Capitol police have identified the 35-year-old man accused of trying to light his spray-painted car on fire near where former President Carter was lying in state.

Today’s lawmakers hailed the 39th president, but their predecessors made his four years in office a constant battle and ...

Many key portions of President-elect Donald Trump’s signature legislation are set to expire in 2026, so Republicans have made ...

In contrast to its image as a solid, monument laden city, Washington D.C. has a vivid restaurant scene and interesting hotels ...

Congress’ first bill of the year could foreshadow how much political reality may affect the thinking of Senate Democrats.

Federal officials are already dealing with surrogates from Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s nongovernmental body before Donald Trump is sworn in again.

Prosecutors urged a federal judge to reject a request from a defendant convicted for participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to attend Trump's inauguration. A watchdog probe has ...

A federal appeals court cleared the way for the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on the 2020 election ...

In a bipartisan move, Senate Democrats join Republicans to advance a key immigration bill in a procedural vote.

Legislators are pushing to have statues of Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor in the Capitol. The Supreme Court tends to release unpopular opinions later in its term.

The wildfires ravaging Southern California are making no exceptions for fancy neighborhoods like the Pacific ...

Several major wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County. At least 10 people have died, but officials warn the actual toll will remain unclear until it’s safe for investigators to access ...