The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police ...

The Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to investigate state or local officials who they believe are ...

Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt will reintroduce legislation Thursday to secure the southern border. The bill, known as the WALL Act, would appropriate $25 billion to complete the construction of ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries put GOP leaders on notice Thursday that they can’t take Democratic votes for granted when it comes to lifting the statutory debt ceiling by this summer’s expected ...

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Some U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster ...

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s ...

Pete Hegseth’s nomination as secretary of defense has continued to barrel toward confirmation, additional stream of details of his patent unfitness for office be damned. Indeed, Senate Republicans ...

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.