The White House bristled at criticism regarding its response to the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision as a federal judge in Texas is poised to remove a major abortion pill from the market or limit its availability.
A federal appeals court judge blocked the reinstatement of a law backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) that would restrict the incorporation of critical race theory in public schools, leaving in place a lower court's injunction against the measure.
Hallie Biden has been identified as the mystery Biden family member who received China-linked payments, according to bank information reviewed by House Republican investigators.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) called for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action to combat a recent red tide algae bloom off the southwest coast of Florida.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he's looking into developing a federal program whereby ratepayers across the country share in the cost of maintaining the nation's fleet of nuclear reactors, several of which retired in recent years due largely to higher cost of operation compared to other generating sources.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended the Biden administration's approval of the ConocoPhillips Willow Project, a large-scale oil drilling project.