Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an "aggressive" reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the...
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Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official who...
Senate vote could put Project 2025 architect in charge of Trump's budget office
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate was headed for a confirmation vote Thursday night on Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee...
Democrats are splintered on immigration and how to respond to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When Donald Trump took office in 2017 with promises to crack down on immigration, he was met...
Senate confirms Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in...
Senate votes on confirming Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate is voting to confirm Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor...
Senate heads toward confirming Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate is heading toward a vote on confirming Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting the...
Senate heads toward confirming Kristi Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate is heading towards a vote on confirming South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as homeland security...
House passes immigrant detention bill that would be Trump's first law to sign
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that requires the detainment of unauthorized migrants...
House prepares to pass immigrant detention bill that would be Trump's first law to sign
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House is heading towards a final vote on a bill to require the detainment of unauthorized...
Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fresh off President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal...
The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump's first law to sign
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain...
Speaker Johnson removes chair of powerful House Intelligence Committee
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed the GOP chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, who...
House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) -- This time was supposed to be different.
Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a...
Senate to take final vote on boosting Social Security benefits for many public service retirees
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate was moving late Friday to a final vote on a proposal to boost Social Security...
Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China's power
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members...
Senate readies for vote on defense bill to raise troop pay, bar trans care coverage for minors
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate is voting Wednesday on final passage of a sweeping defense bill that will authorize significant...
Senate readies for vote on defense bill to raise troop pay, bar trans care for minors
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate is voting Wednesday on final passage of a sweeping defense bill that will authorize significant...
Senators took down one Trump Cabinet pick. But the fight over their authority is just beginning
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's a short phrase in the Constitution, mentioned in passing. But it's already taking on an outsize...
House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After one of the most chaotic and least productive sessions in modern history, voters made a surprising...
What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As President-elect Donald Trump moves to set up a more forceful presidency than in his first term...
House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that Republicans "probably will" try to repeal legislation that spurred U.S...
Scott Perry led a conservative House takeover. Now he's in a tough race against a moderate Democrat
YORK, Pa. (AP) -- In the intense race for House control, candidates in the most competitive districts have mostly followed...
Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further
WASHINGTON (AP) -- During his first term as president, Donald Trump tested the limits of how he could use the...
Departures in House create crucial Republican targets in the fight for majority control
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members decided either to not seek...
House approves GOP resolution condemning Biden and Harris over Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans on Wednesday voted to condemn President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for the...
John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump's GOP?
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) -- The gold-leafed ceilings and crystal chandeliers of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort are a long way from...
Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried
WASHINGTON (AP) -- "Mass Deportation Now!" declared the signs at the Republican National Convention, giving a full embrace to Donald...
House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration's handling of border policy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans are moving quickly to emphasize Vice President Kamala Harris's role in the Biden administration's handling...
Democrats in Congress are torn between backing Biden for renomination and sounding the alarm
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance is reverberating across the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to grapple with...
Democrats in Congress are torn between backing Biden for president and sounding the alarm
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance has reverberated across the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to grapple with...
From raising alarm to backing Biden, Democrats in Congress grapple with debate aftermath
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance has reverberated across the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to grapple with...
Endangered House candidates grapple with how closely to run with Biden and Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola readies for a tough reelection contest in Alaska, she's talking fish. For...
Senate Republicans block bill on women's right to IVF as Democrats make push on reproductive care
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro...
Democrats are forcing a vote on women's right to IVF in an election-year push on reproductive care
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats are seeking to highlight Republicans' resistance to legislation that would make it a right nationwide...