House lawmakers looking to restore congressional oversight over the District of Columbia passed a bill Wednesday that would give Congress more control over public safety in the city.

A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon swing district just days before the Democratic primary there, raising questions about whether Republicans are trying to tilt the scales in the contest.

As Washington recognizes police week, politicians are making clear that the days of "Defund the Police" are firmly in the past.

Wednesday's surprise announcement of two presidential debates drew one high-profile dissent -- from Nancy Pelosi.

Rep. Cory Mills plans to expand upon his "quid pro quo" impeachment effort against President Biden, and will meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday to bolster his case.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, 84, has raised eyebrows and some scorn by growing very rich during her years in the House.

A lawyer who briefly represented Michael Cohen told a House committee Wednesday that Mr. Cohen lied on the stand about key details in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case.

The U.S. government's top intelligence official said Wednesday that the country faces active threats to its coming elections from Russia and an increasingly aggressive Iran. But Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines also contended that the U.S. government has "never been better prepared" to address challenges to election security, even as the threats multiply amid new tech tools and a potentially growing pool of adversaries.

Amid low poll numbers that have left Democrats and the Biden campaign team in a panic, the president took charge of the debate schedule Wednesday, publicly challenging former President Donald Trump to meet him on stage at CNN's Atlanta studio for a televised debate in June.