The U.S. says al Qaeda chatter suggests terrorists are planning to attack American targets in the Middle East and North Africa.
Members of both parties have united over the NSA's sweeping data program -- but, for some, opposition actually centers on President Barack Obama.
Immigration reform passed in the Senate may not fare as well in the House, where the two parties could not be more at odds.
Edward Snowden, the confessed NSA leaker, has created a rare shake-up in political circles, partly because we know so little about him.
U.S. President Barack Obama reiterated his warning to Syria that the use of chemical weapons will be a “game changer” for the U.S. policy.
The Texas senator says Republicans supporting gun control don't know what's in the Senate bill.
Jake McClain has taken on the monumental task of tweeting every word of the "Obamacare" in hopes of bringing attention to its content.
It appears that the former congressman's Twitter sex scandal, and not his legislative accomplishments, have lived on in the public memory.
House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi said the controversial project would not reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil or create a substantial number of jobs.
However, the controversial measure will almost certainly stall in either the U.S. Senate or House.
The First Amendment for Ferrell only applies to issues he agrees with apparently.
The president wants a Democrat-controlled U.S. House in 2014. That may be getting in the way of solving the sequester crisis.
Obama and congressional leaders are meeting today about the 2013 sequester cuts, but what are the options on the table?
Obama has called a meeting with congressional leaders Friday -- the day the 2013 sequester is to take effect.
The House voted Wednesday to suspend the debt limit, and the Senate is expected to follow suit, despite some Democrats' misgivings.
From one speaker (admittedly one who resigned to avoid a revolt) to another, Newt Gingrich gives John Boehner advice for running the House.
Rep. John Boehner was voted by his colleagues into another term as House speaker on Thursday despite receiving harsh criticism from some conservatives over his handling of the deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.
The U.S. House passed the tax/budget bill Tuesday night, enabling the United States to avert the worst of the fiscal cliff.
A Senate vote early Tuesday morning is possible; if it passes, the House would review the bill Tuesday afternoon.
If Congress cannot reach a bipartisan deal to avert the fiscal cliff, then it should vote on a forthcoming Senate package, the president says.
Republicans rebel against Speaker John Boehner's tax bill, forcing the last-minute cancellation of the vote.
Pelosi insists on a deal that involves making the wealthy pay more even though there's talk of a compromise on leaving rates as and capping deductions for high-income earners.