Virginia 'Ginni' Thomas appears for interview with Jan. 6 panel

Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, texted with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and contacted lawmakers in Arizona and Wisconsin in the weeks after the election.

Senate OKs stopgap to avert government shutdown, send aid to Ukraine

Congress is moving quickly to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate on Thursday passed a short-term spending bill that would finance federal agencies into mid-December.

84-year-old anti-abortion canvasser shot in Michigan

A man shot and wounded an 84-year-old Michigan woman who was canvassing door-to-door against a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to abortion in the state.

South Carolina legislators unlikely to make abortion laws stricter

The South Carolina House voted Tuesday to reject changes the state Senate made to the current six-week ban. Lawmakers wanted to see a ban on all abortions, with exceptions for rape, incest, or if the life of the mother was threatened.

Historical battle re-enactors fear being targeted by NY gun law

Some historical battle re-enactors in New York are holding their musket fire because of worries over the state's new gun rules — an unplanned side effect of a law designed to protect the public's safety.

Teen intrigue in long-lasting birth control options rises after Roe v. Wade decision

The Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling has sent many teens rushing to their doctors in search of birth control. Wait times for appointments are growing in some areas, and Planned Parenthood offices are receiving a lot of questions for information.

Former NJ Gov. Jim Florio dies at 85

Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio, who enthusiastically backed a plan that substantially raised the state's sales and income taxes — a stance that cost him his job — died Sunday. He was 85.

Biden’s policy record, forces some Democrats into unusual balancing act

Democrats in competitive midterm election races are lauding many of the Biden administration's policy accomplishments even while distancing themselves from the commander-in-chief himself.

Matthew McConaughey tells San Francisco crowd he will consider presidential run

Matthew McConaughey told attendees at San Francisco's Dreamforce conference that it may be inevitable that he runs for president, according to SFGate. 

Indiana abortion clinics to reopen after judge blocks state ban

An Indiana judge has blocked the state’s abortion ban from being enforced, putting the new law on hold as abortion clinic operators argue that it violates the state constitution.

Ohio GOP candidate mispresents his military service, records indicate

The Republican candidate claims he was a combat vet who deployed to Afghanistan after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. But Military records reveal he only completed a six-month stint helping to load planes at a Qatar airbase.

Court lifts hold on seized documents in Mar-a-Lago probe

A federal appeals court has lifted a judge’s hold on the Justice Department’s ability to use classified records seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate in its ongoing criminal investigation.

House passes US election law overhaul in response to Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The House has passed legislation to overhaul the rules for certifying the results of a presidential election as lawmakers accelerate their response to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and Donald Trump’s failed attempt to remain in power.

Louisiana woman carrying fetus with no skull forced to travel to New York to get abortion

Nancy Davis was one of the first women to get caught in the confusing whirlwind of trigger laws in her home state of Louisiana since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June.

They ended wanted pregnancies. Post-Roe, they face new pain.

Women say these terminations for medical reasons don’t feel like a choice — instead they are forced upon them by the condition of the fetus they carry.

Sarah Sanders leaves hospital after thyroid cancer surgery

Sanders said Friday when announcing the surgery that a biopsy earlier this month revealed she had thyroid cancer.

Sarah Sanders announces surgery to remove thyroid cancer was 'successful'

Former White House press secretary and Arkansas gubernatorial hopeful Sarah Sanders is recovering after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer.