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Michigan Capitol building in Lansing on a summer day.

Democrats expect negotiations for key economic policy bills as new legislative committees take shape

The first bill Democratic lawmakers introduced this legislative session would phase out taxes on retirement or pension benefits.

James Whitfield, former principal at Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas, in a photo taken at his home in Hurst, Texas, last year.

The culture wars are pushing some teachers to leave the classroom

Teachers and administrators, already facing long hours and low pay, now find themselves under pressure from politicians, parents and even their own school districts.

The Ukrainian artillery battery of the 59th Mechanized Brigade fires a howitzer at points controlled by Russian troops in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine on Saturday.

Russia says it's withdrawing from the key city of Kherson, but Ukraine is skeptical

Russia announced a withdrawal from Kherson, Ukraine, but the Ukrainian government said there's "no signs" Russian forces left without a fight.

FBI agents document evidence outside a bureau field office in Kenwood, Ohio, on Aug. 11, after an armed man tried to breach the building. He fled and was later killed by law enforcement, authorities said.

An attempted attack on an FBI office raises concerns about violent far-right rhetoric

Far-right extremists escalated their violent rhetoric after an FBI search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. An attempted breach of an Ohio FBI office has those tracking extremism worried.

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, leads his panel's first meeting in the new Republican majority — a hearing Wednesday titled, "The Biden Border Crisis — Part I."

In first GOP-led hearing about the border, witnesses paint sharply different pictures

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee blamed Biden administration policies for the record number of migrant apprehensions. Democrats accused them of fear-mongering and spreading misinformation.

Former Gov. Rick Snyder (R-MI) (file photo)

Federal court rules Snyder can invoke his Fifth Amendment right in Flint water crisis civil trial

The ruling came in a case where four children were suing two engineering firms for their role in Flint’s water system

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after the Fed's meeting on Nov. 2, 2022, in Washington, D.C. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, its smallest increase in 11 months.

The Fed raises interest rates by only a quarter point after inflation drops

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point as part of its ongoing effort to fight inflation. Price hikes have begun to ease, but the Fed says inflation is not yet tamed.

Senate hopefuls are beginning to announce their 2024 run. Some states, like California, are already seeing multiple candidates trying to get ahead of the competition.

Early jockeying for Senate seats foreshadows competitive 2024 elections

Lawmakers are already setting their sights on 34 Senate seats that will open up in 2024, indicating a busy election season.

Security personnel wait for voters outside the Leon County Supervisor of Elections office on Nov. 3, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla.

Ahead of Election Day, U.S. agencies warn of potential attacks by extremists

Law enforcement officials are warning of potential attacks against election officials, political candidates, religious minorities and others.

Former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida was searched by the FBI earlier this week. A federal judge has now unsealed the warrant used for that search.

FBI collected multiple sets of classified documents from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home

The search warrant and property receipt from Monday's FBI search of former President Trump's Florida home have been unsealed by a federal judge. Trump said Thursday he encouraged the release.

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