Politics

President Biden is imposing sanctions on two Kremlin-backed separatist regions in Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would recognize them as independent, the White House said on Monday.The...

The American West is 22 years into its worst megadrought since the year 800.* That’s being fueled by the climate crisis, which is, in turn, being fueled largely by the...

President Joe Biden convened a rare Sunday meeting of the National Security Council on the escalating crisis in Ukraine, the White House said, amid a spike in violence that has...

Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday warned Russia that it will face “unprecedented economic costs” should it invade Ukraine. Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference Ms. Harris echoed the...

Here’s what happened this weekFor the January 6 committee, there’s no shortage of documents within its reach, and the last week illustrated that in a big way. First, President Biden...

WASHINGTON D.C. — Authorities are considering reinstalling a fence around the Capitol ahead of a possible trucker convoy protest during President Joe Biden's State of the Union next month, officials...

The Senate passed a continuing resolution that will fund the federal government through March 11 in a 65-27 vote, averting a government shutdown.The bill passed the House of Representatives on...

Several Democratic senators facing re-election are looking past President Biden's stalled Build Back Better plans, ramping up other plans to try to ease voters' inflation fears.Why it matters: They're making...

Republicans, the party that elected President Donald Trump, have recently renewed their call for President Joe Biden to submit to a cognitive exam. It’s a rich demand coming from people...

MOSCOW — Some airlines have canceled or diverted flights to Ukraine amid warnings from the West that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend talks between Moscow and...