The 76-year-old Portlander, known in his home state and in Washington, D.C., for his uniform of a bow tie and brightly ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, ...

The U.S. Congress early on Saturday passed a measure to boost Social Security retirement payments to some retirees who draw ...

House Republicans will meet behind closed doors at 12:30 p.m. ET to discuss a new plan to avert a government shutdown -- as ...

The Senate is on track to pass a stopgap bill after its passage in the House earlier Friday. However, the upper chamber ran ...

If one wants to discuss the prospect of a new director unleashing the FBI on enemies, shouldn't he grapple with the reality of years of bureau leadership unleashing the FBI on enemies?

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...

With hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House has approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson ...

A new report by a congressional subcommittee accused former top Coast Guard officials of hiding a yearslong investigation ...

On Dec. 6 the 12-year Congressman said goodbye in Washington, D.C. by sharing what he's learned about our country and himself ...

Herschel Walker. Trump picked former football player Herschel Walker to serve as his ambassador to the Bahamas, a job that ...

A shutdown means furloughed federal employees would not be available to help prepare Trump's transition landing teams, and ...