Trump digs in on election lies, attacks accuser during CNN town hall event

Trump continued to insist the 2020 election had been “rigged," even though state and federal election officials, his own campaign and White House aides, and numerous courts have rejected his allegations.

Biden pressures House Republicans on debt limit in campaign-style speech

President Joe Biden is blasting Republican demands for federal spending cuts as “devastating." He made his case in a campaign-style speech to voters in Valhalla on Wednesday.

Joe Biden, GOP must decide what’s on the table in debt limit meeting

As the deadline for raising the debt ceiling approaches, President Joe Biden and Republicans must come to an agreement on what measures to take to avoid defaulting on the national debt.

Report: GOP billionaire paid tuition for child raised by Justice Clarence Thomas

The revelation of tuition payments made by Dallas billionaire Harlan Crow is the latest example of Crow's generosity to Thomas and his family that has raised questions about Thomas' ethics and disclosure requirements more generally.

Court ruling keeps Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr out of House

The ruling came after attorneys for the state of Montana asked the judge to reject Zephyr’s attempt to return. She was silenced two weeks ago then banished last week for admonishing Republican lawmakers and encouraging a raucous statehouse protest.

Woman testifies that she too was sexually attacked by Trump

A woman who says Donald Trump silently molested her on an airliner in the late 1970s testified in support of the writer who alleges that a flirtatious 1996 encounter with the future president ended in a violent sexual attack.

AOC, Matt Gaetz unite to introduce lawmaker stock trading ban

Members of Congress and their families are frequently accused of illegal trading practices, allegedly using their knowledge of upcoming legislation to make informed decisions on the stock market.

Gov. Hochul signs bill expanding access to contraceptives

Under the law that will take effect in November 2024, trained pharmacists will be able to distribute self-administered hormonal contraceptives including oral birth control pills, vaginal rings, and the patch to New Yorkers.

E. Jean Carroll testifies for 3rd day in Trump rape accusation case

E. Jean Carroll was testifying for a third day in the trial stemming from her lawsuit against former President Donald Trump.

Yonkers Mayor Spano called out over alleged nepotism

Yonkers City Councilwoman Corazon Pineda Isaac has accused Mayor Mike Spano of nepotism, saying Spano has 14 family members on the municipal payroll totaling $2 million a year.

Gov. Hochul announces tentative deal on NY state budget

The budget, which is 29 days past due and counting, was held up in the fight over bail reform, a topic that has divided the state and fractured the Democratic Party.

Kansas lawmakers impose extensive anti-trans bathroom law

The Kansas bathroom law is different because it applies to more facilities but also because it defines male and female in law based on a person's reproductive anatomy at birth.

US House passes Republican debt ceiling bill, push Biden on spending

House Republicans have narrowly passed a sweeping debt ceiling package as they try to push President Biden into negotiations on federal spending.

Montana GOP bars transgender lawmaker from 2023 session

Transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr was barred from participating on the House floor as Republican leaders voted Wednesday to silence her for the rest of 2023 session after she protested GOP leaders’ decision earlier in the week to silence her.

North Dakota adopts strict abortion ban after 6 weeks of pregnancy

North Dakota on Monday adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country as Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation banning the procedure at six weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest.