Senate passage of the annual defense policy bill paves the way for the chamber to formally negotiate with the House on a ...

The Democratic National Committee is getting into the ad fight over the government shutdown with a focus on health insurance ...

The fallout from revelations of violent texts sent by the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general continues to reverberate.

With no end in sight to the partial government shutdown that began 10 days ago, White House budget director Russ Vought announced on X that he has begun executing mass layoffs across federal agencies.

As the shutdown continues this week, lawmakers with time on their hands confront each other with their talking points.

Steve Bannon asked the Supreme Court to overturn his contempt of Congress convictions related to a House panel, his attorneys said Friday.

The lapse of two key federal programs could discourage information sharing between companies and the government, leaving an opening for a cyberattack.

As the government shutdown entered week two, the House and Senate leaders spent much of the week holding daily news conferences and events.

The expectations were very different for the two candidates for president standing on the debate stage Tuesday night. One had to look presidential, reassure Democrats and convince Republican, ...

In an irreparably broken Congress, the most effective solution could be to show the safe incumbents who settle for mediocrity the door.

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including fresh scandals and campaign ...

The federal court system plans to spend $35 million less from its court security account in fiscal 2026 than it did the ...