Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown

The Supreme Court has indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

White House budget director plans to shut US consumer finance watchdog within months

By Nandita Bose, Doina Chiacu and Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House budget director Russell Vought said on ...

Why Congress needs Trump to end the shutdown

Democrats are betting he’s more open to a deal than the Hill GOP. But so far, the president is prepared to go another way — ...

Supreme Court takes up GOP-led challenge to Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress

The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the ...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills to run for US Senate in a bid to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins

Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announced that she will be running for U.S. Senate in an effort to unseat Republican Sen.
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The US in brief: Congress missing in action

The president said that Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, a media baron and his heir-apparent, would probably be part of the ...

US Senate Committee set to vote on aviation safety legislation next week

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is set to vote on October 21 on aviation safety legislation after a fatal January crash ...

White House budget director plans to shut down US consumer finance watchdog within months

White House budget director Russell Vought said on Wednesday he wants to close the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...