Lawmakers and parental advocates applauded Wednesday's landmark settlement against social media giant Meta, but said Congress must still enact federal standards to protect children against digital harms.
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, wants to reveal depositions involving Ken Paxton, his Republican opponent, as part of an ongoing effort to keep the focus on Paxton's history of scandals.
A federal judge declined Wednesday to order Texas to extradite an ICE officer to Minnesota to face charges of assaulting a migrant, siding with Gov. Greg Abbott, who says he needs more time to decide whether to comply.
Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has blamed AIPAC for a wave of Democratic condemnations touched off by his comments suggesting that American Jews' support for Israel invites violence against them.
Clarence Thomas recalls asking Samuel Alito why they weren't friends at Yale Law School, and Alito's blunt answer involved combat boots and bib overalls.
Trump filed an appeal against New York Attorney General Letita James, arguing the $450 million penalty is unconstitutional and the case lacked authority.
Three Marines who risked their lives during the ISIS-K Abbey Gate bombing received upgraded valor awards from War Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Pentagon ceremony.
High-profile Republicans are cautioning against the use of automated license plate readers and surveillance systems such as Flock Safety, opening investigations and urging legislative guardrails.
President Trump's aggressive tariff policies have shrunk the U.S. trade deficit but also helped push up consumer prices - a mixed economic record that threatens to come at a high political cost for Mr. Trump and his Republican Party.
William Lawrence, the Democratic nominee for a Michigan swing district, has a history of defending the Chinese government and criticizing U.S. economic and military dominance.
A member of the Massachusetts legislature was arrested Wednesday on charges of pandemic fraud, with federal prosecutors saying he stole more than $700,000 in unemployment and small business money and used it to buy real estate and fund his campaign.
Federal agents shut down two hacking platforms used by a China state-sponsored group to conceal cyberattacks on U.S. targets, including the Justice Department, NASA and the U.S. Senate.
