Senate aide no longer employed after purported sex tape features Senate hearing room

Hours after the video was published, a senator's office announced a legislative aide was no longer employed by the Senate but did not address reports linking the aide to the video.

Florida GOP suspends Chairman Christian Ziegler and demands his resignation amid rape investigation

The Republican Party of Florida suspended Chairman Christian Ziegler and demanded his resignation during an emergency meeting Sunday, adding to calls by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top officials for him to step down as police investigate a rape accusation against him.

Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay nearly $150M for lies in Georgia election workers' case

A jury has awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment.

Judge to decide on abortion laws in Wyoming, including first explicit abortion pills ban

A hearing in a lawsuit challenging the state's abortion laws is set for Thursday afternoon. Any decision on the bans is likely to be appealed to the Wyoming Supreme Court.

Supreme Court to take up restrictions on abortion pill mifepristone

Mifepristone is one of two drugs used in medication abortions, which account for more than half of all abortions in the United States.

Zelenskyy pleads his case on Capitol Hill, White House as aid package for Ukraine risks collapse

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told Americans his country is fighting for “our freedom and yours” as he made an impassioned for Congress to approve more assistance to fight Russia’s invasion.

Maryland taking applications to replace murdered circuit judge Andrew Wilkinson

Maryland’s state judiciary is accepting applications to replace a circuit court judge who was killed earlier this year by a man whose divorce case the judge was presiding over, authorities have said.

What to know about abortion lawsuits in US courts this week

After the Texas Supreme Court ruled against a Texas woman seeking permission to obtain an abortion in the state, three other state top courts are scheduled to hear abortion cases this week.

US aid for Ukraine in jeopardy as GOP ties it to border security

The impasse is deepening in Congress despite dire warnings from the White House about the consequences of inaction in Ukraine.

Hunter Biden indicted on 9 tax-related charges in special counsel probe

Hunter Biden has been indicted on nine tax charges in California as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of the president’s son intensifies against the backdrop of the looming 2024 election.

Republican debate takeaways: Presidential hopefuls target Nikki Haley more than Trump

With the Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching, a shrinking field of Republican White House hopefuls gathered Wednesday in Alabama for the fourth presidential debate.

Trump calls on his supporters to 'guard the vote' but what does that mean?

Former President Donald Trump is urging supporters to “guard the vote” during next year's election, a phrase that set off alarm bells among pro-democracy advocates who say it signals permission to his followers to take extreme measures.