Politics

A federal judge in Seattle on Monday decided that a Proud Boys leader on the West Coast, Ethan Nordean, should be released pending trial, even after…

The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as Senate leaders are closing in on an agreement that would give each…

As the Biden administration works to speed up the country’s Covid-19 response, reopening schools has become one of the primary benchmarks of…

Raising the federal hourly minimum wage to $15 would reduce poverty — but would also cut employment by 1.4 million workers and increase the…

Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama announced Monday that he will not run for reelection in 2022, after serving 42 years in Congress.…

As his predecessor is tried in the US Capitol this week for inciting a deadly riot, President Joe Biden will work to keep his first-100-days agenda…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez teamed up in New York Monday to introduce $2 billion in special FEMA funds for…

The Biden administration will reengage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday — its…

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin departed the 2022 governor’s race Monday, opting instead to run for attorney general, in a move that signals…

President Joe Biden said the US will not lift sanctions to get Iran back to the negotiating table, suggesting the measure would only happen if Tehran…

Donald Trump’s legal team accused House Democrats Monday of engaging in “political theater” and argued that the upcoming Senate…

President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Sunday it was a “national emergency” that many students have been kept out of classrooms…

In a pretrial brief ahead of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate, Trump’s legal team accused House Democrats…

House Democrats on Monday asked the Biden administration to hand over long-sought documents from the Trump administration regarding its response to…

The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as the House impeachment managers prepare to make their case to the…

It’s a critical week of negotiations for Democrats about how to move ahead with President Joe Biden’s Covid relief package. It will play…

Sen. Patrick Leahy is expected to adhere largely to the script of Chief Justice John Roberts when he presides over the second impeachment trial of…

House Democratic leaders will unveil legislation Monday that would give millions of families at least $3,000 per child, advancing a key provision in…

In a momentous week, America confronts a new reckoning with the negligent, destructive legacy of Donald Trump. The ex-President faces an…

Months after the Democratic Republic of the Congo triumphed over its latest Ebola outbreak, another case has reared its ugly head. Here’s what…

When President George W. Bush addressed a joint session of Congress the week after the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington, he told Americans…

Former US Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who played a central role in helping to bring the Cold War to an end as President Ronald…

It is common that many politicians grow more popular once they leave office. That has not been the case for former President Donald Trump. On the eve…

Former US Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who played a central role in helping to bring the Cold War to an end as President Ronald…

The second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is scheduled to kick off Tuesday with some of the key questions about the trial…

Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley has called on the country “to address the evil and scourge that is White supremacy,” one month after…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s voice rose over the din as a group of leading New York leftists, gathered in a small room in Brooklyn on…

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney stood her ground Sunday, rejecting her state party’s calls for her ouster and denouncing former President Donald…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday the US could see full employment next year if Congress passes President Joe Biden’s proposed…

Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania said Sunday it’s “very unlikely” the Senate votes to convict former President Donald…

President Joe Biden presented a sweeping vision of the global challenges facing the US in a Thursday speech that touched on Russia’s attacks on…

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said Sunday she will not resign despite being censured by her state Republican Party over her vote to impeach former…

When Sen. Patrick Leahy gavels in the impeachment trial of the 45th President of the United States Tuesday, the 46th President will be nearly three…

The White House is bringing back weekly addresses from the President directly to the American people, continuing in the tradition of President…

Two Republican lawmakers are the first members of Congress to be fined for violating the new security measures off of the House floor since the fines…

The collision of the new President’s agenda with the old one’s impeachment trial this week sharpens the question: Just what kind of…

The former chief of the US Capitol Police provided Congress the clearest timeline yet of the events leading up to and including the January 6…

Americans can be excused if they are confused by recent developments concerning the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump next week. As…

Battle lines are forming across Washington as the Biden administration grapples with how to handle dozens of Trump loyalists the former President…

The Wyoming Republican Party voted Saturday to formally censure Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, for her vote to impeach former…

Early Friday morning, Vice President Kamala Harris did something Joe Biden never did in his eight years as vice president — cast a tie-breaking…

President Joe Biden doesn’t believe former President Donald Trump should receive classified intelligence briefings, as is tradition for past…

As efforts to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom gather momentum, the California Democrat once heralded even by former President Donald Trump as a hardworking…

The Biden administration is proposing to revise the number of refugees that can be admitted to the United States in fiscal year 2021 to 62,500, a…

A divided Supreme Court blocked California’s Covid-related ban on indoor worship services in a late-night order Friday but allowed other…

A Texas florist charged in connection with the US Capitol insurrection will be allowed to go to Mexico later this month, a federal judge ruled…

The White House plans to bring back presidential addresses directly to the American people this weekend, continuing in the tradition of President…

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy began this week facing perhaps the biggest challenge of his time as leader. He emerged at the end of it having…

President Joe Biden conceded that he does not believe he will be able to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour through his $1.9 trillion Covid-19…

Virginia is set to become the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty, after the state House of Delegates passed legislation Friday that would end…

President Joe Biden responded to a new, sluggish jobs report by continuing to press for his $1.9 trillion Covid relief package to be passed with…

President Joe Biden’s urgent goal of tackling the Covid-19 pandemic depends heavily on persuading Americans to get the vaccine as quickly as…

A man gained access to a C-40 aircraft on Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday that’s part of a fleet frequently utilized by senior…

The Department of Agriculture spent nearly 50% more in 2020 than it did pre-pandemic to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP…

Both chambers of Congress have now passed a budget resolution, a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to pass President Joe…

House Democrats prosecuting the case against Donald Trump are signaling privately and publicly they will likely avoid a dramatic showdown with the…

Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska stood firm against leaders of his state’s Republican Party on Thursday after they advanced a censure resolution…

President Joe Biden responded to a new, sluggish jobs report by continuing to press for his $1.9 trillion Covid relief package to be passed with…

The Biden administration is making use of the Defense Production Act in three key areas, the top official tasked with supplies announced Friday,…

The Biden administration announced Friday that it will deploy approximately 1,000 troops across the United States to assist with coronavirus…

The Republicans who have remained aligned with former President Donald Trump have become lightning rods in Washington — but are being rewarded…

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the conservative Republican firebrand member of Congress, has drawn revulsion in Washington and among Americans…

As the Trump faithful gathered around the Capitol on January 6, two conspiracy theories peddling in government mistrust converged: The fraudulent…

After four years of refusing to hold Donald Trump accountable for his lies, conspiracy theories and hateful rhetoric, Republicans passed up another…

The Senate passed a budget resolution early Friday morning — a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to pass President Joe…

As arrests on the southern border increase, White House and other administration officials are opening a channel of communications to advocacy groups…

After a rough 2020, new economic data shows the US economy is quietly, slowly improving. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…

In the first two weeks of the Joe Biden presidency, through the medium of Thursday’s powerful speech, sweeping executive orders, a raft of…

The civil war raging inside the GOP may look like a problem for the Republican Party, but it is much more. It is a flashing red light for the entire…

The Biden White House says the intelligence community will review any incoming requests for intelligence briefings from former President Donald…

The Democrat-led House of Representatives voted on Thursday to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, but that…

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing intense backlash for indicating support for political violence and pushing wild conspiracy theories and…