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Democrats didn't get the heath insurance provisions they demanded added to the spending deal. And Republicans, who control the levers of power in Washington, didn't escape blame, according to polls and some state and local elections that went poorly ...

The law, passed in July, targets organizations that provide abortions and receive over $800,000 annually in Medicaid reimbursements. Planned Parenthood argues the law is unconstitutional, while anti-abortion activists support it.

Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein specifically referenced his relationship with President Donald Trump in writing before Trump was elected to office and in the runup to the 2020 election, according to newly obtained emails.

The longest-ever government shutdown is on the verge of ending, but not for at least one more day. While a deal to reopen passed the Senate on Monday night, there are still plenty of questions about what comes next. Congressional correspondent Lisa . ...

Mark Wolf, a Reagan-appointed federal judge, is resigning after four decades on the bench, and he's sounding the alarm. In an essay published by The Atlantic, he wrote, "The White House's assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that ...

President Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion, claiming a documentary misrepresented his role in the Jan. 6 attack. Trump's legal team says the BBC edited video to look like he urged supporters to "fight like hell" immediately after .. ...

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump promised Americans $2,000 each from the "trillions of dollars" in tariff revenue he said his administration has collected.

A few things stood out outside the headlines.

Graham Platner's campaign for U.S. Senate took some early hits because of his online history and a tattoo he now regrets, but he's staying in the race for the long haul.

After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session.