Rebuffing the Trump administration, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Interior Department to reinstate an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands.
The Trump administration Wednesday asked Congress for $29 billion in disaster aid for ongoing hurricane relief and recovery efforts and to pay federal flood insurance claims.
Republican Congressman Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania has announced plans to retire at the end of this term — amid tawdry revelations of an extramarital affair.
A federal judge in Phoenix Wednesday formally dismissed the criminal case against former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, accepting President Donald Trump's pardon of the controversial lawman.
President Trump, visiting Las Vegas in the wake of the country's deadliest mass shooting, lauded the heroic first responders for their “bravery,” thanked the nurses and doctors for their “incredible” efforts and consoled survivors by telling them “we’re there for you.”
Congressional Republicans on Wednesday kicked off debate on House and Senate budget plans that promise slashing cuts to social programs -- but whose real purpose is to grease the skids for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code that would add up to $1.5 trillion to the nation's spiraling debt.
Hillary Clinton plans to return to the campaign trail Wednesday night, to headline a New York fundraiser for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ralph Northam.
President Trump visited a Las Vegas hospital and police department on Wednesday to console and honor the victims, doctors and first responders involved in the country’s deadliest mass shooting, telling them "we’re there for you" as they recover from Sunday's massacre.
Illinois GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decision to expand taxpayer-funded abortions has sparked outrage from state and congressional Republicans who say he flip-flopped on the issue and are now hinting at a primary challenge.
Illinois GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decision to expand taxpayer-funded abortions has sparked outrage from state and congressional Republicans who say he flip-flopped on the issue and are now hinting at a primary challenge.
Senate Democrats Wednesday introduced legislation to ban "bump stock" devices, which were used by the Las Vegas shooter to increase the rate of bullets fired on a crowd attending a country music concert.
President Trump arrived in Las Vegas on Wednesday to console the victims of the country’s deadliest mass shooting while honoring the doctors and first responders who helped save lives as a deranged sniper fired from the 32nd floor of a casino three days ago.
President Trump arrived in Las Vegas on Wednesday to console the victims of the country’s deadliest mass shooting while honoring the doctors and first responders who helped save lives as a deranged sniper fired from the 32nd floor of a casino three days ago.
The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Wednesday they have "hit a wall" in trying to probe the origin of a salacious anti-Trump dossier, as the committee forges ahead with its investigation into Russia’s interference and possible collusion with Trump campaign associates in the 2016 election.
Supporters of gay marriage in Mississippi are planning to file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court in a last-ditch bid to stop a sweeping religious freedom law from taking effect next week.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and President Trump teamed up Wednesday to blast an NBC News report detailing a supposed rift between them, with the top diplomat adamantly denying that he considered resigning – and the president calling on the network to apologize.