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1951 episodes transcribedThe 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...
President Biden is in Wisconsin Wednesday, touting the same broadly popular priorities he emphasized during Tuesday's State of the Union address. The...
President Biden kept a tight focus on broadly popular policies and bipartisan achievements in a State of the Union address that is likely to serve as...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancelled his trip to China after the U.S. spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon near a military base in Montana. T...
Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was at the White House on Wednesday for talks as President Biden continues to insist that the U.S. payi...
The House Oversight and Judiciary committees, helmed by Repulican representatives James Comer of Kentucky and Jim Jordan of Ohio, will be the venues f...
The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador is going back on her pledge not to run against her former boss, Donald Trump. And aft...
Recent changes to Florida's election laws institute new requirements that, as designed, could cause huge numbers of ballots to be rejected in the stat...
The site's parent company announced that Donald Trump would be able to return to the platform with new guardrails on his account. But will Facebook be...
