President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Lawmakers in both parties say Congress is gearing up to play an aggressive role in the federal response to this week’s deadly ...

The framers of the Constitution imagined Congress as the preeminent branch of government. But many Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill seem content to play second fiddle.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role by the tiebreaking vote of Vice President JD Vance after a handful of ...