Rep. Matt Gaetz said Monday that he's been consulting with former President Donald Trump as he looks to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, adding a new layer of intrigue to the affair that could derail the GOP's agenda in Washington.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Republican firebrand from Florida, is quickly becoming the least popular and most popular lawmaker in the House, depending on who you ask.
California Gov. Gavin Newson named abortion-rights leader Laphonza Butler to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat, selecting a Democratic operative who checks all the boxes except one -- she doesn't currently live in California.
The Independent Women's Forum's Education Freedom Center has a thought or two about "Banned Books Week" -- an annual event sponsored by the American Library Association that is underway through Saturday at many libraries, bookstores and schools around the nation.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman said Monday he was unaware of a memo from his office calling GOP lawmakers "Nazis" in response to Republican scrutiny over the New York Democrat pulling a fire alarm in a House office building.
New York may be complaining the loudest about the influx of illegal immigrants but new government data shows the migrants from the Biden border surge are reaching every corner of the country, straining communities' ability to accommodate them all.
A judge is planning a spring trial for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, who are accused of accepting bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey businessmen who sought the senator's help and influence over foreign affairs.
Ukraine had little reason to celebrate when U.S. lawmakers approved a spending bill Saturday that averted a widely expected government shutdown. The measure didn't include the $6 billion in military assistance that Ukraine said it urgently needed.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed on Monday both an energy bill and the legislature's annual regulatory reform measure, while allowing legislation directing more state government oversight of high school athletics to become law.