Congress is cruising at a steady clip toward a government shutdown at the end of the month, with both parties — and both ...

The Kentucky U.S. Senate race has become more competitive on the Democratic side after two new candidates announced their ...

The United States of America, as it’s called today, had only been known up to that point as the “United Colonies.” A resolution presented to the Continental Congress in June 1776 stated “these United ...

Ray Bogan] The United States Senate was in session for a total of 29 seconds Monday. That's exactly 29 seconds longer than the House of Representatives. The Capitol building is nearly empty a week ...

In a move of profound symbolic and practical importance, the Continental Congress formally adopted “United States of America” as the official name of the new nation.

Senate Republicans and Democrats express concern over Trump administration comments suggesting targeting of critics, ...

The State Department's proposed foreign aid projects have shifted to being centered around how can these projects strengthen America's own national security.

Bruce Pearl, who gave Auburn a terrific run in his 11 years (including a Final Four earlier this year) and who had similarly ...

Days before the federal campaign financial reporting deadline, Republican state Sen. Dan Innis announced he's leaving the ...

Even for an agency accustomed to criticism, this summer’s debate over Republicans’ big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts ...