Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin insisted that his forces managed to seize a town in eastern Ukraine, trumpeting a rare victory despite contradictions from Ukrainian and even Kremlin officials.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) addressed the controversy surrounding freshman Rep. George Santos (R-NY) on Wednesday, saying he wouldn't keep the New York Republican off committees as he faces ethics complaints and calls to resign for fabricating parts of his background.
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) told colleagues she plans to run in the 2024 California Senate race, according to multiple reports, adding her name to a list of contenders who want to fill a seat held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).
The White House declined to say Wednesday exactly when President Joe Biden was briefed on the classified documents discovered to be improperly housed at the Penn Biden Center, despite a commitment from the president to act transparently throughout the investigation.