U.S. legislation that would require social media companies to take more responsibility for how their apps affect children and teens overcame a key
May 13, 2026
Biofuel advocates are making a last-minute push to convince House lawmakers to approve year-round sales of gasoline blended with
May 12, 2026
President Donald Trump is making significant changes to the nation's capital as he focuses on renovations and new projects
May 09, 2026
Fact check: Hegseth twice made a false claim to Congress about troops being sent to voting places under Biden
May 05, 2026
Trump is supposed to get Congress’ approval when the Iran war hits 60 days. Lawmakers can’t agree when that is
May 01, 2026
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April 30, 2026
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May 01, 2026
Congress gave approval to a short-term extension of a key U.S. surveillance program as they continue to work toward a long-term deal
May 01, 2026
The Senate has approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent its members from using prediction markets
May 01, 2026
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April 30, 2026
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April 29, 2026
The House has taken a crucial step toward funding the Department of Homeland Security
April 29, 2026
In Trump-like tone, government lawyers ask court to undo ruling halting work on White House ballroom
April 28, 2026
A soldier betting on an operation to oust Venezuela’s leader
April 26, 2026
Exclusive: Swalwell accuser cooperating with Manhattan DA investigation
April 25, 2026
Groups representing ethanol producers, farmers, and fuel retailers urged Congress on Thursday to allow gas stations to sell higher-ethanol gasoline blends year-round to
April 24, 2026
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants government food assistance programs to cover rotisserie chicken from grocery stores
April 23, 2026
Johnson gets a bit of slack in his historically narrow House majority
January 02, 2025
The CEOs of major low-cost airlines are set to meet on Tuesday with U.S.
April 21, 2026
Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in California are accepting settlements from the utility accused of causing it
April 20, 2026
Congress has refused to exercise oversight of the Iran war, with Republicans nixing Democrats’ attempts to exercise legislators’ power over military engagements. That’s nothing new.
April 17, 2026
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill conducted a roundtable with leading AI executives and academics to discuss the potential transformative impacts of the technology on American society
April 17, 2026
President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-
April 03, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that the government will submit a bill to Congress this week aimed at reducing working hours.
April 08, 2026
Melania Trump has made a rare appearance on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to pass a series of bills to update a nearly 30-year-old federal foster care program
April 15, 2026
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April 09, 2026
CNN's Lauren Fox reports on Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigning from Congress, moments before their House colleagues were prepared to set in motion their swift removal.
April 15, 2026
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April 14, 2026
Republicans in Congress are forging ahead with a risky go-it-alone strategy for funding the Department of Homeland Security
April 15, 2026
After dropping gubernatorial bid, Swalwell still faces calls to resign or face expulsion from US House
April 13, 2026
First lady Melania Trump blasted “lies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein” in remarks from the White House Thursday, attempting to distance herself from the convicted sex offender while calling on Congress to hold hearings allowing his victims to testify on Capitol Hill.
April 10, 2026
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are saying President Donald Trump should be removed from office after he threatened Iranian civilization would “die” if it didn’t meet his demands
April 09, 2026
The Department of Justice has indicated that former Attorney General Pam Bondi won't appear for a scheduled deposition next week before a House committee investigating how the government handled its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein
April 08, 2026
As critics question President Trump’s motivations for war on Iran, it’s not just about politics. It’s about the Constitution and whether Congress has any hope of checking the president’s warmaking.
March 12, 2026
A partial government shutdown has hit the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what that means
February 13, 2026
State leaders call on Washington as restaurants feel impacts of crawfish shortage
March 07, 2026
The U.S. Postal Service is on track to run out of cash within a year unless Congress lets it borrow more
March 06, 2026
Democratic challengers say incumbents aren’t fighting hard enough. This North Carolina primary will test that
March 02, 2026
Emergence of Epstein island photo leads to new calls for Lutnick to testify
February 28, 2026
President Donald Trump is heading to Capitol Hill this week to deliver the State of the Union address
February 23, 2026
Who sits where at Trump’s State of the Union address: A visual guide
February 23, 2026
The Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs
February 20, 2026
Transportation secretary says it was not a mistake to close airspace around El Paso
February 20, 2026
Lawmakers say they’ve been stonewalled by DHS, undercutting attempts to hold Trump officials accountable
February 20, 2026
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
February 19, 2026
A federal law requires new cars to include technology that detects drunk or impaired driving, but regulators still have not cleared it
February 14, 2026
‘They put me on there to die’: Conservatives unload on GOP’s failures to carry out DOGE cost-cutting
February 12, 2026
Attorney General Pam Bondi took heated questions from lawmakers in a combative congressional hearing over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein that have exposed sensitive private information about victims despite redaction efforts
February 11, 2026
5 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s fiery testimony
February 11, 2026
North Korean state media says the country's leadership will convene a major political conference later this month
February 08, 2026
The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
February 06, 2026
President Donald Trump acted quickly to negotiate with Democratic senators on a deal to avert a government shutdown
January 31, 2026
A huge new tranche of files on millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released Friday revealed details of his communications with the wealthy and powerful, some not long before his death by suicide in 2019
January 30, 2026
Hill Democrats – and even some Republicans – plot an exit for Noem
January 28, 2026
The District of Columbia's longtime delegate is closing out her career in Congress
January 25, 2026
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified publicly for the first time on Capitol Hill about his investigation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election
January 22, 2026
Johnson seeks Trump agenda 2.0 as GOP anxiety grows over midterms
January 19, 2026
There's broad bipartisan support in Congress for reviving federal health care subsidies that expired at the beginning of the year
January 17, 2026
President Donald Trump has announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants Congress to take up
January 15, 2026
Congress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package on Thursday
January 15, 2026
Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela
January 14, 2026
Military plane part of secretive, classified fleet used in first Caribbean boat strike
January 13, 2026
Trump steps up pressure campaign to avoid rare Congress reprimand on war powers
January 13, 2026
The Trump administration has announced it will end Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants
January 13, 2026
Members of Congress are considering the possible consequences for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and even Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after an ICE officer shot Renee Good to death in Minnesota
January 10, 2026
President Donald Trump gathered House Republicans this week at Washington’s Kennedy Center for a pep rally that kicked off the year
January 09, 2026
Fear of Trump’s wrath ripples through House GOP
January 09, 2026
President Donald Trump says he wants to block large institutional investors from buying houses, saying that a ban would make it easier for younger families to buy their first homes
January 07, 2026
On the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, there is no official event to memorialize what happened
January 06, 2026
Congress has a legal, constitutional and even moral responsibility to assert itself as a branch when it comes to military actions by the US, says an expert on war powers.
January 03, 2026
The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million as it also expands the number of attorneys trying to comply with a law mandating their release
December 31, 2025
Cody Campbell is a billionaire supporter of Texas Tech, his alma mater
December 31, 2025
President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new concerns about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America
December 18, 2025
The House has rejected a pair of resolutions that would put a check on President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels and the nation of Venezuela
December 17, 2025
Democrats press ICE on oversight, say 1 officer referred for discipline over use of force
Red Sox win their 15th straight game, matching club-record streak from 80 years ago
Former WNBA stars Lauren Jackson, Elena Delle Donne to compete in All-Star shooting competition
Yankees' José Caballero targeted by MLB for crackdown on plate routine of waiting to engage pitcher
ServiceNow raises annual subscription revenue forecast again on AI-driven demand
Texas Instruments forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates
Trump administration considers putting nuclear power plants in US waters