Navy admiral overseeing boat strikes near Venezuela briefs Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy admiral who is retiring early from command of the campaign to destroy…
Hegseth is scrutinized by Congress over boat strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense…
A second strike on drug boat could be illegal
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said if the U.S. military ordered a second strike targeting survivors of…
Most Senate Democrats against colleagues’ shutdown deal
The deal cut by some Senate Democrats to reopen government has refueled the party’s tussle over strategy and…
The Latest: Trump to host the Syrian president in first-of-its-kind meeting at the White House
President Donald Trump is hosting Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, welcoming the once-pariah…
Senate rejects limits on Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation Thursday that would have put a check on President…
Government shutdown poised to become longest ever
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse…
Senate voting on effort to block Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada, just as President…
Democrats force Senate vote to block Trump’s tariffs on Brazil
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a resolution Tuesday evening that would nullify President Donald Trump’s tariffs on…
Pressure builds on Congress to end the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pressure to end the second-longest federal government shutdown is gaining new urgency this week…
Senate Democrats push alternative on federal shutdown pay, as GOP bill heads toward a vote
A Republican bill to immediately pay federal employees who are working throughout the government shutdown is heading toward…
Lawmakers seek to revise pay, benefits for some federal employees under shutdown
As Congress still appears far from reaching a spending agreement to end the partial government shutdown, hundreds of…