New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his ...

Trump's pick has secured the powerful House Speaker role after surviving a close vote against Democrat Hakeem Jeffries.

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Mike Johnson retains gavel after two reps change their votes - President-elect Donald Trump’s ally battling to retain gavel ...

President Joe Biden makes a statement on the latest developments in New Orleans from Camp David, Md., Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 ...

Ohio United States Sen. Bernie Moreno was officially sworn in on Friday as the US Senate convened for the start of a new Congress.

The Biden administration unveils final rules for subsidizing hydrogen power amid debate over how green the fuel should be.

A new poll finds that Republican voters are more confident in the accuracy of U.S. elections now that Donald Trump has won.

Good morning and welcome to The Independent ’s live coverage as the 119th Congress convenes in Washington DC and the House of Representatives elects its speaker, with Donald Trump’s Republican ally ...

As trust in the media plummets and the Democratic Party itself limps into a murky future, once again locked out of power in ...

If Republicans unite behind House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), they and President-elect Donald Trump will be able to ...

President Joe Biden honors Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson with the Presidential Citizens Medal for their efforts in the ...