California is suing five big oil companies for “lying about climate change,” the governor’s office announced Saturday. “For more than 50 years, Big Oil has been lying to us – covering up the fact that they’ve long known how dangerous the fossil fuels they produce are for our planet. It has been decades of damage...

Drug shortages are reaching near-record levels in the United States. There were 309 active drug shortages in the second quarter of this year—the most in nearly a decade and rising sharply over the last two years. Nearly a third of 1100 hospital pharmacists in a recent survey reported having to ration, delay or cancel treatments or procedures because of shortages. Among...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) was acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment in a Texas State Senate trial Saturday. Paxton was impeached by the Texas State House of Representatives for alleged inappropriate favors done for donors, interference in federal investigations and retaliation against whistleblowers. The Texas state House also unveiled new evidence against Paxton...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told the Biden administration to 'buckle up' after calling out the White House in his statement following his impeachment proceedings.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville has a new ally supporting his monthslong blockade of military promotions: former Vice President Mike Pence.

Tropical cyclone Lee made landfall in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Maine on Saturday afternoon, bringing high winds with gusts up to 70 mph and leaving more than 95,000 without power.  The storm made landfall in Canada with near-hurricane strength and was expected to weaken as it moved toward New Brunswick, forecasters said. The Associated Press...

Sen. Mitt Romney’s (R-Utah) impending exit from political life is dealing a significant blow to the anti-Trump movement as they face life without one of their most prominent leaders and the potential White House return of the former president. Romney’s decision to retire from the Senate at the end of 2024 comes after he voted...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) said he would call for an audit of taxpayer money spent during the impeachment process of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the Texas State House of Representatives Saturday. “Millions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted on this impeachment,” Patrick said after votes were cast in Paxton's Senate...

A group of Republican senators on Saturday sent a letter to President Biden urging him to "immediately" provide the missiles Ukraine needs to win its war against Russia. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) shared the letter in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, arguing that not sending the weapons would "only prolong...