Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) followed through with his threat to block Department of Defense nominations in response to a move by the Pentagon to push abortion access for servicewomen.
The United States issued more sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, targeting officials accused of violating women's rights during an uprising in the country.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) blamed Joe Biden for negotiations over the debt ceiling stalling, telling reporters on Wednesday that the president has not reached out for an additional meeting to further talks since they met last month.
A 6-year-old who allegedly shot his elementary teacher in the hand and chest in January will not face charges, the prosecuting attorney in the case announced Wednesday.
Two Democratic lawmakers asked an ex-federal judge who reviewed the investigation into the leak of the Supreme Court's draft abortion opinion to provide them with more information about the role he played in the inquiry after it was reported he had financial ties to the court.
World Wrestling Entertainment is allegedly in talks to make betting on high-profile WWE matches legal as long as the scripted results are not leaked, according to a report published Wednesday.
The Wednesday evening vote on whether to overturn Washington, D.C.'s overhaul of its century-old criminal code divided Senate Democrats and united Republicans in a striking display of how public safety continues to be a politically sensitive issue ahead of the 2024 elections.
The Senate overwhelmingly voted to overturn a newly passed ordinance overhauling Washington's century-old criminal code, marking the first time in 30 years that Congress has repealed a local law passed by the D.C. Council.
