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Welcome to the Taylor Swift Era in Pennsylvania, state House decides

Lawmakers approved a resolution declaring 2023 as the "Taylor Swift Era" in her home state of Pennsylvania.

Dec 14, 2023

Tackling Toxic Workplaces: Examining the NFLs Handling of Workplace Misconduct at the Washington Commanders

Hunter Biden defies House Republicans' subpoena for closed-door testimony

Hunter Biden appeared outside the U.S. Capitol to deliver a brief statement and slammed GOP lawmakers for targeting him and his father.

Dec 13, 2023

Supreme Court to review obstruction law used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants

The Supreme Court said it will hear a court fight involving a federal obstruction law that has been used to prosecute scores of Jan. 6 defendants.

Dec 13, 2023

Supreme Court agrees to hear high-stakes dispute over abortion pill

The Supreme Court said it will take up the Biden administration's bid to maintain access to mifepristone.

Dec 13, 2023

Reps. James Comer and Jim Jordan prepare for a news conference on their demand that Hunter Biden testify at a closed-door deposition, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.

House votes to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry, escalating GOP probe

Republicans have said that formalizing the inquiry would give them leverage in court as they demand documents and witness testimony.

Dec 13, 2023

George Santos Attends Court Hearing In Criminal Case

Santos appears in court as he negotiates possible plea deal

Santos faces a slew of federal charges related to alleged fraud and campaign finance violations, detailed in a pair of federal indictments handed down earlier this year.

Dec 12, 2023

Former President Donald Trump Attends Fraud Trial In New York

Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule on Trump's immunity claim

Special counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court on Monday to swiftly decide whether former President Donald Trump is absolutely immune from federal prosecution.

Dec 11, 2023

Steve Sweeney, former New Jersey Senate president, launches 2025 gubernatorial bid

Steve Sweeney, a former top Democratic lawmaker and New Jersey Senate president, said Monday he's running for governor in 2025.

Dec 11, 2023

Biden to announce $22.4M grant for Philadelphia Fire Department Monday

The Philadelphia Fire Department is receiving a $22.4 million grant to help pay firefighters' salaries and reopen three fire companies.

Dec 11, 2023

Former President Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Fort Dodge, Iowa

Trump gag order in 2020 election case largely upheld by appeals court

A federal appeals court heard arguments in November over the gag order limiting what Trump can say about the 2020 election-related case filed against him in Washington, D.C.

Dec 8, 2023

Hunter Biden indicted on tax crimes by special counsel

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, was indicted in the Central District of California Thursday.

Dec 8, 2023

Donald Trump Campaigns For The Republican Presidential Nomination In Iowa

Trump returns to court as New York fraud trial nears end

Former President Donald Trump has attended the trial eight times and testified on Nov. 6. He is also expected to be the final defense witness next week.

Dec 7, 2023

The New York Times Hosts Its Annual DealBook Summit

Kevin McCarthy announces he will retire at the end of December

"I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways," McCarthy wrote in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal.

Dec 6, 2023

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the U.S. Department of Justice on Dec. 4, 2023.

U.S. charges Russians with war crimes for allegedly torturing American in Ukraine

Federal prosecutors in the U.S. charged four Russian soldiers with war crimes for allegedly abducting and torturing an American citizen in Ukraine shortly after Russia's invasion.