Trump doubles down in address to Congress | Playbook Daily Briefing

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face "hard questions" over a recent shakeup of top health officials...

Former national security adviser Mike Waltz portrayed the international body as bloated and rife with antisemitism during his confirmation hearing.

The administration declined to say when the pause would lift.

The Senate rejected dueling bills to fund the government for a seventh time Thursday, as the federal shutdown appears all but guaranteed to slide into a third week. Senators...

Some Senate Republicans emerged disappointed from a closed-door briefing Tuesday with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, saying the agency is not taking a safety review of the abortion pill mifepristone...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to be fired over using a group Signal chat to discuss war plans. "His behavior shocks the conscience,...

A bipartisan breakthrough appears unlikely ahead of next week's scheduled votes.

Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Thursday that he’s trying to schedule a meeting of House Republicans with Elon Musk soon to discuss the work of the Department of Government...

Facing another funding cliff in 10 weeks, Democratic leaders are moderating their threats.

President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are straining to project a united front against Democrats.