The storied former speaker of the House is set to retire, leaving congressional Democrats a complicated legacy and an ...

Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died.

After voters swung toward Republican Donald Trump during last fall’s presidential election, states like Virginia and New ...

Almost all Senate Democrats rejected a bipartisan bill Friday evening to pay active-duty troops and federal employees ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has offered Republicans a “compromise” to end the government shutdown.

It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that Macron’s bold bid to tackle France’s deep structural problems has fizzled out.

New York's mayor-elect launched his campaign by talking to non-voters and Trump supporters. Some of them even came along.

Mikie Sherrill beats Jack Ciattarelli by more than 13 points. Democrats gain as many as five seats in the State Assembly, ...

The history of politicians who go back on their words has lessons for Rachel Reeves as she mulls raising taxes ...

Nancy Pelosi has announced her retirement after decades as a shrewd political operator. A genuine leader in a party that ...

Voters in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia reminded us of a perennial political truth: Americans care first and ...