House votes to set minimum age of 21 for buying semi-automatic weapons in response to recent mass shootings
The legislation has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programs, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks.
Donald Trump set to undergo questioning in July for NY civil probe
Former President Donald Trump has agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices, unless their lawyers persuade the state's highest court to step in.
Harris discusses attracting investments to Central America to tackle migration issues
Vice President Kamala Harris says the Biden administration's work to attract investment to Central America has generated $3.2 billion in private-sector commitments.
Matthew McConaughey calls for 'gun responsibility,' new laws following Uvalde school shooting
An 18-year-old shot and killed 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school on May 24.
Pro-choice activists strip during Joel Osteen church service: 'Overturn Roe, hell no'
The activists were escorted from the church, igniting applause from churchgoers.
Potential 'pregnancy register' in Poland stokes privacy fears for women
The right-wing government in Poland, where a near-total abortion ban is in place, now faces accusations it is creating a “pregnancy register.”
Voting software vulnerable in some states, cyber agency says
The voting machines used in over a dozen states can potentially be hacked due to the vulnerable software.
States divided along partisan lines in response to shootings
Gun control measures are likely going nowhere in Congress, and they have also become increasingly scarce in most states.
Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism prevention bill
Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, has failed in the Senate.
Biden signs policing order on 2-year anniversary of George Floyd's death
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to improve accountability in policing.
Indiana lawmakers override veto to enable transgender sports ban
Republican lawmakers in Indiana have voted to override the GOP governor’s veto of a bill banning transgender females from competing in girls school sports and join more than a dozen other states adopting similar laws.
Trump rebuked with stinging losses in Georgia GOP contests
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defeated Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger in the Republican primary. Kemp will face Democrat Stacy Abrams in a key governor’s race in November.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins Georgia primary, Henry Cuellar in tight Texas runoff
Primary elections Tuesday in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Minnesota and Texas are offering a glimpse of what the next Congress could look like.
Supreme Court again declines to rule in abortion case
The Supreme Court issued opinions on Monday, and once again, the Court did not include a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the highly-anticipated abortion case that could overrule Roe v. Wade.
Elon Musk says he'll be voting Republican in upcoming election, possibly for first time
Musk said he has previously 'voted overwhelmingly for Democrats.'
Rep. Madison Cawthorn loses primary battle after series of controversies
Rep. Madison Cawthorn was a rising star in the Republican party until he was involved in scandals. Cawthorn claimed he was invited to orgies where people snorted cocaine. He also was caught twice with guns at the airport.
Midterm election 2022 results: All eyes are on these 5 state primaries
Here’s what to look for in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, Idaho and Oregon as the results come in.
Republican Senate candidates promote 'replacement' theory
A half-dozen mainstream Republican Senate candidates are drawing on the “great replacement” conspiracy theory to court voters, promoting the baseless notion that there is a plot to diminish the influence of white people in America.
After Buffalo mass shooting, Liz Cheney accuses GOP of encouraging hate
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is blaming leaders in her own party for enabling hate in the U.S., after a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., where the suspect is believed to be a white nationalist.
'Bans off our Bodies': Abortion rights supporters rally across the U.S.
Tens of thousands of people are expected at more than 380 "Bans off our Bodies" abortion rights marches from Maine to Hawaii.