When the president unexpectedly fired the librarian of Congress, a prominent legislator denounced the “open despotism which now rules at Washington.” The year was 1829, and as Andrew Jackson installed ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from replacing a top official at the Library of Congress for now, deferring a decision on his emergency appeal until it resolves a pair of ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that President Trump does not want to execute members of Congress who urged the military not to follow unlawful orders, but that he ...

The city of Urbandale, Iowa, is asking Congress to authorize a single, unique ZIP code for its 22-square-mile area. City officials state that having six different ZIP codes has caused years of ...

Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward. By Maya King Representative Nydia M. Velázquez, a Democratic trailblazer who was the ...

Generic congressional ballot questions ask voters which party’s candidate they would support if the 2026 election were held that day. Polls from “select pollsters” meet certain criteria for ...

WASHINGTON — During the House’s long 54-day shutdown recess, lawmakers in both parties begged Speaker Mike Johnson to call them back into session. Now that they’re back, some members are already at ...

With less than a year to go before the 2026 midterms, lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are making decisions as campaign season inches closer. In total, 51 congressional lawmakers, 20 Democrats ...

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, M.D., is doubling down on his scrutiny of the American Medical Association's (AMA's) handling of billing and claims ...

The White House on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s call for a group of Democratic legislators to be put to death by hanging after they teamed up for a social media video urging service ...