President-elect Donald Trump named Leo Terrell for a civil rights post on Thursday, bumping the number of Fox News figures ...

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for ...

Federal Reserve officials said data released on Wednesday showed U.S. inflation was continuing to ease even as they noted ...

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There are 459 incumbent members of Congress who are returning with 129 of them belonging to the Catholic Church, which ...

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the federal government would cover 100% of costs of the initial federal disaster ...

Mary Elizabeth King was running a group designed to boost the paltry number of women in the top ranks of the federal ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was re-elected to the chamber's top job in a lengthy vote that highlighted ...

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 ...

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, ...

One of Biden's last parting gifts for Beijing is bound to stir up controversy in the auto industry. The administration is set ...