National Politics

U.S. House members have pledged strong support for Taiwan and welcomed Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, to Washington.

Senate Republicans berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran have reversed course on a war powers resolution.

President Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill rekindled a feud with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who confronted Trump about the Iran war.

A series of oil tankers has navigated the Strait of Hormuz, using a new route close to Oman’s shores despite threats from Iran.

A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won broad bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law.

Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital.

Several dozen states might need to pay millions for food aid if they don’t reduce errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military action.

A U.S. judge has permanently barred the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order that required proof of citizenship for voter registration.

The head of the UN’s nuclear agency signaled that his inspectors will visit Iranian nuclear enrichment sites as part of the US-Iran deal.