National Politics

Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are on defense just under one week from a crucial Senate runoff election that will determine who…

A total of 2,570,593 votes have been cast in Georgia’s runoff elections, the Georgia secretary of state’s office told CNN Wednesday, with…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a bill to increase direct payments to $2,000, likely closing the door on any pathway to passage…

On Joe Biden’s first day as President, his White House will issue a memo to halt or delay midnight regulations and actions taken by the Trump…

The Trump administration will halt imports of palm oil from Malaysia over findings of forced labor abuses at the plantations of one of the…

The Trump administration will soon take steps toward designating Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as an 11th hour effort to create hurdles for…

The biggest obstacle to retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin’s nomination for secretary of defense is his retirement date from the military just four…

Things are going to drag on in the Senate for a few days. Bottom line: There is absolutely no sign right now that a standalone bill on $2,000 checks…

The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled sanctions on a Venezuelan judge and prosecutor for their roles in the prosecution and sentencing of…

Several of President-elect Joe Biden‘s nominees would make history if confirmed by the United States Senate to serve in top roles in his…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced legislation Tuesday to combine two additional demands from President Donald Trump to an expansion…

President-elect Joe Biden’s explosive allegation this week that the outgoing Trump administration is throwing up “roadblocks” on…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo must decide whether to approve a plan from State Department officials to classify Cuba as a state sponsor of…

Welcome to Atlanta, where the players politic. Anger, fear, new voters, PAC money, minority turnout — these are often credited with shaping…

With just a few days left in the year, alarm bells are going off among health officials across the country over the slow effort to administer tens of…

Jobless Americans won’t lose out on any benefits in the $900 billion stimulus deal, even though President Donald Trump did not sign it into law…

His mood darkened as soon as he walked into his members-only club Mar-a-Lago, three days before Christmas, according to multiple sources. The changes…

A coalition of environmental groups sued the Energy Department on Tuesday in an effort to block a new federal rule that would allow for faster…

All eyes are on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday. After the House overwhelmingly voted to both override President Donald…

All eyes are on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday. After the House overwhelmingly voted to both override President Donald…

Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler both announced Tuesday that they support an effort to amend the recently passed omnibus spending…

President-elect Joe Biden is set to confront the slower-than-expected pace at which the Trump administration is administering coronavirus vaccines in…

President Donald Trump and former first lady Michelle Obama are the most admired man and woman of 2020, according to a new Gallup poll released…

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is expected to receive the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, according to the Biden transition team. A…

Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia spoke to President Donald Trump this week to personally lobby him to sign into law the omnibus spending bill…

The House of Representatives on Monday passed a measure to increase stimulus checks for Americans under a certain income level to $2,000 after…

The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National…

The new round of stimulus payments included in the $900 billion Covid relief package are expected to start going out this week, an administration…

US Rep. Gwen Moore said Monday that she has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest member of Congress to announce they’ve contracted…

A federal appeals court on Monday blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions on religious gatherings, saying the restrictions “are…

With eight days to go until the Georgia Senate runoff elections and early voting underway, Democrats have begun closing in on what was previously a…

The House of Representatives will vote Monday in an effort to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the…

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to deliver remarks on Monday afternoon after receiving a briefing from members of his national security and…

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named a slate of digital operatives to his incoming White House staff, preparing for an administration that, at…

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday expressed concern that the worst may still come in America’s battle against Covid-19, agreeing with President-elect…

President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign a Covid-19 stimulus and government spending package has left small business support, jobless benefits…

When Congress met to tally the results of the 2004 presidential election, then-Sen. Barbara Boxer stood alone on the Senate floor to object to…

Republican Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign a $900 billion relief package Congress passed…

In early December, we fact–checked misleading attack ads from both Democrats and Republicans in the two Georgia runoff elections that will…

The only woman on the federal death row may see her execution date pushed to when the administration of President-elect Joe Biden takes over, after a…