As lawmakers face pressure to act on Social Security, new legislation aims to protect access and improve services for ...

Senate Republicans acknowledged their messaging struggles over the "big, beautiful bill," as Democrats have labeled it a "big, ugly betrayal" and polls show stiff opposition to President Donald ...

The battle over nominations is spelling trouble for the Senate in other areas, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle feel ...

Now, the two men are headed toward a fall rematch with much higher stakes: whether to keep the federal government open past a Sept. 30 funding deadline. Despite decades of history between them, their ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office if they don’t return after dozens of them left the state in an attempt to ...

With eight weeks until the government shutdown deadline, competing factions of lawmakers are starting to define their ultimatums.

The Senate is on recess after senators couldn't come to an agreement to allow President Trump's judicial nominees.

Right before leaving for its weeklong August recess, the U.S. Senate passed a minibus Friday evening containing three out of the 12 annual government funding bills.

Senate advances spending package despite Republican concerns over increased funding levels as lawmakers race to prevent ...

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is hitting back at Donald Trump, even as the U.S. announces harsh new tariffs on the country.

Donald Trump says that Democrats “love” talking about Epstein—but it’s the president who can’t seem to stop bringing up his old party pal, even when his cronies are desperately trying to buy him some ...