Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has reportedly received unrestricted access to a batch of emails concerning then-Vice President Joe Biden from the National Archives and Records Administration.
House Republicans emerged from negotiations on Thursday cautious yet hopeful they are close to an agreement on spending legislation just over a week before government funding is set to lapse, leading to a shutdown.
House Republicans revealed on Thursday behind-the-scenes details about their conflicts with an FBI official who they say had a key role in social media companies censoring the story about Hunter Biden's laptop in 2020.
Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) signed an executive order banning single-use plastic bottles for state agencies in Massachusetts days after promising to do so.
The Biden administration is issuing recommendations for federal agencies to consider the economic effects of greenhouse gas emissions in their budgeting and purchasing decisions, an unprecedented move meant to harness the government's power of the purse against climate change.
Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty to federal financial crimes on Thursday, marking the first time in two years that he admitted guilt since becoming a nationally known criminal.
