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The Department of Education said it was withdrawing the proposal because of ongoing litigation over how Title IX should handle issues of gender identity.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries celebrated House Democrats and said they "stopped the billionaire boys club" with the passage of government spending bill to avert a shutdown.

Plus, MAGA activists are already railing against compromise in Washington, and Musk's access to foreign leaders raises eyebrows.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is "grateful" for the bipartisan passage of the government funding bill that will help avert a shutdown and keep the government funded until March.

The Republican-controlled House on Friday evening passed a short-term bill to avert a government shutdown, just hours ahead of a deadline that would force U.S. troops, border patrol agents, air traffic controllers and millions of other federal ...

The Transportation Security Administration said it expects to screen 40 million passengers through Jan. 2.

If funding lapses, many government employees and contractors will face uncertainty about their paychecks.

At a conservative conference in Phoenix this week, participants said they were ready to target opponents of Trump's agenda in Washington -- including fellow Republicans.

President-elect Trump announced his choice of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to be his secretary of state. NBC News campaign embed Alex Tabet takes a look at the senator's career and explains the historic nature of the pick.

Washington insiders say Elon Musk's presence with Donald Trump as he meets with top international leaders is an alarming development.