Game seven. The two best words in sports. The Mariners have played in three winner-take-all postseason games in their history, but all three were Game 5 of the Division Series. They've never been this ...

Carl Hulse is the chief Washington correspondent for The Times, primarily writing about Congress and national political races ...

Most members of Congress are, by any reasonable definition, career politicians. In that way, Congress too often can be a self ...

Arizona has filed a lawsuit as the Republican Speaker has not yet let the Democratic representative elected weeks ago take ...

In fall 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump asked supporters to forward a proposal called the "Congressional Reform Act of 2025" that would restrict legislative lawmakers' privileges and actions.

Follow all the latest developments of the 119th Congress ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is teaming up with former Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) to call for congressional term limits, serving as bipartisan co-chairs for the group U.S. Term Limits.  In a New ...

The Senate on Monday voted against reopening the federal government for the 11th time, pushing the shutdown to the three-week ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a feat of determination, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday night, setting a historic mark ...

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis also allowed plaintiffs to take limited deposition from Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino as ...

Congress failed to reach a funding deal by the Wednesday, Oct. 1, deadline, leading to a government shutdown that will force active-duty service members to continue to serve without pay until a deal ...