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Republican leaders in Congress are charging toward the end of the year with two major goals in mind: Passing a landmark overhaul of the US tax system and keeping the federal government running.

As wildfires ravaged California this year, thousands of firefighters have taken on the massive task of containing and extinguishing flames over hundreds of thousands of acres.

Jake Tapper looks at President Trump's claim that Hillary Clinton lied to the FBI and was not punished. Read more at FactCheck.org

Roy Moore is forcing Alabama Republicans to ask themselves some tough questions.

Arizona GOP Rep. Trent Franks, who said Thursday he would resign in January after the House Ethics Committee said it would investigate allegations against him of sexual harassment, announced he will instead resign effective Friday.