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Three days into a partial government shutdown, the Senate has passed a bill to fund the government t
The federal government is now in a partial shutdown. Funding ran out just after midnight, after the
It's been almost exactly a year since President Trump was sworn in. In front of a live audience at t
President Trump's now-infamous comments from last week, disparaging Haiti and many African countries
The main focus in Washington this week has been immigration, and the efforts to strike a bipartisan
President Trump spent much of the weekend at Camp David with other Republican leaders, talking about
The forthcoming book, "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," has already sparked a war of wo
It's 2018, which means it's an election year. But Congress has a lot to do before all attention turn
The year that started with President Trump's inauguration and saw the firing of FBI director James C
Republicans are celebrating their first major legislative accomplishment since President Trump took
Congress is aiming to vote on a massive tax bill this week. Who wins and who loses if it passes? Als
Congressional Republicans are stepping up their attacks on the team investigating Russian interferen
For the first time in 25 years, Alabama has elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate. Doug Jones beat R
After weeks of intense national attention, the special election in Alabama is here. Voters go to the
Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced he's resigning, after multiple women accused him of sexual mi
Congressman John Conyers (D-Mich.) announced that he's stepping down today, though he says it's beca
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. Meanwhile, on
The Senate is debating the Republican tax bill, with a vote likely soon. House Minority Leader Nancy
Congressman John Conyers (D-Mich.) has stepped down from his role on the House Judiciary Committee,
With Thanksgiving approaching, 58 percent of Americans are dreading the prospect of talking politics
