Category: Congress

There are no signs that informal bipartisan talks are anywhere close to ending what is now the second-longest shutdown in U.S. history.

“Constitutional rights cannot be used as a bargaining chip,” Kris Mayes wrote.

The top congressional Democrats contacted President Donald Trump on Tuesday to request a meeting as the shutdown drags into a fourth week. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in...

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is asking the Justice Department to prosecute former CIA director John Brennan for allegedly lying to Congress more than two years ago. It’s the...

Thirteen vulnerable Republicans are urging Speaker Mike Johnson to “immediately turn our focus” to extending Obamacare subsidies after the government reopens. The group, led by GOP Reps. Jen Kiggans...

Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning he would allow a floor vote on a bipartisan bill compelling the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files —...

Jeffries praised state and federal authorities for apprehending the suspect.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled Tuesday that President Donald Trump's embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel should not go forward with a confirmation hearing later...

Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has officially drawn a Donald Trump-backed challenger. Ed Gallrein, who preemptively earned the president’s endorsement last week, launched his campaign Tuesday to oust the...

Republicans know the House-passed funding patch is probably no longer viable as the shutdown inches closer to the Nov. 21 expiration date. But they’re split over how much more...