Politics & Government
U.S. lawmakers are using the Ukraine crisis to push for domestic energy production
The U.S. oil and gas industry and its backers are seizing on the war in Ukraine to promote domestic energy production. Opponents say it makes more sense to ramp up renewable energy.
Republicans are looking to win over angry parents in November's elections
Republicans believe COVID policies largely backed by Democrats are causing a schism among parents of school-age children — and that these "angry parents" will help the GOP win elections this year.
The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It's another sign of a hot labor market
U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, from 4% in January. The Federal Reserve hopes to curb inflation without stalling job growth.
Sen. Lindsey Graham's apparent call for Putin to be assassinated draws backlash
"The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out," the South Carolina Republican said. Democrats and Republicans denounced the suggestion.
Past U.S. policy toward Russia looms over how Biden confronts Putin on Ukraine
Critics say the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan emboldened the Russian leader, but former U.S. officials say past U.S. responses to Russian incursions were a bigger problem.
Abortions after 15 weeks are one signature away from being banned in Florida
The measure in Florida comes as Republicans across the country move to tighten access to the procedure.
Biden's Supreme Court nominee meets with Senate leaders, judiciary panel members
The nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court took its first steps in Congress this week. How did the meetings with Senate leaders go, and what comes next?
A son takes the stand against his father in the first trial related to Jan. 6 riot
The trial of accused Capitol rioter Guy Reffitt continued Thursday with intense video from Jan. 6, and testimony from his son, Jackson, who turned his father in to the FBI.
Some deride D.C. as a swamp. To others, it's an idealistic place to do good
Sure, there are some in Washington hoping to enrich themselves with federal contracts and to corruptly influence policy, but many are drawn, as one resident says, to make the world a better place.