Hong Kong lifted one of the world's longest-standing mask mandates on Wednesday after 959 days as the city tries to rebuild its reputation as an international financial hub and renew tourism.
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are set to visit the southern border at the end of the month after facing criticism from Republicans for missing the panel's field hearing on the border crisis last week.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) will introduce legislation this week to prevent the Treasury from minting a $1 trillion platinum coin, a controversial workaround to raising the debt limit.
Congressional Republicans are divided over how to use information from a new COVID-19 lab leak report to their advantage in investigating China and President Joe Biden.
Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee, where he will likely face questions about investigations into classified documents, Hunter Biden, and China, among other topics.
TikTok added new tools to allow parents to restrict and control teenagers' access, a move meant to address widespread fears about unhealthy social media habits and the threat of government regulation or even banishment.
Voters will decide the direction of Chicago for the next four years in a runoff election between two Democrats, one more progressive-leaning and one leaning toward a more conservative agenda, each with different methods to address the city's problems with rising crime and declining education.
House Republican leaders are pushing back against criticism over the release of surveillance footage documenting the Jan. 6 riot to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, vowing all video clips will be vetted before being aired on the network.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) is set to introduce legislation seeking to address the fiery train derailment in East Palestine and avoid future incidents.
