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Russia to significantly cut military activities near Kyiv, Chernihiv after talks with Ukrainians in Turkey

Russia has decided to significantly cut its military activities around Kyiv and Chernihiv, announced one of its deputy defense ministers after meeting with the Ukrainia

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Senate Judiciary chair says Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman Dick Durbin, is calling on Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Jan. 6-related cases following re

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Jan. 6 committee recommends Navarro, Scavino be held in contempt of Congress

As it enters what lawmakers called a "critical phase" of its inquiry, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack recommended on Monday that the

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Ginni Thomas' texts present 'textbook case' for Justice Thomas to recuse himself: Klobuchar

Senate Judiciary Committee member Amy Klobuchar said Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from certain cases after it emerged that his wife, Virg

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Officials expected to offer 2nd booster shot for those over 50 years old

As soon as Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could authorize COVID-19 booster shots for Americans over 50 years old, two officials familiar with the matter

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DOJ charges Russian officials over hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure

The Justice Department unsealed two indictments Thursday charging four Russian government employees with two separate conspiracies -- outlining their alleged involvemen

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DPRK fires 'new type' ICBM toward East Sea, says ROK and Japan

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired a "new type" of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward the East Sea on Thursday, the Republic of Korea

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EU reaches deal on rules to rein in tech giants

European Union countries and EU lawmakers on Thursday reached a deal on landmark rules to curb the power of U.S. tech giants, including Alphabet's Google, Amazon, Apple

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NATO extends Stoltenberg term for a year due to Russia-Ukraine crisis

NATO chose stability on Thursday by extending Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's term in office for an extra year to help steer the 30-nation military alliance throug

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Ketanji Brown Jackson clears major hurdle in historic Supreme Court bid

The nation's first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, cleared 19-hours of grueling questioning at the Senate Judiciary Commit

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After Pentagon demurs, Biden confirms Russia fired hypersonic missile: Ukraine Day 26

The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine's efforts to resist.Here are highlights of what a senior U.S. defense offic

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Eric Greitens, GOP Senate candidate and former governor, accused of abuse by ex-wife

Some GOP members of Congress are calling on fellow Republican and former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to drop out of his Senate race following accusations of physical ab

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Fact check: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson child porn sentences ‘pretty mainstream’

Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson open this week amid a flurry of misleading allegations by Republican Sen. Josh Hawley that the nomin

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Echoing Biden, Blinken says he believes Russia committing 'war crimes' in Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that he personally believes war crimes have been committed in Ukraine, a day after President Joe Biden labeled Russian P

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Bill backs up new 988 suicide prevention line with funding

In advance of the rollout of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's new three-digit number, legislators have announced a bill to help fund its implementation.The bi

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Message to Moscow: Biden boosts military aid to Ukraine in public display

Hours after an emotional address to Congress by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where he pleaded for a no-fly zone and more lethal U.S. aid, President Joe Bide

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Money flows to states for cleaning up environmentally hazardous orphaned wells

A major effort to combat climate change -- reducing methane emissions -- is now underway as $1.15 billion flows to states to help close unused oil and gas wells that re