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In a bipartisan blowout, 181 Democrats teamed with 135 Republicans to push the bill across the finish line.

The lawmakers, speaking during a POLITICO Women Rule Summit on sexual assault in the military, cited the killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillén.

The four will be commanded to produce relevant documents by Oct. 7 and appear for depositions the following week.

Narendra Modi's troubling brand of democracy is a human rights challenge for the White House.

The Biden administration’s response to the migrant crisis comes straight from Trump’s playbook: try to deter more from coming. It’s not working.

Qin Gang shoots back at U.S. “authoritarianism” critique.

The ouster of a key ally overseeing nuclear and missile defense policy is setting up a showdown over costly modernization.

The final step in the process will come when CDC Director Rochelle Walensky approves the CDC advisory panel's recommendations.

“I would like governors who hold those decisions to make those decisions now that [vaccines] are FDA-approved.”

TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday repaid several Florida school board members who saw their salary slashed by the DeSantis administration for requiring students to wear masks this fall.…

Jassy visited as lawmakers in both chambers scrutinize Amazon over its labor practices, alleged monopoly power, the spread of counterfeits on its platform and more.

Brandon Prenzlin, 26, faces four federal misdemeanor charges, including entering the Capitol without permission and disorderly conduct.

Lawmakers want to revise the authorization passed after the Sept. 11 attacks. But Afghanistan has complicated the question of how to do it.

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer announced “a framework” of options to pay for big social investment that was met with confusion from others in the party.

“I will not be associated with the United States inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees and illegal immigrants to Haiti,” Daniel Foote wrote in a letter.

CBP officials also improperly shared the “sensitive information” of other U.S. citizens with the Mexican government.

The Democracy Alliance is gearing up to help Democratic groups ahead of the 2022 midterm election.

On the front lines, both parties are anxious about the storm that’s coming.

With the deadline looming, the White House is starting to ramp up pressure on Republicans.

The House panel probing the Capitol attack is readying a wave of subpoenas and already getting results from its document requests.

Democrats are turning to vaccine requirements and Covid mandates in a tricky political environment.

The Novak incident is one of the many twists and turns in the Gaetz case.

The bill isn't too big to fail, but big enough potentially to fail spectacularly.

OAKLAND — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday making California the nation's first state to impose restrictions on online delivery giants like Amazon to ensure that warehouse workers get required rest and bathroom breaks despite production quotas.…

The move aligns with the recommendation the agency’s independent vaccine advisers made Friday.

The CDC's vaccine advisers will refine exactly who is eligible — in this case, that will likely involve defining "high risk."

The end never actually comes but we love to obsess about it anyway.