German Chancellor Merz has urged optimism and unity in a speech in front of the Bundestag. He stressed record defense spending as key to NATO ties, while clashing with the far right.

Jeffries held the House floor for more than eight hours Thursday, taking his “sweet time” with a marathon floor speech that delayed passage of Republicans’ massive tax and spending cuts legislation ...

President Donald Trump celebrated the signing of his narrowly passed “Big, Beautiful Bill” into law with a White House speech on Independence Day. At such a critical moment in US history, we need ...

House Republicans propelled President Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature ...

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting despite badgering from President Trump to lower borrowing costs.

Over 100 California cities join July 17 protests honoring Rep. John Lewis and opposing civil rights rollbacks. Follow live ...

President Donald Trump skipped a trip to his golf course last weekend, staying in Washington to lobby members of Congress to ...

The bill cleared a key hurdle early this morning after the president and House Speaker Mike Johnson persuaded a group of Republican holdouts to change their votes.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries seized a leader’s prerogative for unlimited debate and set the record for the longest House floor speech by speaking for hours against President Donald ...

While she will not be attending the fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Marcos, Vice President Sara ...

Trump bill live: House passes ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after Jeffries delays vote 8 hours with historic speech - The bill passed by 218 in favor to 214 against – with just two Republicans ...