The House and Senate appropriations committees each approved their own versions of the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense ...

The Senate will vote tonight on whether to confirm Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors. If the process ...

After a weeklong special session, the Missouri Senate passed a redrawn congressional district map backed by President Donald ...

Democrats have looked to force votes relating to the Epstein files to focus public attention on President Donald Trump's ...

The 2002 authorization for use of military force that Congress passed prior to the Iraq war has been used to justify military ...

A newly-gerrymandered congressional map and limits on voters’ ability to amend the state constitution cleared the Missouri ...

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Despite partisan opposition, Republicans officially changed how the U.S. Senate confirms civilian nominees for the executive branch in a 51-44 vote Monday.

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The new rule, established by the GOP on party lines, will enable it to confirm Trump nominees in groups, rather than ...

On the same day that thousands of protesters filled the Missouri Capitol to protest gerrymandering, Republicans used a rare ...