Politics

JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday will become the first member of Congress to publicly testify under oath about the events surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Monday night, a federal judge allowed a legal challenge by a group of Georgia voters to move forward […]

MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an additional $800 million package in military assistance to Ukraine — as well as a ban on all Russian-affiliated ships from U.S. ports — as Russian forces launch a long-expected, large-scale campaign to seize the country’s east. “We’re in a critical window […]

Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is expected to meet with Donald Trump Jr. in the coming days, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. Trump Jr.’s appearance is voluntary and comes after the committee invited him to speak with their investigators, sources […]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is slamming the Federal Aviation Administration for a plane scare that triggered a frantic evacuation of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday night. She blamed the FAA for not notifying U.S. Capitol Police that a U.S. Army plane would be flying in restricted airspace near the Capitol — […]

Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department said Wednesday it will appeal a court ruling by a Florida judge that struck down the federal government’s order to wear masks while traveling, after the administration’s top public health officials insisted the mandate was still necessary “at this time.” The move is unlikely to force masks back […]

iStock/Favor_of_God (ORLANDO) — The Florida Department of Health has released new guidance reaffirming its stance against gender-affirming care for transgender youth, following similar efforts by several other Republican-led states across the country. The agency slammed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which recently stated its commitment to “supporting and protecting” transgender youth, their […]

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden gave his first public reaction to a federal judge striking down the government’s transportation mask mandate, telling reporters on Tuesday that Americans should make their own decisions on wearing masks on planes — further muddying White House and administration messaging on pandemic mitigation efforts. […]

Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner next weekend in Washington, the association announced Wednesday on Twitter, the first time a sitting president has attended since 2016. The event was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice announced Tuesday night it would appeal the recent ruling that voided the federal mask mandate on public transit if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deems it necessary. The question now is whether the CDC still thinks the mandate on public transit is an important public […]

Anton Petrus/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a move that could help temper high gasoline prices, President Joe Biden is bringing back leases for oil and gas drilling on federal land — but the reversal of a 2020 campaign promise has angered climate activists ahead of midterms that will determine Biden’s ability to get his agenda […]