Oil executives testify before Congress about 'controlling' gas prices

Oil executives testified before Congress Wednesday that oil is a global market and that oil companies don’t dictate or control prices.

Scavino, Navarro held in contempt of Congress in 1/6 probe

Former Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino were held in contempt of Congress on Wednesday for their monthlong refusal to comply with subpoenas rendered by the House committee's investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

US targets Putin's daughters, Russian banks in new sanctions for Ukraine 'war crimes'

The U.S. announced sanctions targeting Putin’s two adult daughters and says it’s toughening penalties against Russian banks in retaliation for “war crimes” in Ukraine.

Arizona court declines GOP request to invalidate mail voting

The Arizona Supreme Court declined to consider a request by the Arizona Republican Party to eliminate the early voting system used by 90% of the state’s voters and require nearly all voters to cast ballots in person on Election Day.

Arizona Supreme Court revives AG Mark Brnovich's lawsuit against ASU's hotel development plan

The Arizona Supreme Court has revived a lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Mark Brnovich against the board that oversees ASU and the state's two other public universities, over a hotel agreement that officials with ASU made.

Ivanka Trump testifies before House panel investigating Jan. 6 attack

The chairman of the committee said Tuesday that Ivanka Trump had been answering investigators' questions and was not “chatty” but had been helpful to the probe.

Obama returns to White House to tout health care law, calls it 'high point' of tenure

President Barack Obama returned to the White House to celebrate the 12th anniversary of his signature Affordable Care Act, which President Joe Biden is looking to extend.

Matt Mowers, Trump aide seeking New Hampshire House seat, voted in 2 states in 2016

Matt Mowers, a former Trump administration official now running for Congress in New Hampshire, voted twice during the 2016 primary election season, records show.

Democratic, Republican Senate bargainers reach $10B COVID agreement

President Joe Biden settled for much less in the package despite warnings that the government was running out of money to keep pace with the continued spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.

Shooters still at large following mass killing in Sacramento

Dandrae Martin, 26, was arrested as a “related suspect” on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and being a convict carrying a loaded gun connected to the Sacramento shooting. Other suspects are at large.

Russia faces global outrage over bodies of civilians in Ukraine's streets

Russia is facing a fresh wave of condemnation after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of numerous civilians in Ukraine.

Republican states sue to stop Biden admin’s lifting of Title 42 border policy

The attorney generals of Arizona, Louisiana and Missouri are suing over the move to end Title 42, which was implemented by the Trump administration in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and allows for the rapid expulsion of migrants at the border, on May 23.

Maricopa County voters to choose new county attorney this year; Here's what you should know

Another election for Maricopa County Attorney is set to be held in the aftermath of Allister Adel's resignation from the position she was elected to in 2020. Here's what to know about the race.

Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination vote expected this week

Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden’s nominee a new burst of bipartisan energy as she seeks to become the first Black woman on the high court.

Senate to vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination this week

The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to take up Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination vote, overcoming a key hurdle in the drive to confirmation this week.

NYC posting billboards in Florida denouncing 'Don't Say Gay' law, inviting LGBTQ+ to city

New York City is launching a campaign denouncing Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law with five billboards across the Sunshine State inviting Floridians to move to New York City.

US seizes yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin

The capture of the massive yacht is the first in the government’s sanctions enforcement initiative to “seize and freeze” giant boats and other assets of Russian elites.