The average Social Security benefit check will increase by $50 a month next year, the government announced Thursday, citing still-high inflation as the reason for the increase.

President Biden is leading former President Donald Trump by just one point, according to a new poll.

House Republicans have written legislation that would urge the Biden administration to refreeze billions in Iranian oil assets and push for the enforcement of a Trump administration-era law.

TOLEDO, Ohio — At the heart of who the United Autoworkers Workers union members are and what they want are three very American concepts: pride in their work, the ability to navigate an economy that is working against them, and a government strong-arming a prosperous and secure future away from them and their community.

Despite half the Democratic Party dumping him amid a second slew of federal corruption charges, the recently indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has hung steadfastly to his Senate seat. On Thursday, a superseding indictment took the charges one step further, accusing the New Jerseyite of acting as an Egyptian agent while chairing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

The United States has a critical role to play in responding to what has already happened and to shape what happens next.

The White House on Thursday accused House Republicans of making Social Security and Medicare cuts a "priority" amid discussions within the conference to elect a new speaker. “House Republicans may have spent the past week at each other’s throats. But cutting Social Security and Medicare continues to be one proposal that truly unites their conference,”...

The White House maintained Thursday that Iran has not accessed any of the $6 billion in funds transferred to a Qatari account as part of a recent prisoner swap with Tehran amid multiple reports that the U.S. and Qatar are discussing blocking Iran from accessing the funds moving forward. John Kirby, a White House spokesperson...

Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) said someone has taken down his “I Stand With Israel” sign that was posted outside his office and that U.S. Capitol Police will be investigating the incident. “Last night, someone came to my D.C. office and removed my Stand With Israel sign. Let me be clear, this is not just about...

Washington, D.C., police arrested a man accused of carjacking and assault amid an argument over his dog and a ride-booked vehicle. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested Dax Franco Willis, a Northeast D.C. native, on charges of unarmed carjacking and robbery, according to a news release from the MPD Thursday. Authorities said that the ride-booking...