Joe Biden reveals LGBTQ+ initiatives but postpones White House Pride Month event due to poor air quality

The Pride Month event will be held Saturday and will show support for LGBTQ+ people at a time when the community feels under attack and the White House has little recourse to challenge state-level legislation against them.

Justice Dept. moves closer to potential indictment of Trump in classified documents probe

Donald Trump’s lawyers have met with Justice Department officials to argue against an indictment, while Trump has posted social media posts suggesting he was anticipating being charged.

Texas House, Senate remain at impasse on property tax relief, border security

Eight days into the special session, and there’s still no deal between the House and Senate on Gov. Greg Abbott’s two agenda items: property tax relief and border security.

Bluesky: Jack Dorsey's vision for Twitter 2.0 - Can it succeed?

Bluesky, the internet's hottest members-only spot at the moment, feels a bit like an exclusive club, populated by some Very Online folks, popular Twitter characters, and fed up ex-users of the Elon Musk-owned platform.

Mike Pence launches 2024 presidential bid with Trump critiques over Jan. 6, abortion

Pence opened his presidential bid with an unusually forceful critique of Trump over Jan. 6, saying, “Anyone who puts themselves over the Constitution should never be president of the United States."

Texas bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth

Gov. Abbott signed Senate Bill 14 into law on Saturday, June 2, prohibiting any gender-affirming procedures and treatments on minors. The law will go into effect September 1, 2023.

FBI offers to show top lawmakers document related to Biden, his family

At issue is an internal FBI document agents use for unverified tips and information they receive from confidential human sources.

Debt ceiling deal: Biden celebrates bipartisanship, 'crisis averted' in Oval Office address

He's ready to sign on Saturday a budget agreement that suspends the nation's debt ceiling and eliminates the potential for a first-ever government default that would have sent shock waves through the U.S. and global economies.

Texas Public Utility Commission Chairman resigns

Peter Lake, the Public Utility Commission Chairman who oversaw the implementation of bipartisan reforms to the Texas electric grid following Winter Storm Uri in 2021, has resigned.

Ken Paxton Impeachment: Why the fight isn't finished yet

The Texas Legislature already made one historic move with its impeachment of Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Another one is coming.