U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, ...

Servers and restaurant owners have warned that removing the sub-minimum wage will put jobs and businesses at risk and drive ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday that the U.S. can leverage ...

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp leads Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in a hypothetical matchup in next year’s Senate race, according to new polling from a conservative group.

President Biden warns of U.S. democracy sliding into an "oligarchy," citing the influence of tech billionaires. But what does the term mean, and how has it shaped politics historically?

Arizona Democrats are predictably furious about a bill to cut off early ballot drop offs. They should find something else to be mad about.

N.Y., introduced a bill to reallocate funds from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement to hiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.

Only about 2 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” confident that Trump will be able to make progress on lowering the ...

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio's seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, ...

Worries about everyday expenses helped return President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. But with his second term ...

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that Americans' support for President-elect Donald Trump's top priorities is split, despite his claims of a mandate for his agenda.

Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation hearings continue for attorney general pick Pam Bondi.