Politics

House approves bill to combat gasoline 'price gouging'

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

A closely divided House has approved legislation to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices at the pump continue to soar.

Oklahoma passes near-total ban on abortions

By Adam Kemp

In a 73-16 vote, state lawmakers passed House Bill 4327, which would ban all abortions in the state and would be enforced by lawsuits from private citizens against abortion providers.

WATCH: Pentagon announces $100 million of military equipment for Ukraine

By Associated Press

The U.S. has announced a shipment of $100 million in military equipment to Ukraine, separate from what will be coming from the $40 billion approved Thursday by Congress.

WATCH: Harris meets with abortion providers as court ruling looms

By Associated Press

Justices are expected to issue their final ruling in the next six weeks, but some states with Republican leaders are already laying the groundwork to ban abortion outright if the court allows individual states to set their own rules for…

As national discussion on race continues, within spy agencies a call to diversify

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

The national reckoning over racial inequality sparked by George Floyd's murder two years ago has gone on behind closed doors inside America's intelligence agencies.

WATCH: Senate sends $40 billion Ukraine aid bill to Biden for signature

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

The Senate has whisked a $40 billion package of military, economic and food aid for Ukraine and U.S. allies to final congressional approval.

WATCH: Black, Hispanic and AAPI Congressional caucuses hold news briefing on Buffalo shooting

By Associated Press

Congressional representatives from Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus and Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus joined House Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday for a news briefing in response to the shooting at a Buffalo supermarket.

WATCH: President Joe Biden meets with Swedish and Finnish leaders amid bid for NATO membership

By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Biden greeted Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinistö of Finland at the White House with as they met for trilateral conversations on the NATO mutual defense pact as well as broader European security concerns.

WATCH: House Oversight hearing on threats to free speech and curriculum in schools

By News Desk and Associated Press

The House Oversight Committee held a hearing Thursday on efforts to limit discussion of history, race, and LGBTQ+ issues in classrooms in several states.

WATCH: FDA head says baby formula factory could reopen by next week

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf faced a bipartisan grilling from House lawmakers over the baby formula issue that has angered American parents and become a political liability for President Joe Biden.