Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday.

The former St. Louis County prosecutor beat former Rep. Cori Bush in the Democratic primary, and takes office as the party looks to adapt for the future.

President-elect Donald Trump and Republican colleagues in Congress will begin trying on Wednesday to chart a path to enacting ...

Exploring the meaning of seniority in all of its American manifestations.

Pam Bondi, whom President-elect Donald J. Trump intends to nominate as attorney general, received trips and donations funded ...

Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is backing the GOP's Laken Riley Act, joining two other Democrats who have pledged to support it during a floor vote on Friday.

The Maryland General Assembly kicks off the 2025 legislative session on Wednesday where lawmakers will confront a $3 billion ...

Democrats were able to hand the presidency back to Donald Trump in a civil manner. We need more of that. Remember what happened in 2020?

The bill allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants who commit violent ...

A record 24 million people have signed up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack ...

Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings Monday that unfolded ...