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The unexpected hearing, scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, was announced with 24 hours' notice while lawmakers are away from Washington on a two-week recess.

It’s among the deadliest of the tragedies that have claimed thousands of lives in recent decades as people attempt to cross the U.S. border from Mexico.

Lawmakers on the panel investigating the 2021 insurrection had previously indicated there would be no more hearings until July.

There are lots of questions about what happens now after the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade. Here are six that have political implications.

Research is more limited, but shows men that who become parents younger than planned are less likely to go to college and have lower earnings.

The case forced the justices to wrestle with how to balance the religious and free speech rights of teachers and coaches with the rights of students not to feel pressured.

Parades celebrating LGBTQ pride kick off in some of America’s biggest cities Sunday amid new fears about the potential erosion of freedoms won through decades of activism.

With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, people with disabilities worry about how they will be disproportionately affected.

The House gave final approval Friday, following Senate passage Thursday, and Biden acted just before leaving Washington for two world leader summits in Europe.

Stocks rallied on Wall Street Friday, sending the S&P 500 up 3.1% for its best gain in two years.

Juul had filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington so it can appeal the sales ban from the Food and Drug Administration.

While Pennsylvania isn’t at immediate risk of abortion rights restrictions, advocates say this week’s SCOTUS decision will lead to more barriers and fear over abortion care.

The 12-story Champlain Towers building came down with a thunderous roar and left a giant pile of rubble in one of the deadliest collapses in U.S. history.

In a separate concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas said the court should review other precedents, including its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage.

The bill would incrementally toughen requirements for young people to buy guns.