The Biden administration on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act, a reversal from the Trump administration's backing of a constitutional challenge to the sweeping health care law.In a two-page letter, the&...
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) got stuck upside down in the middle of a virtual House Financial Services meeting. “I don’t know how to fix that,” Emmer responded when a colleague told him he was upside down on screen. Emmer was in the middle of...
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday defended the Biden administration's definition of having schools "open" during the coronavirus pandemic amid criticism that the goal is not ambitious enough and has already been met...
Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and its spinoff "Angel," on Wednesday accused creator Joss Whedon of abusive behavior. In a statement posted to Twitter, Carpenter her says that Whedon “abused his...
Two Minneapolis restaurateurs are suing the city after their business was vandalized and burned to the ground during unrest following the death of George Floyd in May.In a lawsuit filed Monday in Hennepin County District Court, Kacey White and...
House manager Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) alleged during Wednesday's impeachment trial that former President Trump ran out of “nonviolent options” to maintain power, prompting him to turn “to the violent mob” that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6.Lieu...
House manager Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) alleged during Wednesday's impeachment trial that former President Trump ran out of "nonviolent options" to maintain power, prompting him to turn "to the violent mob" that attacked t...
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo. ), who has come under fire for objecting to Pennsylvania’s electoral votes in the 2020 election, watched the afternoon’s opening arguments from the visitor’s gallery above the Senate floor, where he was spotted with his feet...
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo. ), who has come under fire for objecting to Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the 2020 election, watched the afternoon's opening arguments from the visitor's gallery above the Senate floor, where h...
Alabama's House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday on a bill that would make it a felony for doctors to give puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or surgery to a transgender child, ...
First lady Jill Biden promised on Tuesday to ensure access to free community college and training programs for all Americans.Biden during a recorded broadcast at a virtual event emphasized the coronavirus pandemic'...
First lady Jill Biden promised on Tuesday to ensure access to free community college and training programs for all Americans.Biden during a recorded broadcast at a virtual event emphasized the coronavirus pandemic's effect on the economy and how...
A Texas woman charged in connection to the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol reportedly said she participated because she “bought into a lie” from then-President Trump.Jenna Ryan, a real estate agent who took a private jet to Washington...
A Texas woman charged in connection to the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol reportedly said she participated because she "bought into a lie" from then-President Trump.Jenna Ryan, a real estate agent who took a pri...
A pair of sneakers fit for a president will come with a hefty price tag to match.Nike Hyperdunks, originally designed for former President Obama, are set to be sold on e-commerce site Sotheby's auction house for $25,000.The custom kicks will be...
Fox News plans to move Saturday's "The Greg Gutfeld Show" to every weeknight at 11 p.m., the network announced on Wednesday. Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott revealed the network's weekly comedy-...
Target on Wednesday announced that it would pay its U.S. workers and offer them a free Lyft ride so they could get to and from their coronavirus vaccination appointments.“Taking care of our team has been at the heart of every decision we’ve made...
A state commission in Virginia is recommending dozens of policy changes to "dismantle" structural racism and address the lingering effects of segregation.In a ...
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday unveiled a legislative package of five bills focused on gun safety. Maloney introduced the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act, which would make gun trafficking a...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) will quarantine and cancel in-person events after a family member tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Wednesday.Mahen Gunaratna, Murphy's communications director, said cont...
The NBA on Wednesday announced that all teams will now be required to play the national anthem before games.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban came under criticism from the right on Wednesday after news broke that he had stopped playing the national anthem before his NBA team's home games this season.The NBA on Wednesday...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday called on Saudi Arabia to allow women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to travel after the activist was released from prison.Omar, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, tweeted that...
President Biden on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Myanmar's military officials, their families and some businesses following a coup in that country that led to the detainment of democratically elected government officials....
As House impeachment managers on Wednesday sought to brand former President Trump as the “inciter in chief,” the scope of Trump’s free speech rights took on a central focus.Lead manager Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), seeking to preempt one of Trump’s...
