Congress returns to Washington on Tuesday to tackle lingering issues and new challenges, including aid for Ukraine, a Senate impeachment trial, reworking the government's spying powers and starting work belatedly on federal funding for fiscal 2025.
The Biden administration relied on tainted, inaccurate, misleading and self-serving data analysis to claim storms are becoming more extreme and expensive due to climate change, according to a non-partisan watchdog group.
A federal judge has ruled that illegal immigrants stuck in makeshift outdoor "detention" sites in Southern California are technically in the government's custody and agents must now follow strict rules for delivering care to the children among them.
House lawmakers will hear from veteran investigative journalists about the significance of the press shield law, which aims to protect journalists and their sources from government overreach and censorship.
Legislation to stifle TikTok is on Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer's radar, but the New York Democrat told colleagues Friday he's prioritizing other legislation.