We’re less than 29 hours away from a shutdown deadline and chaos reigns in Congress. Here’s the latest. Trump-Approved ...

Happy Monday, and a happy Festivus! We’ll forego the traditional airing of grievances — and, boy, do we have some grievances ...

Happy Monday! It’s going to be a busy week on Capitol Hill as lawmakers race to extend federal funding ahead of a Friday ...

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Congress looks poised to avert a government shutdown at midnight, but it sure hasn’t been easy. Here’s the latest. House ...

Happy Monday, and a happy Festivus! We’ll forego the traditional airing of grievances — and, boy, do we have some grievances with this Congress — and instead we’ll note that President ...

It was a squeaker, but Congress got it done. The federal government is open and funded into next year, and there will not be a Christmas shutdown after President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the ...

Sen. Josh Hawley is calling for the Child Tax Credit to more than double in value, rising from the current maximum of $2,000 per child to $5,000 per child annually. Parents would be able to claim ...

In a move that could boost benefits for about 2.4 million retirees, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act this weekend, sending it to President Biden for his signature. Approved by ...

Happy Tuesday! On this date 35 years ago, the long-running animated TV show "The Simpsons" made its debut. And Congress just released the 1,547-page text of a stopgap, three-month government ...