National Politics

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the discovery of classified documents at two locations tied to President Biden.

“Any time republicans step forward and start to claw back some of that unnecessary spending, they’re going to howl about it,” said Rep. Dusty Johnson

Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC) is one of those getting to work in his new post.

Casey Burgat, political scholar from George Washington University, explains the concessions Speaker Kevin McCarthy had to accept to get the necessary votes to become Speaker of the House, and how they might weaken the power the Speaker holds.

Stabenow says she wants to pass torch to younger generation of leaders

Bridge connecting Kentucky and Ohio recently received $1.6 billion federal grant

Title 42, a policy that allows border agents to immediately remove some asylum-seeking migrants from the U.S. will remain in place until likely next summer.

A ceremony was held at the Capitol Wednesday to unveil the portrait of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

Senate negotiators say they are closing in on an agreement to fully fund the federal government just days before a possible government shutdown.

Senator Kristen Sinema announces in a series of interviews that she's politically independent.

Emhoff said there is an “epidemic of hate facing our country.”

Sen. Portman will retire at the end of the current Congress

After 10 months in what President Biden called “intolerable circumstances,” 2-time Olympian and WNBA star Brittney Griner is coming home.

The majority in the U.S. Senate is one seat bigger for Democrats.

Government funding will run out on December 17 without further action from lawmakers

Observers say it could set precedent on regulations over federal elections

The crucial funding package is stalled as the parties negotiate over a vaccine mandate.

President Biden promotes economic policies and semi-conductor manufacturing expansion in Arizona.

The Supreme Court is being warned about the potentially dire consequences of a case next week involving a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for same-sex couples.

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Monday that has the potential to roll back significant civil rights protections.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says, "the most important thing facing the national economy this week really is the continued operation of our freight rail systems."

A group of Republican senators is pumping the brakes on military funding because of a Biden administration vaccine mandate.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) makes history as the first Black to lead the House Democrats.

In what will be his third run for President, Donald Trump is running on a platform of many things - including promises to impose term limits. But for some members of Congress - Donald Trump’s time is already up.

The say age is just a number – but more and more, it’s becoming a factor voters have to consider when picking a candidate.

A thin margin in Colorado Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's reelection race against Democrat Adam Frisch could trigger a rare automatic recount in an election that will help determine the extent of the GOP's slim House majority. The Associated Press has declared race too close to call with Boebert up by 0.16% or 551 votes out of nearly 327,000 with nearly all votes counted. An automatic recount in Colorado comes when the margin is at or below 0.5% of the leading candidate's vote total. The Colorado Secretary of State's office has until Dec. 5 to declare an automatic recount.

Katie Britt succeeds Richard Shelby as one of the senators representing Alabama.

The former president will be running for office for the third time.

How many Senate seats do Republicans need to flip to regain the majority? How many House seats do Democrats need to defend to stay in power? And what will each party do if it ends up on top? Senior National Editor Jon Decker explains.

Government says be aware of domestic extremists causing havoc around Election Day.