Congress passes $460 billion in spending bills, avoiding government shutdown

The Senate has approved a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of many key federal agencies.

Who is new Trump-backed RNC Chairman Michael Whatley?

Michael Whatley, who was hand-picked by former President Donald Trump, will be joined by Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara, who was also elected by a unanimous voice vote to serve as co-chair.

State of the Union: What Biden had to say about these key topics

Biden's annual State of the Union Address on Thursday night touched on the border, the U.S. economy, the Israel-Hamas conflict, his age, and more. Here's what to know.

State of the Union: Read the full text of President Joe Biden's 2024 address

A transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as prepared for delivery and provided by the White House.

State of the Union 2024: Here's the guest list

This year's State of the Union guest list includes the parents of a Wall Street Journal reporter who's been jailed in Russia and a mother who sued Texas for the right to an abortion.

Kansas bill would make doctors ask patients why they want abortions and report answers

If the bill is passed, Kansas would join at least seven other states with Republican legislatures that ban most abortions even though Kansas voters have affirmed abortion rights.

Biden State of the Union: Americans can place prop bets on gaffes, mix-ups and even a 'brain freeze'

American voters looking to profit from President Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday can wager on whether the president has a "brain freeze," or if he confuses Nikki Haley with anyone else, as well as more traditional wagers such as the over/under of the speech’s length. 

'No Labels' moving closer to fielding third-party 2024 presidential candidate: reports

Voters turned off by a Biden-Trump rematch may have a new option in November. No Labels, a third-party movement, is expected to move forward with potentially choosing a candidate, AP reports.

Shein and Temu: Global online shopping under scrutiny in US over trade rule

The flow of millions of small parcels into the U.S. from China thanks to the explosive growth of online shopping has caught the attention of Congress.

‘Uncommitted’ vote campaign against Biden: Super Tuesday results

Voters across the country are choosing “uncommitted" instead of Biden to signal dissatisfaction over his support of Israel. Here’s how the “uncommitted" vote movement fared on Super Tuesday.

Nikki Haley suspends 2024 presidential campaign

Nikki Haley suspended her 2024 presidential campaign, stopping short of endorsing anyone. "Donald Trump is likely to be our party's nominee. I wish him well," she said.

Super Tuesday results: Where does each candidate stand?

Track how many delegates have been awarded to each presidential candidate so far following Super Tuesday.

NJ Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife face new obstruction of justice crimes

New obstruction of justice crimes have been lodged against Sen. Bob Menendez. The new charges were in a rewritten indictment returned against the Democrat on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.

Who is Jason Palmer? Democrat delivers Biden's 1st primary loss in American Samoa

Jason Palmer, a little-known candidate, beat Biden in the American Samoa Democratic caucus on Super Tuesday – despite having never visited the territory.

Live: Super Tuesday election results, state by state

Election results from each of the states participating in Super Tuesday, the largest delegate haul of any day in the presidential primary calendar.

2024 Election: Kyrsten Sinema to leave Senate

Independent Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has announced her decision to leave the U.S. Senate “at the end of this year."