It was a heartbreaking week in Washington D.C. after a passenger plane and an Army helicopter collided mid-air Wednesday. 67 ...

Defense attorney Maria Jacob said the woman only went to the Capitol “as a cry for help” and didn't intend to harm anybody.

Lawmakers in both parties say Congress is gearing up to play an aggressive role in the federal response to this week’s deadly ...

Senator John Curtis prides himself on collaborating with people who disagree with him. But with a Republican trifecta in ...

The framers of the Constitution imagined Congress as the preeminent branch of government. But many Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill seem content to play second fiddle.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role by the tiebreaking vote of Vice President JD Vance after a handful of ...

Ronald Reagan National Airport has raised safety concerns for years, but its close proximity to power in Washington, D.C., has kept the runways open with no sign of change.

The Democratic National Committee chose Mr. Martin, the leader of the Minnesota Democrats, to help oversee a demoralized ...

There are four early voting locations in East Baton Rouge Parish: City Hall, the Coursey Boulevard fire station, the ...

The 14th day of the Wyoming Legislature on Friday featured Congresswoman Harriet Hageman telling legislators it’s been an “incredibly exciting” time ...

Wyoming congresswoman Harriet Hageman spoke to Wyoming legislators Friday at the Capitol in Cheyenne. She described President ...

CBS News National Correspondent Scott MacFarlane and other members of the CBS News team visited Syracuse University on ...