Politics

Democrat Graham Platner says he won't back Schumer as Senate leader despite a cordial call, as he gears up to challenge Sen. Collins in Maine.

House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil unveils campaign finance bills aimed at boosting transparency and curbing foreign election influence.

President Trump launched a website Monday for new and expectant mothers as part of the administration's plan to reverse the nation's declining birth rate and improve maternal and infant health.

President Trump said Monday he would like to suspend the federal gas tax to alleviate costs during the war with Iran.

Thousands of Louisiana voters have already cast early ballots for congressional candidates in what soon could be the wrong districts. Alabama's primaries are a week away, but the state could force a do-over for voting on U.S. House races. A new congressional map in Tennessee upended races that had been underway for months.

President Trump said Monday the ceasefire with Iran is "on life support" and he will meet with a large group of U.S. military advisers to discuss the next steps.

Some 215,000 U.S. government workers were delinquent on their federal taxes in 2024, the IRS' inspector general reported Monday, and said things are steadily getting worse.

Republicans returning to Washington on Monday are facing questions about a $1 billion Senate security proposal that could help pay for President Donald Trump's ballroom as Democrats say they will try to defeat it.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says he is thrilled to challenge a prior Supreme Court redistricting ruling in light of Louisiana's Callais case.

Social media users blast Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after he said he would support his minor son's decision to transition in a podcast interview.