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1799 episodes transcribedA 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...
In remarks Friday, President Biden said the three aerial objects shot down by U.S. military were most likely tied to private companies, recreation or...
A survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institution found that found more than half of Republicans believe the...
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy will lead fellow Republican lawmakers on a trip to Arizona this week, part of an effort by his caucus to boost the...
The United States military downed three more unidentified flying objects, though the Biden administration said it had no indication that the objects w...
China has sent surveillance balloons over more than 40 countries across five continents and the Biden administration is in touch with other countries...
The Farm Bill is a sweeping legislative package that funds an array of programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — formerly kn...
