Here are five things worth watching as the new session of Congress begins: Republicans may have the majority in the House, ...

Sunnyside, was absent from debate and votes on a bipartisan spending plan funding government agencies, disaster relief and economic assistance to the nation's farmers.

The 119th Congress kicks off Friday as lawmakers return to Washington with a long January to-do list and a packed first day. Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees are ...

Now Republicans again will be in control as the 119th Congress convenes today. U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Centre, ticked off ...

Incoming-President Trump's promise to dismantle the Department of Education could impact your student loans. Here's what you should expect and prepare for in 2025.

Early in Trump's term, the federal government again will bump up against the cap on how much money the federal government can borrow to pay for spending Congress already approved. During President Joe ...

The federal debt limit has no practical value. This suggests that ending it would be a good idea. Yet the laws of unintended ...

The fallout of last month’s high-stakes election and recent battles within Congress are offering early clues of what will set the tone for politics in 2025. Democrats are looking to regroup from a ...

The highly contentious partisan fight in Congress over federal spending is creating a strong possibility of a government shutdown on Oct. 1, an all-too-familiar situation that is forcing federal agenc ...

With their lucrative ‘middle-income housing’ deals under threat, developers spent thousands lobbying legislators who wanted ...

Sen. Mike Rounds, a Republican serving South Dakota, has introduced legislation, that if passed, would move many DOE ...

President-elect Donald Trump has thrown his full support behind U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., amid growing tensions ...