Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was reelected House Speaker on Jan. 3., receiving the bare minimum, 218 votes. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was selected by his Republican colleagues as the Senate’s new majority ...

A man drove his vehicle along a sidewalk and onto a grassy area near the U.S. Capitol Building Thursday morning was arrested ...

Democrats worry about a "'runaway convention' where anything and everything is on the table," Hayes Brown said at MSBNC.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a top oil and gas industry trade group are suing Vermont over its new law requiring that ...

If the House cannot elect a Speaker before Jan. 20, Chuck Grassley could become the acting president, and the Senate could ...

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his ...

Johnson's first-round defeat came at the hands of conservative Republicans: Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas. The trio of GOP lawmakers voted for ...

Venezuela’s ruling party makes a show of force and warns that anyone attempting an insurrection or an invasion to prevent the ...

Wine, beer and spirits should carry a warning label about cancer risks, the U.S. Surgeon General said on Friday, in a move that could shape a larger debate over government healthy eating ...

Syria's new rulers have not yet decided when to hold a landmark national dialogue conference that is meant to bring together Syrians from across society to chart a new path for the nation after the ...

When the 119th Congress is sworn in Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson will fight for his political life — again.

President Joe Biden honors Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson with the Presidential Citizens Medal for their efforts in the ...