lack of clarity on gun restrictions, experts told ABC News. “The [New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen] decision really opens up a whole […]

J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are in a bind over whether and how to punish embattled Rep. George Santos, a lawmaker who both attracts nonstop controversy and holds a critical seat in the narrowly divided chamber. The New York Republican, who has lied about or embellished his business experience, education, religion, athleticism and more, […]

DHS Photo by Sydney Phoenix (WASHINGTON) — Noncitizen workers who witness labor violations can now report them without fear of their immigration status being held against them, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday. “Individuals should feel free to come forward to complain about labor conditions, because they have certain rights, and their vulnerabilities will […]

Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told congressional leaders Friday the U.S. would hit its debt limit next week — setting up a showdown between Democrats, the White House and House Republicans, who have vowed to tie any increase in the debt ceiling to spending cuts. The nation will reach its $31.4 […]

Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives passed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on Wednesday, with votes at 220-210. If approved, the legislation would require health practitioners to care for an infant that is born alive after a failed abortion, according to the law. In order to become law, the bill would […]