Congress seemed stuck in an endless loop this week as Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) introduced new plans to avert a shutdown in October, only to watch them crumble hours later. After House Republicans on Thursday failed for the second time to clear a rule that would take up the Pentagon funding bill, McCarthy threw up...
Story at a glance Marriages between men and women are in some ways becoming more egalitarian, but traditional name-changing practices are still alive and well. The vast majority of women continue to take their husband's surname when they get married: 79 percent, according to a recent Pew Research survey. And an even larger majority of men don't change their names...
The fight over Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (Ala.-R) hold on military promotions is far from over after the Senate this week voted to approve only three out of more than 300 nominations languishing under the blockade. The Senate’s Wednesday approval of Air Force Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown to be the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman,...
The Biden administration says it will redesignate Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status, granting additional deportation protections and work permits for thousands.
The Justice Department says a contractor, who also worked for the State Department, faces espionage charges for allegedly sharing classified information.
Sen. John Fetterman said in a social media post he would wear a suit on the Senate floor to "save democracy" if Republicans pass a government funding bill.
President Biden mistook one congressional caucus for another during an address at their annual gala – his third public speaking gaffe in two days as concerns swirl about his health.