House Speaker Kevin McCarthy changed course on a decision to pull $300 million in Ukraine funding from the defense spending bill, and expects to lose some votes because of it.

Beleaguered by a continuing influx of asylum seekers, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is further tightening shelter rules by limiting adult migrants to just 30 days in city-run facilities - to help ease pressures on the city's already struggling shelter system and perhaps dissuade more migrants from coming.

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has joined a slew of Democratic lawmakers calling for Sen. Robert Menendez's resignation, saying "nation will be better served" if the embattled Senator steps aside.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Saturday said Americans should not expect a shutdown, even though House Republicans are no closer to finding a solution to fund the government with just a week until the Sept. 30 deadline. “I mean, listen, that’s on the first. We still have a number of days,” McCarthy said at the...

President Biden received a flu shot and updated COVID vaccine on Friday, and encouraged other Americans to do the same, the White House announced. “As we enter the cold and flu season, the President encourages all Americans to follow his example and to check with their healthcare provider or pharmacist to assure that they are...

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is signaling he could be taking a more aggressive approach toward rivals ahead of the second GOP debate next week as he trails several contenders in 2024 polls. Scott this week took a swipe at former President Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley over the issue...

Republican senators have returned from their August recess with a familiar goal of tightening border security. This time, however, customary debates over immigration policy have taken an ugly anti-religious turn. Last week, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a version of the Secure The Border Act passed earlier this year in the House. Along with familiar proposals like border walls and...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill late Friday night that would have required judges to consider whether parents have affirmed the gender identity of their children amid custody disputes. Newsom argued that other politicians could use it as a strategy to “diminish civil rights of vulnerable populations.” The bill, introduced by state Assemblywoman Lori...

If a tree stands in the forest, and there’s no economist around to tabulate its benefits to humans, do those benefits still exist?   For government agencies, the answer has long been, “No.”