Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., administers the House oath of office to Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. Jose Luis Magana | AP Rep. Mary Peltola's election to the U.S. House of Representatives made history ...

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, greets supporters during a rally on May 2, 2022 in Lorain, Ohio. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Updated September 20, 2022 at 3:20 PM ET Brittany Koester experienced something of a political evolution recently. She voted for Trump in ...

Jess Eng | NPR You've probably heard it a lot recently – polls show a majority of Americans in favor of something, whether it's universal background checks on gun purchases, access to some form of legal abortion, or protections for Dreamers. Yet lawmakers can't or won't pass legislation supported by ...

Updated September 22, 2022 at 7:36 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — During the final stretch of the primary race to be Pennsylvania's next governor, Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro made a strategic choice. His campaign put $840,000 into television ads about GOP candidate and conservative election-denier Doug Mastriano. "If Mastriano wins, it's ...

Many people have concerns that the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and the right to abortion could jeopardize other rights, such as same-sex marriage. Jose Luis Magana | AP After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision raised fears that same-sex marriage could be ...

A courtroom sketch of Judge Raymond Dearie in New York in January 2013. Reuters Judge Aileen Cannon has appointed Judge Raymond Dearie as the special master to review documents seized during a court-approved search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home in August. Dearie, 78, a former chief judge of ...

In happier times, Susan Morrison and her husband Calvin liked to vacation in their motor home. But they've had to park it this year because of the high cost of diesel fuel. Susan Morrison | Susan Morrison Updated September 16, 2022 at 8:29 AM ET Susan Morrison knew something was ...

A sign marks the facade of the Department of Justice building in Washington on May 5, 2022. Patrick Semansky | AP Updated September 16, 2022 at 9:34 PM ET The Justice Department is asking the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta to lift part of an order from Judge ...

Balloons decorate a 2019 event leading up to the 2020 census in Boston. The U.S. House has passed a bill that could help protect the 2030 census and other future counts from political interference. Brian Snyder | Reuters After years of census meddling by former President Donald Trump's administration, the ...

CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Don Lemon photographed at the 2022 White House Correspondents' Dinner. They will co-anchor a new morning show, along with Poppy Harlow, currently a daytime anchor. Shedrick Pelt | Getty Images New CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht has been making headlines for his moves to change ...