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1765 episodes transcribedWas the FDA wrong to approve a drug that's used in nearly all medication abortions in the U.S. — and should the drug, mifepristone, be taken off the m...
The U.S. and the United Kingdom will provide nuclear-powered submarine technology to Australia as part of a defense deal between the two nations. And,...
Former President Donald Trump has been invited to testify before a New York City grand jury — a move that is widely understood to mean Trump could soo...
The Biden administration has announced that customers of Silicon Valley Bank will have full access to their deposits, an extraordinary move by federal...
President Biden wants to raise income taxes on households earning more than $400,000 a year to shore up the social safety net, make community college...
In principle, Democratic lawmakers support the local Washington, D.C., government's power to make laws for the city's residents — who don't have votin...
A billion-dollar defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against the broadcaster is tied to the outlet's full-throated embrace of former...
Black farmers have long struggled with discrimination, inequities that persist today despite federal efforts to address them. Now, the USDA is out wit...
The U.S. attorney general traveled to Ukraine to discuss war crimes investigations with top justice officials from around the globe. In an exclusive c...
Democratic lawmakers and Republican activists both met for messaging conferences this week. The Supreme Court's conservative majority appears poised t...
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy provided access to the footage to Carlson, who has frequently used his Fox News show to spread conspiracies about...
A new House panel kicked off a series of hearings focused on what lawmakers describe as the threat posed by China's government to the United States. T...
The Department of Energy has a new report which concludes with "low confidence" that the COVID-19 virus could have originated from a lab in Wuhan, Chi...
After a train derailed in rural Ohio, the community is concerned about the near- and long-term health impacts of the hazardous waste that the train wa...
The Supreme Court heard two major cases that could ultimately make platforms like YouTube and Twitter liable for the content users share on their site...
President Biden is gaining in popularity — how much of his decision to run again is driven by Vice President Harris' lackluster support among key grou...
Members of the Proud Boys are on trial related to their alleged actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The actions of former p...
The U.S. has entered an era of post-shame politics, where politicians are willing to endure embarrassment, criticism and negative attention in order t...
President Biden traveled to Ukraine on Monday on an unannounced trip to mark the anniversary of Russia's invasion of the country. But back home, more...
A focus group of swing voters showed worry about President Biden's age — he'd be 82 at the start of a second term — but the voters said they'd still v...
