Wildfire smoke covered as much as 70 percent of California in recent years — wreaking havoc not only on land, but also in the state’s vast freshwater ecosystems, a new study has found. In the past 18 years alone, maximum smoke cover over the state has increased by about 116,000 square miles — equivalent to...
President Biden announced Wednesday he would be canceling student debt for more than 160,00 borrowers. The new plan forgives $7.7 billion for the latest batch of borrowers, bringing the total relief from Biden’s student debt actions to $167 billion for 4.75 million Americans. The latest loan forgiveness initiative comes through various income-driven repayment (IDR) plans,...
The White House is claiming that the bipartisan border bill, heading the Senate floor later this week, is a vital move to stop the flow of fentanyl across the border.
President Biden was blasted on social media and by experts after telling Morehouse College graduates that Georgia's voting law doesn't allow voters to drink water in line.
A group of 27 Republican attorneys general is asking the Supreme Court to hear a case brought by Mexico that seeks to hold U.S. gun manufacturers responsible for cartel gun violence.
In another day of testimony from Michael Cohen in the NY v. Trump trial, Trump's former lawyer admitted under oath that he stole from the Trump Organization.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez said congressional investigations into Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. over alleged ethics violations will have to wait until Democrats take control of the House.
The California Senate advanced a set of ambitious reparations proposals Tuesday, including legislation that would create an agency to help Black families research their family lineage and confirm their eligibility for any future restitution passed by the state.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused former President Donald Trump of being "broke" and needing money as a reason why he is hosting a rally Thursday in the South Bronx.