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Sens. Marco Rubio and Cory Booker introduced legislation that requires the government to track which foods people buy with their SNAP benefits.

Lawmakers want the government to track what people buy with SNAP

Sen. Chuck Schumer introduced a bipartisan measure that would create a commission in charge of declassifying UFO and extraterrestrial documents.

Congress wants to declassify even more UFO, extraterrestrial documents

The Biden administration is forgiving $39 billion in student loans for 804,000 borrowers. See who qualifies.

See who qualifies for $39 billion in new student loan forgiveness

The House subcommittee looking into COVID-19's origins appears to have accidentally released new documents related to its investigation.

House subcommittee accidentally releases COVID-19 origins documents

The progressive and conservative are joining forces, hoping the Pentagon will study the effects of psychedelics to treat PTSD in active duty troops.

AOC, Crenshaw want Pentagon to study use of psychedelics to treat PTSD

Two Republican senators introduced legislation to require the Pentagon to change the way it accounts for Ukraine aid and prevent more errors.

Sens. want Pentagon to stop accounting method that sends more Ukraine aid

The Justice Department challenges a Mississippi law, saying it leads to discrimination against Black people in the capital city of Jackson.

DOJ accuses Mississippi of discrimination over new law

FBI Director Christopher Wray said 70% of the FBI probes of attacks on reproductive health providers are at pro-life facilities.

FBI director reveals ‘pretty significant’ uptick in violence against pro-life clinics

The Senate Judiciary Committee is moving forward on SCOTUS ethics reform, as a new report indicates Justice Sonia Sotomayor's staff helped sell her book.

Sotomayor’s book sales renews calls in Congress for SCOTUS ethics reform

In a special session, the Iowa Legislature passed a bill that would ban abortion at the 6-week mark of a pregnancy.

Iowa Legislature passes 6-week abortion ban: July 12 rundown

Dr. Anthony Fauci received $15 million in taxpayer-funded security detail after retiring, citing ongoing death threats over pandemic response.

Scientists deny that Dr. Fauci influenced their paper on COVID origins

The DOJ unsealed charges against a think tank leader who claimed to have given the FBI information about the Bidens' business with China.

DOJ: Think tank head who claimed to give FBI Biden info was agent of China

The Army recently announced record-breaking recruitment numbers, with December 2024 being the most productive December in 15 years.

House Republicans try to stop military funded abortions in annual budget bill

A newly formed coalition has announced it intends to initiate a recall for California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Newsom demands DOJ investigate Florida transport of migrants to California

The renewal of a controversial federal surveillance tool faces hurdles in Congress as top Republicans clash with the FBI.

US surveillance tool faces hurdles in Congress as renewal date approaches

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds called for a special session next week to pursue legislation to restrict abortion access in the state.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds calls for special session to revive abortion restrictions

Trump's former Press Secretary said she saw him show classified government documents to guests at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Former press secretary says she saw Trump share classified documents

A federal judge has issued a ruling that prohibits the Biden administration from contacting social media companies.

Judge limits government contact with social media platforms

Former President Donald Trump allegedly pressured Gov. Doug Ducey to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona.

Trump allegedly tried to overturn 2020 election results in Arizona

Democrats want to find an alternative to the plan that would have wiped away $10,000 to $20,000 in student loan debt for 43 million people.

Democrats suggest use of 1965 law as plan B for student loan forgiveness

The SCOTUS ruled Biden overstepped his authority in canceling student loan debt. Here's what borrowers need to know as repayment resumes.

3 things to know now that Supreme Court blocked Biden’s student loan cancellation

The Supreme Court justices ruled President Biden cannot unilaterally forgive $10,000 to $20,000 in student loans per borrower.

Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan forgiveness

President Biden criticized the Supreme Court's decision that ends affirmative action and suggested an alternative for college admissions.

Biden: SCOTUS ‘not a normal court,’ proposes affirmative action alternative

Justices Thomas and Jackson sharply criticized each other's views on race in their opinion and dissent of the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision.

Justices Thomas, Jackson clash on race in affirmative action decision

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