Takeaways from AP’s reporting on Sarah McBride, the first openly trans person elected to Congress
McBride would go on to forge a trail through a rapid series of firsts. During college, she became the first openly ...
January events: Republicans take over Congress, Trump inauguration, Jimmy Carter funeral
January brings several consequential dates for the U.S. Congress as Republicans consolidate power as a result of last ...
Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen.
Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with ...
Jimmy Carter, whose presidency was marked by a complicated relationship with Congress, dies at age 100
Carter, who was born on Oct. 1, 1924, was predeceased by his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died on Nov. 19, 2023. The couple was ...
Opinion - Congress has the power to block Trump from taking office, but lawmakers must act now
Some will argue that the Supreme Court decision in the Colorado case, Trump v. Anderson, precludes Congress from rejecting ...
The Hill criticized for op-ed urging Congress to block Trump from taking office: 'You people are sick'
Opinion columnists at The Hill called on Congress to block President-elect Trump from taking office on the basis of 14th ...
Incoming Trump admin, Congress showdown looms with South Africa over support for Russia, US foes
Senators and analysts tell Fox News Digital the incoming Trump administration could shut down South Africa’s AGOA trade deals ...
Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting ...
The Bald Eagle Is (Finally) the National Bird of the United States
The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this ...
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Yellen Warns ‘Extraordinary Measures’ Will Be Needed to Avoid Default
The Treasury secretary urged Congress to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by raising the debt limit. By Alan Rappeport Alan Rappeport has covered debt limit fights during the ...
Congress also approved boosts to Social Security payments and disaster aid
The federal government avoided a shutdown. Here are some notable takeaways from legislation that cleared the House and Senate ...
Congress funds removal of Chinese telecom gear as feds probe home router risks
Legislative and executive branch actions highlight concerns that phone and internet networks are vulnerable to ...