President Trump underwent medical testing for "mild swelling" in his legs and bruising on one of his hands.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking a one-day prison sentence, already served, for a Louisville police officer convicted in connection with the raid that resulted in Breonna Taylor's death. Ex-Louisville Metro Police Department Detective Brett Hankison was convicted last year of violating Taylor’s civil rights by blindly firing shots into a window and door...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.), the Senate Republican deputy whip, on Thursday blocked a request by Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) to demand the Trump administration release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Gallego, a freshman, stood up on the Senate floor to demand that colleagues “show the American people that they deserve the...

Karen Read was acquitted of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe.

President Trump would not recommend appointing a special prosecutor to look into the case of disgraced financier and sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, the White House said Thursday, rebuffing calls from some allies. “The idea was floated from someone in the media to the president. The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein...

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was enacted to strengthen Congress's check on the president's war-making authority, but has been largely ignored by presidents, while the proposed War Powers Consultation Act, which aimed to replace it, was never brought to the floor for a vote.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has secured interviews with four former top aides to former President Biden in its probe of his mental acuity. Over August and September, the panel will hear from former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, White House counsel office spokesperson Ian Sams, senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates, and chief of staff Jeff...

The confidence of Democratic Party voters in nine major U.S. institutions is at a new low, according to a survey. The Gallup poll published Thursday found only 26 percent of Democrats surveyed expressed a “great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in nine U.S. institutions, representing a 5 point decrease since last year. This...

Under Secretary Rubio's directive, the U.S. State Department will focus on election outcomes over processes, requiring senior approval for statements on foreign elections.

Environmental group Climate Judiciary Project ran a private listserv with judges sharing climate litigation updates, raising concerns about judicial neutrality and court manipulation.