President Trump said Wednesday he’s now responsible for addressing the Syria crisis and other pressing international concerns but also blamed the Obama administration for the turmoil around the world.
While Susan Rice is defending as routine her requests for the identities of Americans caught up in surveillance of foreign targets, others who’ve served in the intelligence community and at high levels of government say the former national security adviser's requests were quite unusual.
The gender pay gap in Sen. Elizabeth Warren's office is nearly 10 percent wider than the national average, meaning women in the office of the progressive Democrat's office will have to wait longer than most U.S. women to recognize Equal Pay Day.
President Trump condemned the deadly chemical weapons strike in Syria in his strongest terms yet on Wednesday, saying the attack which he blames on the Assad regime “cannot be tolerated” – just minutes after his U.N. envoy hinted at the possibility of unilateral action.
As President Trump announces a major shakeup of his National Security Council, there is a growing focus on what exactly the NSC does and what the impact of this rearrangement could be.
First the Obamas, now the Bidens. Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, have book deals. Flatiron Books told The Associated Press on Wednesday that it will release two books by Joe Biden and one by Jill.
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Wednesday sought to manage expectations for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, while also softening on earlier indications that the administration might separate parents and children caught crossing the southwest border illegally.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley slammed Russia Wednesday over its past role blocking the body from holding Syria’s Assad regime accountable, while hinting that the U.S. could take unilateral action in the wake of the latest deadly chemical weapons attack.
President Trump on Wednesday is hosting Jordan's King Abdullah II, with the question of how world leaders will respond to the deadly chemical attack in Syria likely to surge to the top of the agenda.
The number of Democrats who say they are “extremely” or “very” proud of their country has fallen significantly in the last year, according to a new poll.
Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., was on fire after House Republicans snatched their health care bill off the floor late last month. Waylaid by the internal collapse, recriminations were under way.
The Trump administration is undertaking a critical review of Obama administration-era policies permitting the sale of American airplanes to Iran, which have been used in the past to ferry weapons to terrorists and conduct other illicit activities, according to U.S. officials familiar with the situation.
After more than 15 hours on the Senate floor, Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley late Wednesday morning ended his marathon speech against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor just before 7 p.m. ET Tuesday vowing to talk "as long as I'm able" to protest Republicans' 2016 blockade of President Barack Obama's nominee for the seat, Merrick Garland -- in the latest disruption on the road to a vote for President Trump's nominee.
Chelsea Clinton hinted Tuesday at the possibility of running against President Trump in the 2020 presidential election, but downplayed whether she would be the right person to win.
Senate Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday are continuing to debate President Trump’s Supreme Court pick to replace the conservative Antonin Scalia.
Senate Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday will begin a floor debate on President Trump’s Supreme Court pick to replace the conservative Antonin Scalia.