The Senate agreed by unanimous consent Tuesday to approve a House-passed bill to require the Justice Department to release all unclassified records and documents related to convicted sex offender ...

WASHINGTON — Both chambers of Congress nearly unanimously agreed to pass a bill on Tuesday to compel the Justice Department to release as much information as possible about the late accused sex ...

After narrowly approving a stopgap funding bill to end the government shutdown last night, the House of Representatives adjourned for the remainder of the week – marking one full day in session after ...

For more politics coverage and analysis, sign up for Here’s the Deal, our weekly politics newsletter, here. The nation is on the verge of shaking off its longest government shutdown in history. The ...

Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer who was on the staff of The Times for more than 25 years. When you think about states that might throw Democrats a lifeline, Alaska hardly comes to mind ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last ...

Washington — A provision of the legislative package that would end the government shutdown allows senators to bring lawsuits if federal law enforcement seizes or subpoenas their data without notifying ...

A small band of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Monday night to approve a funding measure to reopen the federal government — without securing their party’s demand to guarantee an extension ...

Trump again floats idea of giving $2,000 to most Americans, the deal to end the shutdown, and more Length: Long Speed: 1.0x Some are calling it a compromise, others a caving-in. Eight Democratic ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Monday night to reopen the government and end the record-long shutdown after eight Democrats broke with their party and joined Republicans to break the ...

WASHINGTON — As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end, a new controversy is emerging over a little-noticed clause that could personally enrich sitting senators. Buried deep ...