House Republicans met late into the evening Tuesday to consider a nominee for speaker after their pick from earlier in the day was pushed out by hardline conservatives and the condemnation of former President Donald Trump.

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has reportedly secured an immunity deal and told special counsel Jack Smith's grand jury that he informed then-President Donald Trump that claims about widespread fraud in the 2020 election were baseless.

Texas sued the Biden administration on Tuesday, seeking to stop federal agents from cutting the state's razor wire that has gashed or snagged migrants as they have attempted to enter the U.S. from Mexico at the Rio Grande.

House Republicans will vote Tuesday to elect a new nominee for speaker after their latest pick, Rep. Tom Emmers of Minnesota, was forced to drop out.

GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy said Tuesday he is worried that an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza will trigger a series of events that will pull the U.S. into a larger conflict.

The White House scrapped plans to have the new wave band the B-52s perform at Wednesday's state dinner for Australia's prime minister after deciding that it would be inappropriate at a time when "so many are facing sorrow and pain," in the words of first lady Jill Biden.

A serious beer bout will take place in the nation's capital on Wednesday. That would be the sixth annual Brew Across America Congressional Brewing Competition, set to take place at a spacious spot not that far from the Capitol itself.

President Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was confirmed Tuesday after 19 months of the agency not having a Senate-confirmed head. Michael Whitaker, a former deputy FAA administrator, was confirmed in a 98-0 Senate vote, ending the over-a-year span in which the agency had no Senate-confirmed chief. Whitaker enters the position as...

Queen Rania of Jordan argued the western world is "complicit" in the casualties in Gaza, pointing to the seemingly widespread support of Israel in its fight against militant group Hamas following the group's bloody attack against the Jewish State earlier this month. "This is the first time in modern history that there is such human...

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday became the GOP's fourth nominee for Speaker. Johnson, vice chair of the House GOP conference, won the nod just hours after House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) clinched the nomination but was forced to drop out amid opposition. Tuesday marked three weeks since the historic ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy...