Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in ...

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

Former Sen. Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming has died at age 93. Simpson died early Friday. A political moderate by current ...

Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...

Democratic Senators grilled President Trump’s ambassador nominees for Canada and Mexico during the Senate Committee on ...

Governors are supposed to stop bad bills advanced by ideologues, but New York Gov. Kathy Hochul fed their addiction.

A once-respected surgeon found fame and fortune as medicine’s biggest iconoclast. Now he’s on the cusp of power to help shape American public health.

Minutes before his confirmation hearing, the White House pulled David Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Senate Bill 1270, introduced in the state legislature, proposes fines for drivers who have a pet on their lap while driving.

A former House of Representatives' member, Hon. Bernard Mikko, has warned that Senate's decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduagha and dismiss her petition against Senate President Godswill ...

Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon talked with local news media via video conference call Wednesday about several subjects First Alert 6 knows his constituents have been closely following.

Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a "Freedom to Read" bill that would protect books on race, gender, and identity from being banned in schools and libraries. Proponents of the bill argue that it ...