Trump has spent the first year of his second term pushing the limits of presidential power. He’s the latest in a long line of leaders who try to bypass Congress.

More than a tenth of the current Congress has now indicated they will not return to their seats after the 2026 midterms, driven by redistricting, retirements and lawmakers running for different offices. According to NPR's congressional retirement tracker ...

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed fiscal 2026 funding for the Department of Homeland Security despite strong opposition by Democrats who object to President Donald Trump's dispatch of masked federal agents to cities and states,

US lawmakers on Wednesday passed a sweeping defense policy bill, signaling ironclad bipartisan support for Europe and delivering a blistering repudiation of President Donald Trump's increasingly hostile posture toward NATO and America's closest allies.

The United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing on Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C. titled, “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I.” “In addition to conducting transcribed ...

With less than a year before the 2026 midterm elections, the already precarious balance of power in Congress will come down to a few, critical battleground races. In the Senate, where Republicans hold a 53-47 majority, Democrats would need to gain four ...

The 2024 US election saw more money and support from the crypto and blockchain industry than ever before, with some experts predicting a repeat in the midterms. Update (Jan. 5 at 7:10 pm UTC): This article has been updated to clarify information about ...

For Ukraine, not only is the outcome of the US Congress elections important, but also how American politicians behave during the election campaign. This primarily concerns US President Donald Trump. Every two years in the United States, the lower chamber ...

Sarah Burns does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Americans woke up on Jan. 3, 2025 ...

The US federal government is poised for a short shutdown with Congress unlikely to meet a midnight Friday deadline to clear a spending package through both legislative chambers.