Australian far-right senator accused of ‘blatant racism’ after wearing burqa to parliament - Pauline Hanson’s stunt was ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military opened fire on two people clinging to the wreckage of a boat allegedly carrying drugs, ...

“The order was basically: Destroy the drugs, kill the 11 people on the boat,” said Washington Rep. Adam Smith (D) ...

A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but a ...

The U.S. Senate voted Monday, 60 to 40, to end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Now it’s up to the House of Representatives to put an end to the contentious 41-day work ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Friday. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) Editor’s note: The Senate passed legislation Monday, Nov. 10, to reopen ...

The ball is rolling to reopen the government, but there is still much left to do in the Senate before the record-shattering shutdown comes to an end. Sunday night’s successful vote, which saw eight ...

Speaking to reporters, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., responds to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to reopen the government if Republicans extend expiring health care subsidies for ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Alabama to use a new state Senate map in upcoming legislative elections after ruling that districts drawn by lawmakers illegally diluted the voting ...

The Senate passed a bill Monday night to end the federal government shutdown, which reached its 41st day Monday, marking the longest shutdown in history by nearly a week. The Senate passed the bill in ...

Washington — The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown has infuriated many members of the party, with critics saying the lawmakers abandoned the 40-day ...