Charleston Conference session moderated by Darrell Gunter explored that challenge through four practical presentations ...

Congress has many roles in the U.S. political system, including aiding constituents, approving presidential nominees and overseeing the executive branch. Its main job, however, is passing laws – ...

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants. By Adam Sella ...

In September 2026, with the midterm elections only two months away, Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson appealed to voters that the GOP-led Congress gets things done. For example, while ...

President Donald Trump has traded more securities than every member of Congress combined since he returned to office — even as he seeks to pass a stock-purchasing ban for lawmakers that would exclude ...

A new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll has found more than two-thirds—68%—of the American public continues to disapprove of Congress’s performance, and that while voters believe the ...

The icon and literacy advocate died at the age of 80. By Hannah Dailey One of Dolly Parton‘s greatest passions was instilling a love of reading and storytelling in young minds, and in light of her ...

Contempt of Congress is a criminal misdemeanor offense that officials called to testify before Congress may face if lawmakers deem their actions as an obstruction of ongoing investigation. It’s ...

Washington — The House on Wednesday passed a bill placing some limits on congressional stock trading, but the lack of tougher restrictions and the inclusion of a voter ID provision complicated its ...

A lithograph by Nathaniel Currier, printed between 1835 and 1856, depicting the signing of the Declaration of Independence, is on display in the new exhibition. Library of Congress In 1776, the ...

Nikole Killion is a CBS News congressional correspondent based in Washington D.C., who has covered some of the biggest stories on Capitol Hill since 2021. Killion has also served a key role in CBS ...

The Library of Congress has awarded six positions on a five-year, $100 million contract for broad technical and support services to help its components and sub-agencies focus on core missions. Known ...