GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome ...

In D.C., New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has been giving a speech on the Senate floor since 7pm on Monday night, only yielding for questions from other Democrats.

Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in ...

This latest case, in which lawyers argue their client had no proven links to MS-13, adds to the growing judicial scrutiny ...

Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are ...

The New Jersey Democrat has been criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and ...

There are now more than 3,000 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes' annual ranking of the wealthiest people. They ...

A controversial study raised the specter that Girl Scout cookies are unsafe. Authorities say they are safe, but the whole saga highlights a breakdown of trust in American institutions.

Florida Democrats believe they have a chance to pick up one of two congressional seats in the special election races. And, ...

A lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years was detained because of a decades-old conviction amid ...

Leaders from rural communities in eight states travelled to Washington, D.C., last week to urge lawmakers to preserve federal ...

After a leadership shakeup at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a look at what's ahead for the giant firms and how the changes could affect mortgage affordability.