The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Joe Biden's pick for Federal Trade Commissioner, Alvaro Bedoya. The 51-50 vote was along party lines, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a tie.
The National Archives is poised to turn over yet another batch of documents to the House's investigation into the January 6 insurrection, according to a new set of letters released by the agency on Wednesday.
The House Committee on Natural Resources is referring an investigation involving "potentially criminal conduct" about a policy reversal involving former Trump administration officials to the Department of Justice, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
Right-wing internet personality Anthime Gionet, who goes by the pseudonym "Baked Alaska," was supposed to plead guilty on Wednesday to illegally protesting in the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
A key vote on the Women's Health Protection Act, a Democrat-led bill aimed at preserving access to abortion nationwide, failed in the Senate on Wednesday.
A Florida circuit court judge signaled Wednesday that a new congressional map championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is likely unconstitutional, siding with Democrats and voting rights groups who said the map would illegally suppress Black voters in northern Florida.
A month before it kicks off a series of high-profile public hearings, the House select committee investigating January 6 is still finalizing its witness list and preparing to reach out to people it wants to testify publicly.
A New York judge on Wednesday set several conditions former President Donald Trump must meet to avoid a civil contempt finding being restored against him, including paying $110,000 in fines and explaining how his namesake company handled Post-it notes.
For Justice Clarence Thomas, these are glory days. As Thomas settles into his fourth decade on the Supreme Court, his influence, even his control, is ascendant.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration is "working around the clock" to address the baby formula shortage, as manufacturers say they're producing at full capacity and making as much formula as they can -- but it's still not enough to meet current demand.
The White House is convening leaders from across President Joe Biden's administration, the private sector, academia and the health care industry on Wednesday for a Cancer Moonshot Goals Forum, highlighting efforts toward reducing cancer-related deaths and improving patient outcomes overall.
Low-income parents now have another chance to get the enhanced 2021 child tax credit without filing a full tax return. The Biden administration is relaunching its efforts to reach families whose incomes are so low they don't have to file taxes and to direct them to an online portal where they can submit information needed to claim the credit.
News that the Supreme Court is on the cusp of overturning Roe v. Wade is sounding alarms for an unexpected part of the population: people looking to get pregnant and the doctors who are helping them.
Former President Donald Trump suffered his first big loss of 2022 in Nebraska on Tuesday night, when his chosen candidate for governor in the Republican primary lost to the state party's choice.
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