A Massachusetts mother who strangled her three young children and tried to kill herself sobbed in court as jurors listened to her then-husband's anguished 911 call from that day. The trial focuses on Lindsay Clancy’s mental state, with her lawyers arguing she had postpregnancy psychosis. Pro… Read more'She killed the kids!' 911 call from Lindsay Clancy's husband brings tears to the courtroom

A planned vote this week to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general appears in doubt. Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas called off a scheduled meeting with Blanche on Wednesday morning. Cornyn told reporters that the Justice Department has not adequately addressed in writin… Read moreBlanche nomination at risk of delay as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement

Sen. Lindsey Graham is being buried in South Carolina, where a funeral in the state capital drew people who remembered him for never forgetting his roots as the son of pool hall owners. After Graham was eulogized in Washington on Tuesday as a Republican powerbroker by the president and other… Read moreLindsey Graham returns home one last time for his funeral in South Carolina

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war. The Fed’s rate-setting committee reached the 9-3 decision after two days of deliberations, marking the fifth straight meeting at which t… Read moreFed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises 'good family fight'

Four women have accused Jared Leto of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers, to which the actor and musician responded that he has “never sexually assaulted anyone.” He said in a statement Wednesday that the “claims are absolutely and categorically false.” The documentary "Jared Leto: H… Read moreJared Leto denies sexual assault allegations described in BBC documentary