Politics Jun 05

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he decided to shorten the usual summer getaway "due to the historic obstruction by Senate Democrats of the president's nominees."…

Politics Jun 02

Moderate Republicans are under hefty pressure to buck their party's hardline stance on immigration.

Politics May 19

The chaos among House Republicans this past week on immigration shows just how problematic and risky the issue is for the party.

Politics May 15

Kirstjen Nielsen, who has headed the agency since December, came under attack by Democratic senators days after Attorney General Jeff Sessions said a "zero tolerance" policy toward people entering the country illegally could lead to more families being split up…

Politics May 09

The legislators want the House to vote on four bills including a bipartisan compromise, a conservative proposal and a liberal plan.

Nation May 08

The responses by drug executives ranged from apologies to explanations to finger-pointing at the federal Drug Enforcement Administration for not doing enough in its role as overseer of sales of legally controlled substances.

Politics Apr 27

WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania congressman who used taxpayer money to settle a former aide’s sexual harassment charges abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday. Four-term Republican Rep. Patrick Meehan had already decided to not seek re-election this fall. In a resignation…

Politics Apr 12

Some say it's a fight between West and South. Or a battle for President Donald Trump's affections. Or a test of who can woo conservatives.

Politics Mar 28

Trump’s statements came a day after retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in an essay in The New York Times that repealing the amendment would make it easier for Congress to enact gun control legislation.

Politics Mar 28

All 22 female senators are bringing public pressure on Senate leaders to debate legislation making it easier for people working in Congress to pursue claims of sexual harassment or discrimination.