House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting government shutdown

In a sweeping bipartisan vote that takes a government shutdown off the table, the House passed a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday night, shortly after President Donald Trump prevailed in a behind-the-scenes fight over his farm bailout.

Amy Coney Barrett: Who is Trump's top Supreme Court pick?

Amy Coney Barrett is hailed by religious conservatives and others on the right as an ideological heir to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Liberals say Barrett’s legal views are too influenced by her Catholic beliefs and fear she could seek to scale back abortion rights.

Vanessa Bryant sues LA County Sheriff Villanueva, LASD over leaked helicopter crash scene photos

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, is suing Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and his department after his deputies allegedly took personal photographs on their phones of the bodies of Kobe and Gianna Bryant at the scene of the deadly helicopter crash in Calabasas, according to a lawsuit obtained by FOX 11 Tuesday.

GOP has votes to confirm Trump's Supreme Court pick by Nov. 3, Lindsey Graham says

Republicans have the votes to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick before the Nov. 3 presidential election, according to the Senate Judiciary chairman who will shepherd the nomination through the chamber.

Tim Tebow, AG Barr announce $100M grant to fight human trafficking

The Tim Tebow Foundation works with organizations to help combat human trafficking around the world and offers help for survivors. 

DA seeks Trump's taxes due to 'mountain' of allegations

District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. again declined in a court filing Monday to reveal why the president is under investigation. But they cited multiple news reports in which Trump has been accused of overstating the value of his assets when dealing with potential business partners and lenders while minimizing the value of those same assets for tax purposes.

NYC students return to school but most not to classrooms

For most schoolchildren in New York City, Monday meant back to school, but not back to the classroom. Only pre-kindergarteners and some special education students ended a six-month absence from school buildings because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

New York City branded 'anarchist' by Department of Justice

New York City was branded an 'anarchist' city by the U.S. Department of Justice Monday for rising gun violence, cuts to police funding and failing to prosecute protesters.

Federal judge orders U.S. Postal Service to expedite election mail

Several candidates for public office said in a lawsuit that President Trump, the USPS and the postmaster general were endangering election mail.

Trump calls California deputies injured in ambush shooting

The two deputies injured during an ambush shooting in California on Sept. 12, received a call from President Donald Trump last week as they were recovering in the hospital, according to authorities.

Justice Ginsburg's death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November

If Trump is able to install his nominee in that seat, both sides agree there’s a better chance than ever that Roe v. Wade — the 1973 decision established a nationwide right to abortion — could be overturned or gutted.

Woman arrested near Canada border after allegedly sending ricin to White House

An arrest was made in the investigation into an envelope addressed to the White House that was intercepted Saturday and deemed “suspicious,” the FBI said in a statement on Sunday.

Pelosi won't rule out using impeachment as option to stop Trump Supreme Court pick

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday would not rule out impeachment as an option to stop President Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick from being confirmed to the bench.

Biden to GOP senators: Don't jam through Ginsburg nominee

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says the Republican effort to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an “abuse of power.”

Ginsburg to be honored with statue in Brooklyn

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York will honor the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by putting up a statue in her birthplace of Brooklyn.