Today marks the fourth anniversary of one of the darkest days in American history, the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol ...

Happy Friday! Mike Johnson secured a full term as speaker of the House, and he did it on the first ballot — but it wasn’t easy. Here’s your evening update. The outcome was uncertain until ...

The outcome was uncertain until the final moment, but Republicans on Friday succeeded in electing Mike Johnson to a new term as speaker of the House, kicking off the 119th Congress and a new era ...

Happy New Year! The first days of 2025 will ring in some new laws, a restoration of the nation’s debt limit, a new $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries — and ...

The battle over enhanced funding for the IRS took a new twist in December as Republican lawmakers set up another $20 billion cut for the tax agency in the short-term funding deal that prevented a ...

The 119th Congress will convene tomorrow, with Republicans looking to make the most of their unified control of the House, the Senate and — soon — the White House. Yet it’s not completely ...

Has Trump Already Lost His Iron Grip on the GOP? It was a squeaker, but Congress got it done. The federal government is open and funded into next year, and there will not be a Christmas shutdown ...

In a move that could boost benefits for about 2.4 million retirees, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act this weekend, sending it to President Biden for his signature. Approved by ...

It was a squeaker, but Congress got it done. The federal government is open and funded into next year, and there will not be a Christmas shutdown after President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the ...

The Biden administration indicated Friday that it is scrapping its proposed plan to provide student loan forgiveness for upwards of 25 million borrowers. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said ...