Rose Wagner

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's path toward becoming the first Black woman and first former federal public defender to serve on the nation's highest court kicked off Monday at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.

President Joe Biden announced a U.S. ban Tuesday on the import of Russian oil and natural gas, acceding to pressure by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers on the Hill.

Health and Human Services announced the move Monday as retailers struggle to keep up with demand for at-home tests sold over the counter in pharmacies during what has been a weekslong spike in coronavirus cases caused by the highly transmissible omicron variant.

Drawing parallels between the state of U.S. politics today and the lead-up to the Civil War, historians commemorating the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection put the onus on voters and lawmakers to save American democracy from a dangerous trajectory.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday with the goal of making applications and online portals for government services such as health insurance and retirement benefits easier for Americans to navigate.

After months of political negotiations, the House on Friday morning narrowly passed a $1.85 trillion spending package that marks the most profound and sweeping attempt to expand the American social safety net in decades.

President Joe Biden marked a pivotal moment in his presidency and a historic investment in America's future on Monday by signing the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law following a tumultuous journey to his desk.

The House voted 228-206 to approve the legislation, with 13 Republicans voting in favor and six Democrats opposing the bill amid a tense political climate and division within the Democratic Party. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, voted against the measure.