One of Trump's executive orders moves to end birthright citizenship, a right enshrined in the Constitution. Here's what you need to know about the legal principle and its possible future.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

In his final hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for House committee members who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and the police officers who testified before ...

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The U.S. Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as the new director of the CIA. Read about his priorities for the agency.

White House meeting Donald Trump and GOP leaders aimed to bring Republicans together on spending goals. But some disagreed on ...

The median age of voting members of the House of Representatives is now 57.5 years, while the Senate's median age is 64.7 ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) previewed what the first 100 days of the second Trump administration will focus on, ...

As Congress begins its work ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration, voters across the political ...

Winner-take-all is the electoral software that generates two dominant parties and relegates third parties to playing the role ...

"To the people of Ohio, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for the privilege of representing you in the United States Senate," Vance said in a statement Thursday. "When I was elected to this office ...

The 119th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. New members were ...