POLITICS

South Korea's Yoon to address joint meeting of Congress amid state visit

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will address a joint meeting of Congress Thursday as he continues a weeklong state visit to Washington.

Yoon's… Read more

Democratic lieutenant governors mobilize cash as early backers of Biden-Harris ticket

An eager bench of Democrats will spend heavily to stake out positions as early supporters of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign ahead of his… Read more

US classified docs leak not total 'surprise' but shows system needs reforms: Senate intel chair

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner on Sunday said the leak of classified U.S. military and intelligence documents -- allegedly by a… Read more

Manhattan DA Bragg, Jordan resolve dispute over deposition of former Trump prosecutor

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg agreed Friday night to dismiss his appeal of a ruling that allowed a subpoena for testimony about the criminal… Read more

Confirmation battle for Biden labor secretary pick heats up, complicated by Democrats

Opposition to Julie Su as President Joe Biden's pick to be his next labor secretary, and the reluctance of some Democrats to back her, has put… Read more

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches unlikely presidential bid as a Democrat

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and attorney from the famed political Kennedy family, announced on Wednesday that he is running for… Read more

Border Patrol apprehensions increased last month in line with past trends, new data shows

Border Patrol apprehensions in the Southwest increased last month, as warming spring temperatures allowed migrants to more easily make their way to… Read more

Supreme Court Justice Alito issues administrative stay of abortion pill ruling

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday issued an administrative stay of the Texas court ruling on the abortion medication mifepristone until… Read more

Tenn. lawmaker Justin Pearson expects to soon be reappointed after unprecedented expulsion

Former Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson said Sunday he expects to be quickly reappointed after what he called his "unprecedented" expulsion for… Read more