President Biden is expected to announce an executive order on Tuesday that would increase the number of background checks conducted before firearm sales, the White House said, noting that the move will bring the United States “as close to universal background checks as possible” without additional legislation.
Democrat West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin aligned himself with Republicans in support of President Biden's decision to reapprove a massive oil drilling project in Alaska.
The age of American politicians in power is under scrutiny after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 81, fell at a Washington, D.C., dinner last week.
President Biden shared a personal detail from a private conversation with former President Jimmy Carter, concerning his health and a wish for his funeral.
Sen. Ted Cruz suggested a speech former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave at the South by Southwest conference over the weekend was approved or written by China.
Pat Schroeder, a former Colorado representative and pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress, died Monday night, her former staffer announced.
Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee bailed from attending the first field hearing in Texas about the border crisis, just two days before.
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom's first chief of staff is reportedly repping Walgreens amid rising tensions between the governor and the company over the distribution of abortion pills.
The U.S. government may have made duplicate payments for projects at labs in China through the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Agency for International Development
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-AZ, called for social media to be censored during a meeting regarding the bailout of the Silicon Valley Bank, to prevent a bank run.
Multiple Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee are urging caution after federal regulators stepped in to take over the bank and cover SVB depositors' funds.
South Dakota lawmakers took a break Monday from a legislative session marked by significant headway on top Republican priorities. They expect to reconvene later this month.
Activists looking to enshrine abortion into Ohio's Constitution have cleared a significant legal hurdle after the state's ballot board confirmed its language contained only one proposal.
A North Carolina judge granted a request allowing state lawmakers to defend laws regarding abortion pills. The request was made by House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was discharged from a hospital Monday after being treated for a concussion resulting from a fall last week
President Biden's Department of Energy proposed new efficiency standards for washing machines to use considerably less water, all in an effort to "confront the global climate crisis."
Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed off on legislation mandating paid leave be provided "for any reason" by all employers in the state.
National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) chair Rep. Richard Hudson pledges to go “on offense” in the 2024 elections to expand the GOP’s razor-thin House majority
Several Democrat lawmakers blasted President Biden after he green-lit a massive 30-year oil drilling project in Alaska's wilderness, saying it contradicted his climate pledges.