The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges southward into the U.S., Europe and Asia. Studies show that a fast-warming Arctic is partly to blame ...

The day of mourning will be held on the same day as Mr. Carter’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral. President Biden ...

After nearly derailing a spending bill last month, Trump continues to shake up business on Capitol Hill, shifting positions ...

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Eris was discovered. It was considered the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system until a year later when Pluto was ...

Johnson faced an uphill battle in maintaining the speaker's gavel and eked out a win after initially coming up short.

The House is in limbo again after Republicans failed to coalesce around Mike Johnson for speaker despite President-elect Trump's endorsement.

Republicans will gain a trifecta in Washington, but bouts of infighting signal it may be difficult to keep the conference ...

Trump praised Johnson as "a good, hard working, religious man" while endorsing his continued speakership on Monday.

Some offices, department and agency facilities will continue to operate on January 9 "for reasons of national security, defense or other public need" ...

President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson as he prepares to fight to keep his role leading ...

Government offices and economic analysts found that previous full and partial government shutdowns cost the U.S. multiple ...