Democrats in the New York Legislature on Monday rejected a congressional map drawn by the state's bipartisan redistricting commission, setting the stage for the party to craft lines that help Democrats in battleground House races that could determine control of Congress.

President Biden said Monday he's hopeful a ceasefire could come in Gaza before next week, but stressed there was a long way to go until a deal could be finalized.

An explosive device was detonated outside Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall's office over the weekend, he said in a statement Monday.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Monday blamed Republicans for a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling on in vitro fertilization that has ignited a furor among abortion-rights advocates nationwide.

Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado introduced a resolution Monday asking Vice President Kamala Harris and the Cabinet to invoke the amendment because Mr. Biden cannot perform as president.

Friends of the National World War II Memorial in the nation's capital offer some unusual and enlightening travel experiences -- including the "Last Battles Tour," set to explore key battlefields in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.