WASHINGTON Rep. Elijah Cummings, who died Thursday after longtime health complications, threaded a needle that few recent chairmen and chairwomen of high-profile investigative committees have been able to manage: He remained widely popular among…
President Trump has awarded the 2020 G-7 Summit of world leaders to his own private company, scheduling the summit for June at his Trump Doral golf resort outside Miami, the White House announced on Thursday.…
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump found himself increasingly isolated on Wednesday as members of his own party joined a House resolution condemning his withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, congressional Democrats stormed out of a…
WASHINGTON (AP) A former top State Department aide testified in the impeachment inquiry that the Trump administrations politicization of foreign policy contributed to his resignation, while the Senate GOP leader briefed colleagues on a…
That was some vote in the House Wednesday on a resolution opposing President Trumps withdrawal from northern Syria and noting the mayhem that has resulted. In an era marked by furious partisanship, the House voted…
Last week, the United States abandoned its longstanding pledge to assist Syrian Kurds fighting extremist Islamic forces from within and encroaching Turkish armies from the north. U.S. forces afforded the Kurds the necessary leverage to…
WESTERVILLE, Ohio Democratic candidates found common ground in denouncing President Donald Trump, but struck a more fractious tone on healthcare, gun policy and money in politics during a crowded presidential primary debate Tuesday night.…
WASHINGTON Amid growing political pressure from Republicans, House leaders on Tuesday began seriously gauging support among Democrats for holding a vote to formally establish the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump even through the inquiry…
WASHINGTON The U.S. Census Bureau wants even more details on American residents, requesting states to provide drivers license and administrative records to add to a trove of federal data being collected by the agency in…
For too long, the power of the executive branch has long exceeded the narrow set of powers and expectations set out by the U.S. Constitution. Unfortunately, there is little sign of this changing, with President…