President Biden on Thursday said claims he took bribes from foreigners are "malarkey" and he defended the independence of the Justice Department as it targets former President Donald Trump.

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he hopes the Justice Department has a rock-solid case against former President Donald Trump if it indicts him for mishandling classified documents.

The haze from Canadian wildfires that swallowed up much of the northeast U.S. on Thursday fueled a partisan clash in Washington over what starts such fires.

President Biden said the U.S. is committed to Ukraine's long-term security and he thinks he will be able to secure the funding necessary to support Kyiv for as long as it takes.

Ashish Jha, the White House's point person on the COVID-19 response, will depart from the administration next week.

As the Supreme Court prepares to release its decisions on affirmative action later this summer — likely ruling that the 14th Amendment and Civil Rights Act bar “the use of racial preferences by public colleges and universities” — a new poll from the Pew Research Center sheds light on Americans’ views on the subject.

'Knowing who you are gives you sovereignty over yourself.'

Ukraine's much-anticipated counter-offensive is underway. Thus far, Russian forces are holding their own in most locations. Ukrainian forces have suffered casualties, losing at least one German Leopard 2 tank. The offensive seems to center on a push south along the Dnieper River deeper into the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and other pushes ranging east on the Donetsk Oblast front line.

On June 17, the Franklin Institute, a major science museum in Philadelphia, will host “Family Pride Day.”

There is a real chance the Clean Slate Act will pass the New York state legislature this week and be signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul in the near future.