Long the most critical branch of the federal government, Congress has ceded much of its own institutional power. Here's how ...

The Trump administration is speeding up new rules for the Federal Protective Service, giving it more authority to charge ...

With Congress now tied for its longest-ever shutdown, a small group of fed-up lawmakers in Washington are furiously trying to ...

U.S. airlines began cutting hundreds of flights at major airports as the impact of a record-long shutdown kicked in further.

David French is an Opinion columnist, writing about law, culture, religion and armed conflict. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and a former constitutional litigator. His most recent book is ...

Speaker emerita bows out, triggering free-for-all in high-stakes, high-dollar San Francisco congressional race ...

The California Democrat led her party in the House for two decades. Her decision will open up her San Francisco-based seat ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday that flight reductions could go as high as 20 percent if the government ...

Congress has played an important role in holding federal agencies accountable since the late 1700s, but oversight can also ...

Representative Nancy Pelosi, the only female House speaker, said she will not run for re-election. She wielded immense power ...

Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown hang over health insurance markets as shoppers look for coverage. The ...