Rep. Jamaal Bowman sets off fire alarm during House vote on funding bill

Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman acknowledged triggering a fire alarm Saturday in one of the U.S. Capitol office buildings as lawmakers scrambled to pass a bill to fund the government before the midnight shutdown deadline.

Fatal plane crash carried 500+ pounds of meat and antlers, claiming Rep. Peltola's husband

A small plane that crashed in rural Alaska earlier this month, killing the husband of U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was carrying more than 500 pounds of moose meat and antlers from a remote hunting camp when it went down shortly after takeoff.

How Dianne Feinstein's death impacts control of the Senate

An election to pick the state’s next senator serving a full six-year term was is scheduled for next year.

Government shutdown almost certain after last-ditch effort collapses

A federal government shutdown is almost certain after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open collapsed.

Future Democratic stars rally around Biden's reelection and their own 2028 bids

A new generation of Democratic presidential prospects is taking steps to strengthen their national profiles as they fan out across the country to help President Joe Biden's reelection campaign.

As employers encounter labor shortages, Biden administration unveils playbook for training workers

Worker shortages have been frustrating for some employers, who raised their investments in new factories and construction projects after President Joe Biden signed into law funding for infrastructure, computer chips and a shift toward renewable energy sources.

Senator Dianne Feinstein, a pioneer and woman of many firsts, has died

Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman" and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.

Dianne Feinstein: Politicians, celebs react to long-serving senator's death

Dianne Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state of California, including environmental protection, reproductive rights and gun control.

Gates will be locked and park rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down

Most of the more than 420 national park units will be off-limits to the public, but the governors of Arizona and Utah vowed to keep some of the most iconic parks open with state funding, including Grand Canyon and Zion National Park.

House Republicans make case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing

The first hearing is a high-stakes opening act for Republicans as they begin a process that can lead to the ultimate penalty for a president, punishment for what the Constitution describes as “high crimes and misdemeanors."

A government shutdown is looming this weekend. What it means, who's impacted and what's next?

The shutdown will begin Sunday if Congress can't enact a funding plan. Some government entities will be exempt, but others will be affected. Social Security checks, for example, will still go out. But federal agencies will stop all actions deemed non-essential.

Race to replace Senator Mitt Romney heating up in Utah

Mitt Romney announced earlier this month that he won't seek a second term, saying younger people needed to step forward.

Congress wants to avoid a government shutdown. But the House and Senate are moving further apart

The House is struggling through a long-shot effort to pass various funding bills with no real chance of finishing by Saturday’s deadline. The stakes are rising with just days remaining before a federal closure.

Cassidy Hutchinson's book alleges Mark Meadows' suits smelled 'like a bonfire' from burning papers

A former aide in Donald Trump's White House says chief of staff Mark Meadows burned papers so often after the 2020 election his wife complained his suits smelled “like a bonfire.”