The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...

The Senate confirmed Russell Vought to return as head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after having helmed the ...

House Republicans reported “very positive developments” after a marathon meeting at the White House on Thursday focused on ...

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Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.

WASHINGTON — President Trump asked congressional Republican leaders Thursday to end tax perks for sports team owners and ...

Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy warned from the Senate floor that America’s democracy is on the brink of collapse. The Senate Democrat ranted about […] ...

The Trump administration reportedly told workers at USAID to expect their numbers to drop from 10,000 to fewer than 300.

That's why I urge our state legislators to support the soon-to-be-introduced Freedom to Read Act, protecting Rhode Island libraries from censorship. As in the version from the last session, it ...

Speaking at the Holocaust Remembrance commemoration in front of the UN exhibition, “Auschwitz, A Place on Earth”, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon linked the atrocities in his remarks. “The ...

When Kamala Harris lost her bid for the White House to Donald Trump, she quickly turned to Hillary Clinton for consolation.

One disqualified candidate, Florida Rep. Debbie Mayfield, files lawsuit. The other one, Gabriel Goddard, plans his own legal action.