The shutdown rolled on Thursday with both sides dug in and Trump using the lapse as an excuse to cut “dead wood” in the executive branch.

The Supreme Court begins a new term Monday that could shape the power of the presidency, elections and LGBT rights nationwide.

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the shutdown and campaign developments.

A DOJ watchdog found changes have “significantly reduced” the number of noncompliant searches under a powerful surveillance authority.

Here archival photos of Dr. Jane Goodall, who died Wednesday at the age of 91, from some of her appearances on Capitol Hill.

Democratic lawmakers and strategists have panned Vance’s role as the shutdown entered its second day Thursday and appeared likely to span the weekend. They have painted Vance and Trump as purposely ...

The government shutdown comes over a year before the midterm elections and prompted quite the blame game between Democrats and Republicans.

Democratic holdouts seek a commitment on expiring health insurance tax credits, limits to White House rescissions.

In a messaging frenzy, lawmakers are floating proposals aimed at how federal pay is handled during a shutdown, including their own.

Former North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who lost a second-term bid in 2022, is seeking a comeback to Congress, this time from Florida.

Some inspector general websites were down across the federal government on the first day of the partial government shutdown Wednesday.

Eleven Republicans and four Democrats are running in the special election for Tennessee's 7th District to succeed former Rep. Mark Green.