Emmett Till, mother posthumously awarded Congressional Gold Medal

The medal will be given to the National Museum of African American History where it will be displayed near the casket Till was buried in.

Jan. 6 House committee executive summary: The impact of Trump's election lies

The summary also details how the claims were premeditated. Even before the election, Trump insisted the only way he would lose would be by massive voter fraud.

IRS delayed mandatory Trump tax audits, panel says

A new report says the Trump administration may have disregarded an IRS requirement dating back to 1977 that mandates audits of a president's tax filings.

House votes to release report on Trump's tax returns

A report issued by the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee finds that required IRS audits of Donald Trump were delayed.

How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yet

The Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants should enter the United States when Trump-era asylum limits end.

Kari Lake: Arizona judge dismisses most of election lawsuit

Specifically, court documents state that of the 10 counts listed in Lake's lawsuit, counts two and four were not dismissed.

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to delay end of Title 42

The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to end asylum restrictions, but requested a delay until at least after Christmas.

Supreme Court puts expiration of Title 42 on hold
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The Supreme Court has placed a temporary hold on the expiration of a controversial Trump-era immigration known as Title 42. Title 42 allows border agents to immediately send most migrants who cross the U.S. back to Mexico, while they wait for processing. Reporter Rebekah Castor has more on the preparation works border towns are undertaking ahead of an expected surge in migrants crossing the border.

U.S. Senate advances water bills for tribes in Arizona

One measure approved on Dec. 19 would give the Colorado River Indian Tribes in northwestern Arizona the ability to lease water from the Colorado River.

Lawmakers unveil $1.7T bill to avoid shutdown, boost Ukraine

Lawmakers are working to stuff in as many priorities as they can into what is likely to be the last major bill of the current Congress before a midnight Friday deadline.

Serious questions raised about GOP congressman-elect George Santos

Republican George Santos flipped a Long Island-based U.S. House seat in November. But now a report has raised serious allegations about whether Santos misrepresented his education and employment history.

Mark Finchem: Arizona judge dismisses lawsuit challenging secretary of state election results

Judge Melissa Julian granted Secretary of State Katie Hobbs' motion to dismiss the election contest, with prejudice, and confirmed the election of Fontes as Secretary of State-elect.

Congress moves to ban TikTok from US government devices

TikTok would be banned from most U.S. government devices under a government spending bill Congress unveiled early Tuesday, the latest push by American lawmakers against the Chinese-owned social media app.

Suspense grows at border over future of US asylum rules

Migrants have been denied rights to seek asylum under U.S. and international law since March 2020 related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 under a public-health rule called Title 42.

Trump criminal referral: What laws the Jan. 6 panel says were broken

The committee's referrals to the Justice Department carry no legal weight since federal prosecutors are already conducting their own investigation and are the sole deciders of whether to pursue charges against Trump.

Arizona judges hold hearings amid legal challenges over 2022 election: Latest updates

Hearings have been held in various Arizona courtrooms over lawsuits filed by three GOP candidates who lost their races for statewide offices during the November election.

Jan. 6 panel refers Trump, associates for criminal prosecution

The Jan. 6 panel voted unanimously to adopt its final report and refer Donald Trump and his associates for criminal prosecution.

Kari Lake's request to inspect ballots granted in 2022 election lawsuit

Kari Lake filed a 70-page lawsuit against top state election officials alleging thousands of illegal votes and “violations” in the chain of custody of ballots.

As Hanukkah begins, President Biden and others condemn rising antisemitism

The Anti-Defamation League tracked 2,717 antisemitic instances of assault, harassment and vandalism last year, the highest number since it tracking them in 1979.