Democratic Mississippi state Rep. Earle Banks of Jackson has been sentenced to two years of probation for willfully making a false statement on a tax return.

Former Fist Lady Melania Trump will attend a tribute service for Rosalynn Carter, also a former fist lady who passed away last week at age 96.

Senate lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have drawn up legislation requiring the U.S. Department of Education to complete a study on the effects of cellphone use in K-12 classrooms on students' mental health and academic performance.

A federal court in Rhode Island on Monday dismissed the latest case attempting to keep former President Trump off the state's ballot over the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Homeland Security said Monday that it will reduce or shut down some lanes of traffic at border crossings in Arizona and Texas to redeploy staff to handle a renewed surge of illegal immigrants.

Black voters say President Biden has abandoned his pledge to "always have" their backs and are threatening to withhold their support in 2024 with some even drifting toward former President Trump.