Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) circulated a letter to Senate colleagues Thursday urging them to back his plan to ensure the federal government does not default on interest payments or payments to Social Security beneficiaries if Congress fails to raise the debt limit before the Treasury Department runs out of borrowing authority. Scott’s bill, which...

The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said he is “sickened" by the "appalling" footage of Tyre Nichols’s arrest in Memphis. Speaking at a press conference with Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, David Rausch said the violent beating that occurred during the arrest on Jan. 7 “shouldn't have happened.” “I've been policing for more than...

Independent Sen. Angus King (Maine) on Thursday announced he’s tested positive for COVID-19 and will isolate during his sickness. “An hour ago, I tested positive for COVID on a routine test on my way to the airport home to Maine. I’ve been vaccinated and boosted, so I feel alright – just sorry to not...

A federal watchdog agency for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says in a report released this week that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) failed to carry out sufficient oversight into research conducted using millions in federal funds, including research carried out at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which has been aggressively...

Several Republicans accused President Biden's Treasury Department of "stonewalling" the House Oversight Committee's probe into Hunter Biden's business dealings.

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said his administration would continue to reject the "ideological agenda" of eliminating cash bail.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled a 2018 move by Republicans in the state legislature to stem a nearly $3 minimum wage hike to be constituional.

U.S. military killed key ISIS facilitator Bilal al-Sudani and about 10 ISIS operatives in a counterterrorism mission that saw no casualties among American service members or civilians.

Rep. Adam Schiff posted a video on the Chinese-owned app TikTok after being kicked out of the Intelligence Committee by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

A top official at the National Archives and Records Administration will sit down with the House Oversight Committee Tuesday to discuss the Biden classified documents case.