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A bipartisan group of 61 senators, including 12 Republicans, voted for the measure.

The Supreme Court says in a letter to Congress that there is “nothing to suggest” that Justice Samuel Alito violated ethics standards following a report that a 2014 decision he wrote was leaked in advance of its announcement.

A documentary on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s life and groundbreaking political career, shot and edited by her daughter, will debut on HBO next month.

NATO is returning to the scene of one of its most controversial decisions to repeat a vow that Ukraine will join the military alliance one day

NATO is returning to the scene of one of its most controversial decisions to repeat a vow that Ukraine will join the military alliance one day.

NATO returns on Tuesday to the scene of one of its most controversial decisions, intent on repeating its vow that Ukraine — now suffering through the 10th month of a war against Russia — will join the world’s biggest military alliance one day. NATO foreign ministers will gather for two days at the Palace of the Parliament in the Romanian capital Bucharest. It was there in April 2008 that U.S. President George W. Bush persuaded his allies to open NATO’s door to Ukraine and Georgia, over vehement Russian objections.

Lithuania has faced retaliation from China over Taiwan, facing import discrimination after allowing Taipei to open a trade office in the city of Vilnius.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Rep. Jim Clyburn, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and more will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

The embattled CEO tweeted Friday that the company will re-launch its paid verification program next week. He says accounts will be manually verified and color coded, but has yet to offer details.

When President Joe Biden speaks about the “scourge” of gun violence, his go-to answer is to zero in on so-called assault weapons.

The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman is among those urging action in response to a report that a former anti-abortion leader knew in advance the outcome of a 2014 Supreme Court case involving health care coverage of contraception.

We all remember “It’s the economy stupid!” Bush left the economy in disarray. It won’t be easy, but yes, my fellow Americans, President Biden, a Democrat, will fix the economy; history is on our side. Joe VillarrealEdinburgIncome taxpromotedThe governor’s latest commercial boasts that by its Constitution, Texas does not have a state income tax. Since Texas has no income tax it depends on other tax revenues and fees to function: sales tax, gas tax, license plate tags, etc. Ideally, the state would have an income tax and greatly reduce the other taxes it places on its citizens.

The oldest president in U.S. history is hitting a milestone birthday.

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush both called for support of democracy at home and abroad.

When Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she won't re-up as a House leader next year, even her adversaries acknowledged that hers was a remarkable era.

Pelosi’s ability to keep her caucus in line has led to bipartisan recognition that she alone may be capable of wrangling Democrats’ disparate factions.

Mr. Gerson helped shape President George W. Bush’s messaging after the 9/11 attacks and then moved to The Washington Post, where he wrote about politics and faith

And then came Donald Trump, half of his time playing golf and the other half defending himself from serious allegations. And President Biden, like President Obama, is trying to get us out of the mess we’re in. They set a beautiful example for all the nation — the entire nation should emulate Martha’s Vineyard on how to deal with the immigration problem. I guess those at Martha’s Vineyard now agree with Trump about “bad hombres.”According to President Trump, a current Department of Homeland Security report confirms that Venezuela is emptying its prisons and sending its violent criminals to our southern border. If you’ve been looking for fascists, now you’ve found them — they are the Democrats at Martha’s Vineyard.

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Former President George W. Bush called Ukraine's president a “tough dude” on Wednesday, saying he believes Volodymyr Zelenskyy can win the war against Russia — as long as they get the support they need. “Absolutely they can win, they're winning,” Bush said at a conference held at his Dallas institute. The conference, which touted itself as focusing on ways to advance freedom and democracy around the world, was set to feature a virtual conversation between Bush and Zelenskyy.

Former President George W. Bush and Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen both spoke at a presidential center event discussing the 'Struggle for Freedom' in international democracies.

A federal appeals court St. Louis has thrown up another roadblock for President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness.

President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers lost another battle in court on Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal plays out.

President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers lost another battle in court on Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal plays out. The ruling by the three-judge panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis came days after a federal judge in Texas blocked the program, saying it usurped Congress' power to make laws. The Texas case was appealed and the administration is likely to appeal the 8th Circuit ruling as well.

Historically, first midterms are cold showers for the occupant of the White House.

Laura Ingraham discusses the implications midterms had on populism after Republicans' "disappointing" results Friday on "The Ingraham Angle."

President Joe Biden intends to nominate Danny Werfel to become the next IRS Commissioner, overseeing the plan for the agency's nearly $80 billion in funding.

Twitter accounts impersonating politicians and celebrities took over the site.

Four of the five Supreme Court justices who overturned the constitutional right to abortion attended the conservative Federalist Society’s black-tie dinner marking its 40th anniversary.

President Joe Biden has nominated a new commissioner to steer the IRS forward as it gets a massive funding boost.

Conservative columnist Marc Thiessen called the midterm results a "searing indictment" of the GOP.

Republicans tied to Donald Trump were defeated by Democrats in the midterm elections, after Chuck Schumer and others spent millions to defeat them, Marc Thiessen said.

After Republicans shellac Democrats in Florida’s statewide elections for governor and senator, it’s pretty clear that the state has shifted from purple to red.

Wednesday was a day for sorting, sifting and framing of an expensive, exhaustive and highly negative midterm election campaign.

More than a dozen measures of relative prosperity show this administration has outperformed six of its last seven predecessors.

A collection from the estate of General Colin Powell of nearly 400 items stretching from the momentous to the mundane is currently up for auction.

President Joe Biden’s travel itinerary for his last big campaign swing before the midterm elections reveals his defensive stance in the campaign’s closing days.

The moments for a tax raid on Big Oil looks to have passed, but Exxon Mobil boss Darren Woods clearly sees no room for complacency

Why has The Associated Press tallied votes and declared winners in U.S. elections since the middle of the 19th century.

With Election Day 12 days away, efforts are already underway in courtrooms across the country to sow doubt over the outcome.

Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan is temporarily blocking the turnover of phone records belonging to the leader of the Arizona Republican Party to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Supreme Court justices tend to wipe the slate clean at the start of a new term and their summer break can help bruised feelings from tough cases.

With two terms in office, Rand Paul still relishes the role as a political outsider.

Highlights of this day in history: President George W. Bush signs USA Patriot Act; Henry Kissinger says 'peace is at hand' in Vietnam; Gunfight at the OK Corral takes place; Actor Bob Hoskins and 'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak born. (Oct. 26)

KPRC 2 Investigates takes you into the Harris County archives to examine the case of Karla Faye Tucker, the Houston woman executed for killing two people with a pickaxe during a burglary in the 1980's

Midterms are approaching. Some wonder if a pattern will continue, and if the sitting president's party will lose seats in this years elections.

Presidential aspirants running for reelection while dreaming of the highest office in the land often face an uncomfortable question: Will they commit to serving a full term — should they win one — when their best moment to take a shot at the White House may come sooner than that.

Presidents come and go, but White House grounds superintendent Dale Haney has been a constant through the past 10 presidencies.

President Biden released 15 million more barrels from the U.S. petroleum reserve. The move was criticized by Republicans, but Biden hopes it will stabilize gas prices as the midterms near.

When differences of opinion become existential, citizens—in the U.S. and around the world—must find a way to manage them.

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Trump claimed Bush "took millions" of documents to "a former bowling alley pieced together with what was then an old and broken Chinese restaurant" with "a broken" front door and windows."

Voters in some battleground states will be deciding ballot proposals this November that could reshape the way they vote in the 2024 presidential election.

Can Speaker Nancy Pelosi be so out of it as to think that with only five seats between Democrats and minority status, that her party will actually hold the House in November?

At the peak of her fame in the 1960s and 1970s, Lynn was part of a key change in the politics of country music — a change akin to the shifting partisan leanings of the music's most loyal fans.

A federal judge in Wisconsin dismissed a lawsuit aimed at blocking the student loan forgiveness program. A group of taxpayers argued that the program was discriminatory.

The Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate has said several times he will end the annual standardized tests. State and federal law make it impossible.

President Joe Biden has surveyed the devastation of hurricane-ravaged Florida, promising to marshal the power of the federal government to help rebuild.

U.S. District Judge Robert Dow is leaving his current position to serve as counselor to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.

An outspoken Christian conservative attorney from Alabama wants a federal appeals court to revive a Louisiana pastor's damage claims against state officials over long-expired COVID-19 restrictions.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has whipsawed his way through the national conversation this month, first by putting migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds and then shifting to a more traditional role of crisis manager as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. barreled into his state.

Large storms have a way of testing our state and national leaders, and of shaping their legacies.

The tiny pepper full of fierce flavor is a staple in South Texas households

Hurricane Ian has dominated the news coverage all day and taken over the headlines. It's a humbling reminder of the power of nature and our humanity.

Whoopi Goldberg said in an interview with New York Times Magazine that she believes she's only been "canceled once" and that it was at a fundraiser for John Kerry.

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson has seemed to play with fire at times in his third bid for the seat.

Oath Keepers militia group founder Stewart Rhodes was once a promising Yale Law School graduate.

Members of Congress have officially objected to the results in four of the last six presidential elections.

Some Democrats facing tough midterm races are praising many of the Biden administration's top policy achievements even while distancing themselves from the president himself.

The matches were close at the end.

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The nominee to head the National Archives is set to face an unusually contentious Senate confirmation hearing this week.

All former surviving U.S. presidents have been invited to attend a memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

President Joe Biden heads to the United Kingdom to pay his respects to Queen Elizabeth II at a time of transition in US-UK relations, as both a new monarch and a new prime minister are settling in.

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Evan Agostini/Getty ImagesJenna Bush Hager, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, has said that she had dinner with the then-Prince Charles on the eve of the queen’s death—and reports that he was “joyful” that night, leading her to surmise that her death therefore came as a “surprise.”The remarkable insight into the private dinner with the now-monarch on Sept. 7 will fuel speculation that the queen suffered a sudden and catastrophic decline in the hours before her death. On Tuesday, s

Georgia's Republican Party once relied on votes in Atlanta's close-in suburbs, but today the GOP increasingly relies on the mountains of north Georgia for its votes.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's first term in office has been dominated by one deadly crisis after another: the global COVID-19 pandemic, tornadoes that killed scores of people in western Kentucky and floodwaters in Appalachia that left dozens more Kentuckians dead.

Queen Elizabeth met with more U.S. presidents than any other head of state. Some of those encounters got attention for unexpected reasons.

French President Emmanuel Macron has turned his attention from Great Britain's new head of state to the new head of government on Saturday evening.

In an exclusive interview with CBS News' Catherine Herridge, one of the nation's most experienced special masters explains why he would say no to this job.

In an exclusive interview with CBS News' Catherine Herridge, one of the nation's most experienced special masters explains why he would say no to this job.

Brian Montgomery recalls the moment former President George W. Bush received the news that the World Trade Center had been hit, and what all happened immediately after.

On Friday's show: We reflect on Queen Elizabeth's life and recall the time she visited Houston. Also, a UH alum who was with Pres. George W. Bush on 9/11 shares his memories of that day. And we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

Across the globe, the death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted reflections on the historic sweep of her reign, from presiding over Britain’s colonial empire to embracing the independence of her former dominions.

She went horseback riding with Ronald Reagan.

Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at age 96, had met every American president since Dwight Eisenhower, with the exception of Lyndon Johnson, who did not visit Britain during his presidency. Biden was the 13th and final U.S. president to meet the woman whose reign spanned seven decades.

Chief Justice John Roberts is defending the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions.

The queen has met with 13 of the last 14 U.S. presidents.

How Texas Monthly’s Paul Burka held the powerful in the Texas Legislature to account—and made the state a better place.

An artist known for his photorealistic oil paintings created the official White House portrait of former President Barack Obama.

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have unveiled their official White House portraits in an event filled with nostalgia and humor.

This will be the first time in 10 years since a sitting president has invited former leadership back for a revealing of portraits — a tradition that stalled during the Trump years.

The unveiling of Barack and Michelle Obama's official White House portraits will also mark the return of a tradition that was on pause during Donald Trump's time in office.

The great red wave is looming.

Donald Trump isn’t the first to face criticism for flouting rules and traditions around the safeguarding of sensitive government records.

It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back George W.

Before Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union seemed an immovable superpower in perpetual antagonism to the United States.

How has Congress changed in the last four decades.