Democrats are widely opposed to pairing the debt limit and wildfire aid — two key parts of a spending proposal GOP leaders are circling behind closed doors.

The Senate voted 74 to 25 to confirm John Ratcliffe, President Trump’s former intelligence director, as director of the C.I.A.

Abortion rights advocates expect Trump to quickly begin issuing executive orders related to abortion, pointing to a similar timeline in 2017. Abortion opponents view Trump’s second term as an opportunity to revive federal enthusiasm on a longtime social issue and undo regulations implemented under the Biden administration.

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President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to veto a federal abortion ban, but Democrats warn there are already efforts underway to get the country closer to that point.

During the confirmation hearing for Trump's OMB director, Russell Vought in the Senate this week, Senator Patty Murray grilled Vought over whether he will follow the law if confirmed.

A suburban Seattle police officer is set to be sentenced Thursday for the 2019 shooting death of a 26-year-old homeless man he was trying to arrest for

Final approval by the House sent the legislation, which requires the detention and deportation of unauthorized migrants charged with crimes, to President Trump’s desk.

The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, and threaten medical providers with prison time for failing to resuscitate them.

House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana on Sunday reiterated his belief that Congress should consider attaching conditions to aid for California following the wildfire disaster that destroyed many ...

Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...

By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that “there should probably be conditions” on additional federal aid to help Los Angeles deal with the ...