A Democratic member of Congress is calling for a federal investigation into the "rent now, pay later" industry.

As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday this weekend, the legislative branch has momentarily called it quits.

A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles often called assault weapons violate the Second Amendment.

It’s been 123 days since the U.S. and Israel launched the Iran war, and the world again awaits another round of some sort of talks as President Donald Trump and Iranian officials disagree over what and even how they’ll communicate.

A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won broad bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law.

The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion, mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time, as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military action.

A federal judge has permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections.

A judge has barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts, a practice that took hold shortly after President Donald Trump took office last year.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran.

New York’s congressional candidates are delivering closing arguments ahead of primary elections Tuesday, as an ascendent progressive left takes on establishment Democrats.

The question hangs in the halls at the Capitol: Was the war with Iran worth it.

Democratic candidates in California have secured the two slots in a special general election to serve out the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term.

Senators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits its investigation into a strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 165 people.

More than $350 million from President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has been quietly directed to White House security.

The Senate has tried again to advance a war powers resolution that would force an end to the U.S. military action against Iran.

The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear.

Robert White Jr. has won the Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s delegate seat in Congress.

Republicans on Capitol Hill say they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced Sunday by President Donald Trump.

Fans who hear the whirring sound of a drone over a stadium might see it as a nuisance but law enforcement has long viewed those aircraft as a potential weapon of mass destruction.

Bill Maher is set to receive the Mark Twain Award for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on June 28.

Lawyers representing the federal government argue that a court cannot stop construction of a White House ballroom because it was already underway and because of the sensitive security concerns they say the structure is meant to address.

With virtually no strings attached, Congress is on the verge of providing a massive infusion of cash to the Homeland Security Department.

The House has passed a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy.

The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran.

New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in a state primary Tuesday, including in the competitive 7th Congressional District.

President Donald Trump is fuming about a court ruling that blocked his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center in Washington.

Rep. Christian Menefee has defeated veteran Rep. Al Green in a generational Democratic primary runoff for a newly created congressional district following Republican redistricting.

Democrats are increasingly critiquing each other over their personal stock trades as the party looks to hone its anti-corruption message against President Donald Trump in the midterm elections.

Mark Takano can't help but see the parallels in U.S. history.

All charges against four activists who protested outside a federal building during last year’s immigration crackdown in Chicago have been dropped in an unusual hearing where a top federal prosecutor appeared to acknowledge grand jury misconduct by his office.

A House committee has discussed the future of the Transportation Security Administration as the Trump administration lobbies to replace TSA officers with private contractors.

Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot are suing to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.

Barney Frank has died.

President Donald Trump is defending the White House ballroom he's building.

A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s recent caps on federal student loans, arguing the limits will make it harder for students pursuing certain healthcare degrees to attain the necessary training and education.

Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has lost his Republican House primary after a concerted effort by President Donald Trump to oust him through challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein.

Senators have unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during government shutdowns.

Supporters of a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia have reached a critical threshold to force a vote in the House.

President Donald Trump is moving to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war.

Democratic candidate Tom Perriello announced he is again running for Virginia's 5th Congressional District after the Supreme Court of Virginia nullified the results of the recent special election.

The White House is telling Congress that hostilities with Iran have “terminated” despite the continued presence of U.S. armed forces in the region.

The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April.

A proposed bipartisan bill could make it easier to detect Alzheimer’s earlier, by expanding access to testing often blocked by insurance. For Dave Stephens, an early diagnosis changed everything, giving him time to start treatment and plan for what’s ahead.

Amtrak is considering allowing people to store guns in lockboxes on most of its trains, which critics say would weaken security measures that instead should be strengthened in light of the shooting at last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

Brazil’s Congress has voted to override a presidential veto and reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence.

President Donald Trump has signed a bill funding much of the Department of Homeland Security and ending the longest agency shutdown in history.

The Voting Rights Act over its six decades became one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history, preventing discrimination against minorities at the ballot box and helping to elect thousands of Black and Hispanic representatives at all levels of government.

Black members of Congress are bracing for a crippling shake-up of their ranks after a Supreme Court ruling gutted a key section of the Voting Rights Act that had protected minority communities in political redistricting and helped boost their representation.

The Supreme Court has weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is back on Capitol Hill defending the administration's plan to cut in half the EPA's budget.

The White House is warning Congress that funds to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out.”.

Republicans in Congress have launched new efforts to approve and pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom at the White House.

Late-night votes are an age-old pressure tactic for congressional leaders in both major political parties.

A Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D.C., and cost Virginia Democratic voters.

Tom Perriello, former U.S. Representative, former U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, and 2017 gubernatorial candidate, announced he is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia’s 6th District in the 2026 midterm elections.

Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden received the Champion of Writers Award from the Authors Guild.

The Senate has approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill conducted a roundtable with leading AI executives and academics to discuss the potential transformative impacts of the technology on American society.

The House has rejected a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action.

The Republican-led Senate has rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran.

Melania Trump has made a rare appearance on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to pass a series of bills to update a nearly 30-year-old federal foster care program.

Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members.

Republicans in Congress are forging ahead with a risky go-it-alone strategy for funding the Department of Homeland Security.

Democrats in Congress are trying to overturn the Trump administration's changes to a student loan forgiveness program.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire from Congress after bipartisan calls to expel him.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader.

A federal judge from Massachusetts has blocked the Trump administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for over 5,000 Ethiopians.

The White House is releasing details of President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget, including a $1.5 trillion defense spending request.

The federal government is suing Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.

Democrats have sued to block President Donald Trump's latest executive order restricting mail voting.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have announced a plan to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and try to end a record partial government shutdown.

King Charles III will deliver an address to Congress during his visit to Washington in late April.

Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell are demanding that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release decade-old files from an investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese spy that resulted in no criminal charges.

Long security lines at airports are driving people crazy as Congress and President Donald Trump try to work out a budget stalemate.

Members of Congress have repeatedly introduced bills to ensure the federal employees who control air traffic and conduct airport security screenings get paid during government shutdowns.

There seemed to be a deal.

Transportation Security Administration agents could start getting their paychecks as early as Monday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to pay them immediately.

President Donald Trump says the American air travel system has reached a "breaking point."

The House Ethics Committee has found Democratic congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed numerous violations of House rules and ethics standards.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggles to reach a deal to end the budget impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without paychecks.

A growing faction of concerned citizens across America's suburbs are positioned on the front lines of the anti-Trump resistance.

A Democratic lawmaker is asking a federal judge to force the Kennedy Center to block and reverse efforts to attach President Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts venue.

A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment.

Tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers are set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.

President Donald Trump took the United States to war without a vote of support from Congress.

There are races in 30 states this year for attorney general, and groups that support those candidates prepared for the elections by raising record amounts in 2025.

The White House is laying out a new framework that it wants Congress to use to shape national rules for artificial intelligence without curbing growth in the sector.

The Senate debate over voting legislation is airing out differences on voter ID.

A senior administration official says the Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war.

Millions more Americans will likely donate to nonprofits as a result of changes to tax laws, but those changes will also likely reduce the overall amount of money given to charity.

The United States’ war with Iran is entering its third week, but Congress has yet to publicly test the Trump administration’s case for the conflict.

The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and embrace a bipartisan solution to pay federal aviation workers, including airport security officers, during a partial government shutdown.

Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval.

In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable.

The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America’s closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border.

Among dozens of companies competing for Pentagon contracts to supply attack drones, one stands out: Powerus, flush with cash and ballooning in size as it buys up rivals.

President Donald Trump says he won’t sign any other legislation into law until Congress passes a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill that he says also must end Americans’ ability to vote by mail.

As Congress responds to President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard.

The U.S. Postal Service is on track to run out of cash within a year unless Congress lets it borrow more.