In one of his last acts before leaving office, former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.

Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s top health agency—to reiterate his position on marijuana legalization amid the ongoing effort to federally reschedule cannabis.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services subcommittee on personnel, presented more than 70 questions in a 33-page letter to Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary ahead of his confirmation hearing this week.

After he lost 42 of the 48 states in 1932, Herbert Hoover wrote: “Democracy is a harsh employer.” Sometimes appropriately so.

Sen Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass , fired off a 33-page letter earlier this week to Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth that cited his Christian tattoo to suggest the U S Army veteran is unfit for

Biden’s parting act signals his attempt to leave a legacy of protecting public servants and reinforcing the boundaries of political accountability.

Democrats accused the OpenAI CEO and other Big Tech CEOs of an "effort to influence and sway the actions and policies" of the incoming administration.

On his X account, Sam Altman posted a letter signed by Democratic senators concerned about the ways tech companies appear to be bending to Trump’s wishes.

In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Uber, the lawmakers express concerns about the companies making contributions to “avoid scrutiny, limit regulation, and buy favor.” These sizable donations surpass the amount most of these companies contributed to President Joe Biden’s inauguration fund in 2021.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seeks to hold crypto wallet makers liable for on-chain fraud and erroneous transactions.

With his wife Jill by his side and hosted by U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., Biden’s final 24 hours as President of the United States commenced in Charleston at the Royal Missionary Baptist Church. He spoke during the service, visited the International African American Museum, and was honored in a presentation from Clyburn.