Politics

WATCH: Biden announces gun violence prevention effort

By Colleen Long, Jonathan Lemire, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is announcing an effort to stem a rising national tide of violent crime but questions persist about how effective the federal efforts will be in calming what could be a turbulent summer.

WATCH: Director Christopher Wray testifies on FBI budget

By Associated Press

Director Christopher Wray testified on the FBI budget on Wednesday.

WATCH: Senate Armed Services Committee holds hearing on recent cyber attacks

By Associated Press

The dilemma surrounding ransomware payments has left U.S. officials fumbling about how to respond to such demands. While the Biden administration “strongly discourages” paying, officials recognize that failing to pay would be almost self-destructive for some victims.

WATCH: Psaki holds White House news briefing

By Associated Press

Watch the Psaki's remarks in the video player above.

What every Senate Democrat has said about filibuster reform

By Lisa Desjardins

To end or change the filibuster, Democrats need 50 votes. But by our count, they don’t yet have half of that number firmly ready to roll back the procedure. …

Supreme Court rules in favor of cheerleader who published critical social media post in First Amendment case

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post.

WATCH: Biden attends the funeral of former Sen. John W. Warner at the National Cathedral

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Wednesday mourned his former Senate colleague, Virginia's John Warner, as a “man of conscience, character and honor" who was deeply committed to God and country.

WATCH: Pentagon leaders defend efforts on racism, extremism

By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Top Pentagon leaders on Wednesday passionately defended the military's approach to addressing racism and extremism, pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers that the effort is creating division and hurting morale.

WATCH: Democrats give update on Vanessa Guillén Act, reform bill on military sexual assault

By Associated Press

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has the support of 66 senators for a bill that would have independent prosecutors handle felonies that call for more than a year in prison.

EU approves 191.5 billion euros in recovery funds for Italy

By Associated Press

The Commission's approval of the plan to help relaunch the Italian economy after the pandemic on Tuesday is an important step toward the distribution of funds for Italy's vast reform and investment plan.