DHS temporarily suspends use of horse patrol in Del Rio
The Department of Homeland Security has temporarily suspended the use of horse patrol in the Del Rio, Texas, sector, a Homeland Security official told reporters Thursday.
Senators press Blinken to improve care for Havana Syndrome victims as task force leader departs
Some State Department victims of so-called "Havana Syndrome" continue to be denied access to care at Walter Reed National Medical Center, a bipartisan pair of senators said in a letter sent Wednesday to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Anxious Democrats float Plan B: Raise debt ceiling on party-line vote
A number of key Democrats say that their party should take matters into its own hands and raise the national debt limit by itself once Republicans block their plans as expected in the Senate, underscoring the lack of options facing the White House and Democratic leaders in the face of stiff GOP resistance.
These government benefits would be at risk if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling
The battle over raising the debt ceiling may seem like political gamesmanship on Capitol Hill, but it has real-life implications for tens of millions of Americans.
How the Supreme Court crafted its Roe v. Wade decision and what it means today
The Supreme Court's landmark decisions guaranteeing a constitutional right to abortion emerged only after surprise votes and last-minute compromises. They were also the product of individual soul-searching and broad regard for the court. And, perhaps reflecting a different era, they were steered by Republican appointees who believed privacy rights covered a woman's decision to end
Law professor tells Cruz Texas’ voter ID law is racist in fiery hearing exchange
A law professor told GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday that Texas' voter ID law is racist in a tense exchange during a Senate hearing on voting rights.
Lawmakers stormed out of classified Afghanistan briefing after their questions weren’t answered
Multiple lawmakers angrily stormed out of a classified briefing with members of the Biden administration on Afghanistan on Wednesday morning, according to three sources familiar with the briefing.
State Department closed investigation into allegations of racism and sexism against former US ambassador to UK shortly before Trump left office, document shows
The State Department bureau that oversees discrimination and harassment complaints quietly closed its investigation into allegations of racist and sexist behavior by former President Donald Trump's then-ambassador to the United Kingdom, Robert "Woody" Johnson in January, CNN has learned.
Democrats quietly limit House GOP effort to press for probes into Biden administration
House Democrats have quietly moved to restrict the GOP's ability to use its limited power in the minority to press for investigations, an effort that has Republicans crying foul as they seek to pressure their foes over the Biden administration's handling of Afghanistan.
Biden criticizes Senate Republicans after police reform negotiations end without a deal
President Joe Biden criticized Senate Republicans after the bipartisan talks around overhauling policing laws broke down without a deal, critiquing the GOP for rejecting even modest reforms.