Wave of gun arrests on Capitol Hill, including for a gun in baby stroller, as tourists return
Nearly two dozen people have been charged with illegally carrying guns on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., so far this year, including four in the...
Supreme Court rejects affirmative action, ending use of race as factor in college admissions
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that race-conscious admission policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution, bringing...
Read full text of the Supreme Court affirmative action decision and ruling in high-stakes case
Supreme Court ends affirmative action Supreme Court strikes down use of affirmative action in college admissions 13:17 The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that race-conscious...
Pence meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine in surprise trip
Former Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise trip to Ukraine Thursday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and tour Russian attack sites, bringing the...
Supreme Court sides with Christian postal worker who declined to work on Sundays
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a Christian mail carrier who declined to work on Sundays, bolstering protections for workers seeking religious accommodations...
Biden says Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision can’t be “the last word”
Washington — President Biden on Thursday expressed his disappointment with the Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmative action in college admissions, insisting the country “cannot let...
DeSantis Campaign Raises $20 Million in Race to Beat Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida raised $20 million in the first six weeks of his presidential run, his campaign said Thursday, a substantial sum that...
House Republicans request interviews with Justice Department officials in Hunter Biden probe
Washington — House Republicans are asking the Justice Department to make available for interviews 11 federal officials — including U.S. Attorney David Weiss — in...
Hunter Biden’s former business partner was willing to go before a grand jury. He never got the chance.
A former business partner of Hunter and James Biden, who worked directly with them on a 2017 China energy deal, was never asked to testify...
Biden Weighs Giving Ukraine Cluster Munitions Despite Allies’ Ban
For more than six months, President Biden and his aides have been wrestling with one of the most vexing questions in the war in Ukraine:...
Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan allegedly attacked after Eid service
Washington — A Connecticut state represenative was allegedly attacked after attending Eid al-Adha services with her family on Wednesday morning in Hartford, Connecticut, officials said. ...
Here’s how each Supreme Court justice voted to decide the affirmative action cases
The Supreme Court decided 6-3 and 6-2 that race-conscious admission policies of the University of North Carolina and Harvard College violate the Constitution, effectively bringing...
Read the full text of the dissents in the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling by Sotomayor and Jackson
NAACP president says court “failed America” NAACP president on affirmative action ruling: “The Supreme Court has failed America” 07:24 Washington — The Supreme Court’s landmark...
Man with weapons and Jan. 6 warrant arrested after running toward Obamas’ D.C. home
Sources: Man arrested near Obama’s D.C. home Man with weapons, explosives arrested near Obama’s D.C. home, sources say 01:38 A man with materials to make...