The confirmation of Russell T. Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights ...

Correction: The dates of Sens. Warner’s and Shaheen’s last wins have been corrected. Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith’s (D) decision ...

An interview with veteran congressional observer Norm Ornstein about Mitch McConnell’s striking condemnation of Trump’s most ...

Republicans rally behind Tulsi Gabbard as Senate panel approves her nomination - The committee’s vote almost guarantees she will be confirmed on the Senate floor ...

This story about DOGE’s cuts to education research was written by Jill Barshay and produced by The Hechinger Report, a ...

And in The Boston Globe, Christopher Muther recalled someone’s awkward attempt to turn his cruise ship into a love boat: “One ...

The National Institutes of Health directive to cap "indirect costs" for medical research grants drew swift criticism.

WASHINGTON – Since President Donald Trump returned to office, GOP Sen. Susan Collins has voted against confirming Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pushed back on Trump's efforts to withhold ...

One national political forecaster says the 2026 race will likely be a toss-up, but for now, Maine's senior senator looks to ...

Feb. 16—National political insiders and observers are already eyeing Sen. Susan Collins' bid for reelection in 2026 as a potentially pivotal race — and a very expensive one. One prominent ...

Surely, moderate Republicans like Sen. Susan Collins—who is up for reelection next year in the reliably blue state of Maine—would consider Kennedy and Gabbard too treacherous to swallow?