The tax code should make clear that activities fused with fun, excitement and personal enjoyment are never an occasion for a tax deduction.

The move by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House GOP leaders to forcefully reject a Senate deal to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that was backed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is putting Republican division on display. Johnson on Friday showed rare anger as he slammed the Senate...

An unprecedented number of House Republicans are opting to retire or pursue other offices, complicating Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) bid to fend off a potential blue wave in the 2026 midterms and preserve his razor-thin majority. So far, 36 House Republicans — including the most recent, Rep. Sam Graves (Mo.) — have announced they will...

States are already preparing for the possibility that the Supreme Court could eliminate grace periods for mail-in ballots received after Election Day, which could pose unexpected consequences for this year’s midterm elections and beyond. The high court on Monday weighed the lawfulness of a Mississippi statute that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day but received five business days afterward to still be counted. More than a dozen states...

The House and Senate both passed legislation on Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end one of the longest government shutdowns in the history of Congress — but not the same legislation. For all the activity of the past 36 hours, the impasse over DHS is no closer to being broken...

Scouting America is pushing back on 'woke' claims, waiving fees for military families and replacing a DEI merit badge with a military-focused one.

The House passed a DHS stopgap bill, but the shutdown is expected to continue for several weeks as lawmakers leave Washington for Easter recess.

Gov. Spanberger denied a redistricting deal with Elaine Luria after a viral video showed Luria confronted over alleged backroom dealings in Virginia.