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After struggling on the issue in the 2024 election, Democrats are taking steps in the early days of the new

Mike Johnson won re-election as House speaker with a boost from Donald Trump, but his challenges with a narrow Republican

With the new Congress getting underway on Jan. 3, and President-elect Donald Trump’s term starting Jan. 20, here are five

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Joe Biden exiting and a new Congress starting next month, here’s a

Lawmakers take a big step toward averting a pre-holiday government shutdown as MAGA activists rail against compromise in Washington.

Donald Trump is bringing chaos back to Washington even before taking office, intervening in House Republicans' plan to avoid a

In an interview, Texas Rep. Greg Casar, the new chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, details where Democrats went wrong

Even with their success, this election revealed a challenge for Republicans going forward: The “Trump coalition” and the “GOP coalition”

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Meet the Republican and Democratic senators will will determine whether Trump's Cabinet picks will be confirmed next year.