As most Republicans avoided questions last month about allegations Rep. Tony Gonzales had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, three GOP women made their demands clear: their colleague ...

Senate Democrats stepped up pressure on Republicans to conduct public hearings on the conduct of the Iran war, but senior GOP senators were noncommittal on whether they would do so. The partisan ...

After Illinois Sen. Richard J. Durbin announced his retirement plans last year, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi dug into his substantial war chest, becoming the first candidate in the race to air television ...

Senate Republican leadership is not budging against pressure to use a so-called talking filibuster to pass the party’s voter identification legislation, despite President Donald Trump’s adding weight ...

Senators sparred at a hearing Tuesday over local jurisdictions that have policies against cooperation with federal ...

Congressional attendance was up in 2025, in spite of off-year elections, a number of members beset with health crises and the political turmoil that marked President Donald Trump’s return to the White ...

If no one receives a majority of the vote, the top two contenders will compete in a runoff election, most likely in February.

No golden ticket is required to take a seat in the sweet spot in the Senate: the famous “candy desk.” But with Sen. Markwayne Mullin soon vacating it to lead the Department of Homeland Security, ...

Democrats have a difficult and narrow road to the Senate majority, but Republicans apparently want to make it a bit easier. While Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s expected departure to join President ...

A new statue titled “King of the World,” erected by the anonymous artist group The Secret Handshake, is seen on the National Mall in Washington on Tuesday. The statue compares the fictional romance ...

Democrats with potential presidential aspirations have unveiled a slew of tax breaks in recent days that emphasize the party’s focus on affordability in hopes of taking back the White House. The ...

Rep. James E. Clyburn is the go-to for both reassurance and resolve. That makes sense, since the South Carolina Democrat is a student of history — and has lived it. He chronicles some of the country’s ...