The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868, after the Civil War, with the intention of granting full citizenship rights to freed ...

As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, McConnell developed a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to ...

The U.S. government has begun firing thousands of people at multiple agencies as Donald Trump and Elon Musk accelerated their ...

The Department of Transport has been directed to distribute funding to states dependent on their birth and marriage rates.

Linda McMahon, the former wrestling executive now nominated for education secretary, faced questions from senators about how ...

Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire said overseas military threats require the defense workforce ...

The act of violence almost 150 years ago effectively gave birth to the civil service, that class of nonpartisan experts who ...

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend ...

In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon handled tough questions from Democrats, and affirmed President Trump's plans to ...

Is it time to stop changing our clocks twice a year? Here's a state-by-state look at efforts to make daylight saving time ...

Is it time to stop changing our clocks twice a year? Here's a state-by-state look at efforts to make daylight saving time ...

Though the state faces a challenging economic picture, the Republican governor is expected to announce no new taxes.