Senators grill Ticketmaster following Taylor Swift debacle

Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets.

Vice President Mike Pence discovered classified documents in Indiana home

Vice President Mike Pence informed Congress Tuesday that he discovered documents bearing classified markings in his Carmel, Indiana, home on Jan. 16 from his time as vice president. 

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark's daughter arrested in Boston during 'Stop Cop City' protest

The daughter of the second-ranking House Democrat was arrested and charged with assaulting an officer during a protest Saturday night in Boston over Atlanta's planned police training facility.

'We won't go back': Abortion rights activists rally 50 years after Roe

Sunday is the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a federal right to an abortion.

National sales tax: What’s behind some House Republicans’ proposal

Chatter of a 30% national sales tax being proposed by Republicans has taken over the internet in recent days. Here’s a look at the proposal.

Chris Hipkins tapped to be New Zealand's next prime minister

New Zealand's education minister is set to become the island nation's next prime minister after the surprise resignation of Jacinda Ardern.

By the numbers: A look at President Biden's first 2 years in office

President Joe Biden notches two years in office on Friday, Jan. 20. The story of the first half of his term, at least by the numbers, is a mixed bag.

Judge fines Trump, lawyer for 'frivolous' Clinton lawsuit

In a blistering filing, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks accused Trump of a "pattern of abuse of the courts" for filing frivolous lawsuits for political purposes, which he said "undermines the rule of law" and "amounts to obstruction of justice."

Carney focuses heavily on education in State of State speech

Delaware Gov. John Carney has called for more investments in education, the environment and affordable housing in his State of the State address. Carney's proposals include raisin teacher pay and boosting funding for early childhood education programs.

Supreme Court says it's been unable to find abortion opinion leaker

The Supreme Court said Thursday it has not determined who leaked a draft of the court's opinion overturning abortion rights, but that the investigation continues.

US debt limit: US Treasury buys time for Biden and House GOP on deal

The Treasury Department says it has started taking “extraordinary measures” as the government has run up against its legal borrowing capacity of $31.381 trillion.

New program allows private citizens to sponsor refugees in US

The Welcome Corps program lets groups of at least five Americans apply to become sponsors and help refugees adjust to life in the U.S.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces resignation

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is leaving office after nearly six years in which she was praised globally for her empathetic handling of the nation’s worst mass-shooting and health-driven response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor

Wes Moore was sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor Wednesday during an inauguration ceremony at the State House in Annapolis.

Shapiro hopes to rein in gun violence during time as Pennsylvania governor

The weekend before Josh Shapiro's inauguration as Pennsylvania governor, he called out the “absolutely unacceptable” level of gun violence plaguing the Keystone State but offered scant details on his plans to curtail the bloodshed.