Planned Parenthood, the nation's leading reproductive health care provider and abortion rights advocacy organization, plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November's midterm elections, pouring money into contests where access to abortion will be on the ballot. The effort, which breaks the group's previous $45 million spending record...
Yellen Tells IRS to Develop Modernization Plan in 6 Months
Now that President Joe Biden signed Democrats' expansive climate, tax and health care bill into law, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has directed the IRS to develop a plan within six months outlining how the tax agency will overhaul its technology, customer service and hiring processes. In part, the improvements are meant...
Cheney Ponders 2024 Bid After Losing Wyoming GOP Primary
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was increasingly open on Wednesday about considering a 2024 presidential campaign after soundly losing a Republican primary to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump. Speaking to NBC in the wake of her loss, the third-term congresswoman called Trump “a very grave threat and risk to our...
Pence Tells GOP to Stop Lashing out at FBI Over Trump Search
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday implored fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at the FBI over the search of Donald Trump’s Florida home and denounced calls by some of the former president's allies to defund the FBI, saying that was “just as wrong” as a push by Democratic activists to shift money from...
Police: Man Killed Himself After Ramming US Capitol Barrier
A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, according to police, who said he did not seem to be targeting any member of Congress. The incident happened just before 4 a.m....
Judge: Sen. Graham Must Testify in Georgia Election Probe
A federal judge on Monday said U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that is investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws while trying to overturn his narrow 2020 general election loss in the state. Attorneys for Graham, R-S.C., had argued that his position as...
Biden’s Triumph: A Divided Congress OKs Dems’ Climate, Health Bill
WASHINGTON — A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and healthcare bill, handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph on coveted priorities that the party hopes will bolster their prospects for keeping their House and Senate majorities in November's elections. The House used a party-line...
‘Top Secret’ Documents Seized by FBI From Trump’s Estate
WASHINGTON — The FBI recovered “top secret” and even more sensitive documents from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that authorized the sudden, unprecedented search this week. A property receipt unsealed by the court shows FBI...
Newsom: California Must Boost Water Recycling, Desalination
California should invest tens of billions of dollars in water recycling, storage and desalination over the next two decades to shore up its supply as the state gets drier and hotter, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a proposal released Thursday. It comes as drought continues to grip the U.S....
Pop Sweetheart, ‘Grease’ Star Olivia Newton-John Dies at 73
Singer, actor, and health activist Olivia Newton-John died Monday morning at age 73 at her California ranch, according to her family. Newton-John "has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer," the family said in a statement. The pop icon...