A bitterly divided House GOP conference will meet behind closed doors Tuesday to elect a new Speaker nominee, this time choosing from a menu of eight members ranging from establishment figures to anti-institutional lawmakers who say they want to shake things up. Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is widely seen as a favorite, though it...

Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said he has "grave concerns" about Israel's looming ground invasion that he warns would "further exacerbate the dire conditions" of Palestinians in Gaza.

House Republicans are gathering for their third conference-wide election in under a month Tuesday morning to choose their next speaker-designate via secret ballot.

A sprawling new report sheds light on how the U.S. power grid and energy supply chain is vulnerable to attacks from Chinese companies backed by China's government.

A new biography of Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, details a tense exchange with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in 2016 after the latter endorsed Donald Trump.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and GOP lawmakers want to separate President Biden's $105 billion emergency package — covering aid to Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and the border — into individual policies.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is pushing to censure "Squad" Rep. Rashida Tlaib, accusing her of leading last week's pro-Palestinian cease-fire protest of the Israel-Hamas war.

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott's presidential campaign announced Monday that the Republican was shifting staff and money from New Hampshire to Iowa in an effort to boost his standing in the leadoff caucus state with less than three months until the first votes of the 2024 election are cast.

Nearly three weeks have passed since the House was last open for business with an elected speaker, and on Monday night, lawmakers said they were determined to avoid a fourth week without one.