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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated his belief that the United States was under foreign invasion in order to defend President Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles, California, in the wake of immigration protests.

Social media users shared dread online after a Trump official insisted that steel needs to be produced locally in order for the U.S. to be able to fight a war.

Leaders of the Republican Party are scrambling to settle other party members after billionaire Elon Musk launched a scathing criticism of the Trump-backed GOP spending bill.

A bipartisan proposal that aims to address critical labor shortages in the U.S. agricultural sector by regularizing workers is making its way through Washington

Sen. John Fetterman is under fire from a Pennsylvania newspaper for missing votes and avoiding constituents, with critics urging him to fully commit or resign.

A Republican Senator recently established himself as a strong opponent to Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful" spending bill, a comprehensive legislative Act which is inclusive of tax cuts, spending reforms, and policy changes.

Members of Congress are reportedly attempting to enter other political offices in order to avoid working in Washington D.C. due to the Trump administration.

Joseph Edlow, the president's nomination to lead the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, refused to answer Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin's question during Wednesday's hearing.

Trump administration Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied the judiciary's authority over him during a heated exchange with a Democratic Senator while testifying in front of the legislature.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to provide a straight answer when asked if Russian President Vladimir Putin was a war criminal while testifying before the Senate.

Democratic senators expressed disappointment at Marco Rubio's alignment with the Trump administration and said they regret voting to confirm him to his post

Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan criticized DHS Secretary Kristi Noem as the Trump administration considers suspending habeas corpus

Senator John Fetterman has grown increasingly isolated from the Democratic party, with new episodes illustrating the magnitude of the rift

President Donald Trump helped discourage Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for a Senate seat in Georgia's upcoming elections, a new report shows

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday Democrats will put on hold all DOJ political appointees "until we get answers to this corrupt deal between Donald Trump and the Qataris over his plane."

Jeanine Pirro, Trump's interim US attorney for Washington, condemned insurrectionists involved in the January 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol in resurfaced video.

Mike Waltz is set to be grilled by Democrats at his confirmation hearing to be Donald Trump's ambassador to the UN, especially on Signalgate

Democratic party infighting will be financed in the upcoming election cycle, thanks to an initiative to fund candidates running against sitting Democratics.

Four GOP lawmakers defied President Donald Trump and voted with Democratic legislators to repeal the tariffs levied against Canada by the 47th president.

Republicans are using the accounting method called the "current policy baseline" to show that extending Trump's tax cuts would cost nothing. Democrats strongly oppose this, calling it "magic math" because it hides the true cost, which could be in the trillions.

As Sen. Cory Booker's marathon speech against the Trump administration stretches past the 20-hour mark, social media asks: How is he avoiding bathroom breaks?

Rep. Ilhan Omar has called for a "come to Jesus moment" within the Democratic Party as tensions rise over Senate Democrats' handling of key legislation.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has been forced to postpone his book tour due to "security concerns" stemming from planned protests at multiple events Schumer was scheduled to attend.

The Georgia representative called out one of the state's senators for voting against the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would classify Fentanyl-related substances as Schedule 1 drugs.

Ten Democrats broke with the party's intention to vote against the GOP's spending bill to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's indiscriminate cuts to the federal workforce and budget.

A young insurrectionist who attended the January 6 Capitol riots and was arrested for the violent crimes he committed on that day is now running for Congress in 2026.

A Democratic Representative stated that her viral sign reading "This is not normal" in protest of President Donald Trump represented an "SOS to the world."

Trump administration Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently addressed rising egg prices, suggesting that Americans struggling to cope with inflation should begin maintaining backyard coops and produce their own eggs.

Elon Musk's demand for federal employees to submit weekly work summaries via a recent email has sparked bipartisan criticism from Senate Republicans.

The only Republicans to break ranks and vote against Patel were Alaska's Lisa Murkowski and Maine's Susan Collins. Every Democrat voted against the confirmation.