Women file lawsuit against Twitter, allege discrimination in Musk's mass layoffs

The discrimination lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal challenges over Musk's decimation of Twitter's workforce through mass layoffs and firings.

Washington sues gun shop over high-capacity magazine sales

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing a Federal Way gun shop, saying it unlawfully sold high-capacity magazines to investigators during a compliance operation.

Trump faces bipartisan rebuke for call to suspend Constitution

Former President Donald Trump faced bipartisan rebuke after calling for the "termination" of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

Biden's student loan forgiveness program remains blocked for now, Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court says the Biden administration program to cancel student loans will remain blocked for now, but the justices have agreed to take up the case in late winter.

Appeals court halts special master review of documents seized at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate

A federal appeals court has halted an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information.

Biden acknowledges 'glitches' in climate law after Macron criticism

President Joe Biden is acknowledging "glitches" in his clean energy law that has raised concerns in Europe but said there are "tweaks we can make" to satisfy allies.

McConnell skewers Trump for dinner with Kanye, Fuentes: 'Highly unlikely' he'll be elected president

"There is no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or white supremacy," McConnell said, "and anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view, in my judgment, are highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the United States."

Biden asks Congress to block potential railroad strike

President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to pass legislation to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month’s deadline in the stalled contract talks.

Elon Musk granting 'amnesty' to suspended Twitter accounts

Elon Musk asked in a poll to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not “broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.” The yes vote was 72%.

Biden brings Thanksgiving pies to Nantucket first responders

President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered at least half a dozen pies to Massachusetts firefighters during a Thanksgiving Day show of appreciation.

Biden to extend pause on federal student loan payments through June 2023

President Joe Biden is announcing that his administration will extend the pause on federal student loan payments while the White House fights a legal battle to save his plan to cancel portions of the debt.

Supreme Court greenlights handover of Trump's tax returns to Congress

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight.

Musk reinstates Trump's Twitter account after holding online vote

Musk made the announcement in the evening after holding a poll that asked Twitter users to click “yes” or “no” on whether Trump's account should be restored.

More Twitter workers resign after Elon Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum

The newest round of departures means the platform is continuing to lose workers ahead of the World Cup, one of the busiest events on Twitter.

Obama to announce expansion of young leaders program to United States

The program will serve more than 100 leaders from the U.S. in its first year. Participants will be chosen through a competitive application.

Donald Trump is running for president again in 2024

On the heels of disappointing midterm results for the GOP, Trump is continuing to move forward with the launch of his third presidential bid.