President Donald Trump's tightening grip over the Justice Department to target his political opponents and lawmakers' increasing calls for the release of more files from federal investigations into ...

The government shutdown stretched into Day 9 on Thursday as another round of Senate votes failed to advance funding bills.

One of three Tennessee lawmakers who drew national attention in 2023 when Republicans in the Tennessee Legislature moved to expel them following a gun control protest is running for Congress, he ...

Senate Republicans have voted down legislation that would have put a check on President Trump's ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.

State Rep. Justin Pearson called for a change in leadership as he launched a primary against longtime Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen in Tennessee's deep-blue 9th District.

A s far as government shutdowns go, this one has so far lacked the round-the-clock chaos of its predecessors. There have been no dramatic late-night clashes on the floors of Congr ...

President Trump's comment about the governor of Illinois and mayor of Chicago is the latest example of his brazen calls for his opponents to be prosecuted or locked up.

We’d like to hear from you about how you’re experiencing the government shutdown, whether you’re a federal employee who can’t work right now or someone who is ...

As court battles loom over National Guard deployments, the administration demanded that Portland, Ore., do more to secure an immigration facility, and President Trump said the Illinois governor and ...

Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors closed, while the Senate repeated its loop Wednesday of failed votes to reopen the government. President Donald Trump ...

• Shutdown latest: The government has now been shut down for over a week, and Congress still appears deadlocked on a funding plan. The Senate again failed to advance competing proposals from Democrats ...