Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., says he feels "pretty certain" at least one committee will investigate DOGE, calling Elon Musk's cost-cutting effort a catastrophe.
Two South Texas bakery owners are guilty of concealing and harboring employees in the U.S. illegally, a jury found Wednesday afternoon following a trial that only lasted three days.
President Trump took an aggressive stance ahead of Friday's high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin by threatening "very serious consequences" if Russia doesn't move toward ending its war in Ukraine.
President Trump said Wednesday that he would meet with Democratic congressional leaders to discuss government funding ahead of the end-of-September deadline, even though he believes "nothing is going to come out of the meeting."
Former New York Gov. David Paterson endorsed embattled Mayor Eric Adams' bid for reelection, hoping his status as the state's first Black governor will give the incumbent's struggling campaign a jolt of momentum.
President Trump defends Social Security program achievements amid Democratic criticism, highlighting zero taxes for most seniors and improved customer service
A National Guard deployment reacheed 400 members in Washington as a federal operation began targeting crime and homelessness around the clock Wednesday.
Democratic lawmakers slammed Republican redistricting efforts before the 2026 Midterm Elections, with one accusing JD Vance of engaging in "congressional-level shoplifting."
From mutinies to modernity, the District of Columbia's unique constitutional status lets Congress – and now President Trump – exert rare control over the capital’s streets and future.
The House Oversight Committee issued a large batch of deposition subpoenas to those with ties to Epstein Aug. 5, including to former President Bill Clinton.
Zohran Mamdani held an anti-Trump campaign event on Staten Island where protesters supporting his Republican opponent, Curtis Sliwa, gathered with cowbells and megaphones.
The Trump administration updated HHS rules in 2017 to create an exemption for employers that held religious or moral objections to the contraception mandate.
Key Democrats said Wednesday they want to protect Social Security in the short term by reversing Trump administration cuts to the agency and in the long term by raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for an expansion of benefits.
Texas Democrats said Wednesday they will "issue demands" for a planned second special session as they consider whether to return to Austin when the current special session adjourns Friday.
