The White House on Wednesday said President Biden will not issue an apology for America's use of the nuclear bomb to end World War II when he visits the Hiroshima peace memorial this weekend as part of the meetings in Japan of the Group of Seven industrialized nations.

House Republicans' new homeland security spending bill would pump billions of dollars into border security by restarting construction of former President Donald Trump's wall, adding thousands of Border Patrol agents and boosting the number of beds for migrants awaiting deportation.

Negotiators for President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are eyeing expanded work requirements for a federal program that gives cash directly to needy families as part of a deal to cut spending and raise the debt limit.

President Joe Biden said there's "work to do" on the global stage as he headed to Japan on Wednesday to consult with allies on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's assertiveness in the Pacific at the same time that a debt limit standoff looms at home.

A House Democratic lawmaker has raised a privileged resolution to expel disgraced Rep. George Santos -- and New York Republicans say go for it.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday the White House continues to be an "obstacle" but there is still a chance for a debt-limit deal to avoid a default crisis as soon as June 1.

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued taking credit for the Supreme Court decision that opened the door to new limits on abortion, signaling his desire to lock down pro-life support in the GOP primary while exposing himself to attack ads from Democrats.

President Biden offered a glimmer of hope Wednesday that he would soon reach a deal with congressional leaders to raise the nation's borrowing limit and avoid a default of the federal government's debts that could come as soon as June 1.

A spokesperson for Prince Harry says that he and his wife Meghan suffered a "near catastrophic car chase" in New York City on Tuesday evening. The spokesperson said that the chase was provoked by paparazzi who followed the couple and Meghan's mother without regard for traffic laws. The implication: Harry's party narrowly avoided the fate of his mother, Princess Diana, who was killed in a 1997 Paris car crash as she was pursued by the paparazzi.

Freshly inaugurated Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago is a welcoming place for illegal immigrants, but he also says that helping illegal immigrants reach his sanctuary city is cruel and evil.