Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) joined other Democrats in taking a victory lap over the Supreme Court’s decision to maintain access to a widely used abortion pill, suggesting that calls to defy lower court orders may have helped influence the decision.
House Democrats are accusing the GOP of selectively using evidence to claim top government officials intentionally misled the public on the Hunter Biden laptop case to help then-candidate Joe Biden win the 2020 election.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg dropped his challenge to the subpoena of a former New York County prosecutor, offering House Republicans a win in their investigation of criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is facing severe backlash and a possible recall from residents who think she is inept in prosecuting violent crime cases. The California judge joins a handful of district attorneys across the United States who have been blasted for their soft-on-crime approach.
Under the threat of a default, the White House and House Republicans have engaged in a war of words over raising the country's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling before the summer.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) made a casual return to the Capitol this week following a prolonged absence for clinical depression. The first-year senator sported sneakers, gym shorts, and a sweatshirt hoodie on Monday when he arrived at the Senate for the first time since February.
