A hidden clause in the government shutdown bill could give 8 senators at least $1M each

A retroactive Senate provision could hand eight GOP senators million-dollar payouts. House leaders say they will hold a ...

Federal agencies begin to reopen after longest-ever shutdown ends

The government is back open after President Donald Trump signed the federal funding package after it passed in the House. Follow here for the latest live news updates ...

CT Senate gives final approval to emergency human services fund

The Connecticut Senate gave final approval in special session Thursday afternoon to bills to safeguard human services from federal cuts.

What’s next in Congress on the push to release the Epstein files

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is speeding toward a vote next week on releasing files related to the sex trafficking ...

Epstein petition secures final signature to force House vote on releasing files

An effort to force a House vote on compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein secured ...

Johnson shifts strategy on Epstein files vote – as GOP leaders brace for mass defections

House Speaker Mike Johnson decided to quickly schedule a House vote on an effort to force the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein case files once the calculation was made that it couldn’t be stopped ...