The Justice Department on Wednesday appealed a ruling by a federal judge that struck down the mask mandate for mass transportation, following a recommendation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A White House official confirmed Wednesday that President Joe Biden will name Gary Restaino as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives until the Senate confirms a permanent director to fill the post.
A federal investigation into Mississippi State Penitentiary found evidence that conditions at the facility violate the US Constitution, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
A US service member died while participating in a training event at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on Sunday, a statement from the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs said.
The campaign manager of Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 run for president sent a memo Wednesday addressed to "allies" of the Vermont independent, informing them that Sanders has "not ruled out" a presidential run in 2024.
A federal judge used the words of Republican lawmakers to describe the severity of January 6 during a hearing on Wednesday after a defendant's outburst objecting to the government characterizing the riot as being carried out by "terrorists" who stormed the US Capitol.
A little-known federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump found herself in the national spotlight on Monday after striking down the Biden administration's public transportation mask mandate.
The US military is keeping a constant watch on Russia's nuclear arsenal as the war in Ukraine continues and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is being briefed two or three times a week by the top US general who oversees US nuclear weapons and defenses, according to multiple defense officials.
A Florida man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he had threatened to kill Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar after she directed profanities at then-President Donald Trump in a 2019 news conference.
President Joe Biden's visit to the critical swing state of New Hampshire to sell his domestic agenda was overshadowed by new economic warning signs of how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is creating greater uncertainty and volatility in the world economy, compounding the obstacles the President and his party are facing in November.
A day before the 2020 presidential election, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas mugged for the camera wearing a Trump baseball cap with her friend Connie Hair, chief of staff to GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas, at an event supporting the then-President in pictures posted on Facebook at the time.
The US is prepping another $800 million military assistance package for Ukraine, according to three senior administration officials and two sources familiar with the planning.
Adam Kinzinger had a very interesting answer when asked recently about the prospect of running against Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
At least for now, and maybe forever, US travelers will not be required to wear masks on airplanes thanks to a court ruling Monday that said the Biden administration's Covid-19 transportation policy was unlawful.
Supporters of abortion rights filed a new federal lawsuit Tuesday in the latest bid to prevent enforcement of Texas' six-week abortion ban, which has dramatically reduced access to the procedure in the country's second largest state.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told CNN on Tuesday that his department is actively preparing for a potential increase in migrants next month when a Trump-era pandemic restriction lifts on the US-Mexico border amid fierce criticism from Democrats and Republicans about the Biden administration's decision.
The Justice Department said Tuesday it will appeal a court ruling that struck down the federal government's mask mandate for travelers -- but only if the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determines the mandate is still necessary to protect public health.
The Department of Education is making more changes to the federal student loan system that will help bring millions of borrowers -- some of whom may have previously been in forbearance -- closer to receiving debt forgiveness.
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