U.S. surveillance program to expire after renewal stalls in Senate
U.S. government surveillance tools fiercely opposed by privacy advocates and defended by intelligence agencies will expire after legislation renewing them stalled in the Senate on...
Coronavirus poses new challenge to Trump’s re-election bid
U.S. President Donald Trump faced one of the gravest threats of his political career as the coronavirus pandemic spread, leaving fellow Republicans to worry that...
U.S. coronavirus stimulus package stuck in Congress over paid sick leave
As schools close, offices clear out, and sporting events are canceled across the United States, a familiar Washington problem – partisan gridlock – threatened on...
Divided U.S. Congress struggles to agree on coronavirus response
The U.S. Congress on Thursday struggled to pass legislation to deal with the expanding coronavirus crisis, as House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi haggled by...
U.S. Senate confirms Danly to FERC, widening panel’s Republican majority
The U.S. Senate on Thursday easily confirmed James Danly as a Republican member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, with three Democrats supporting him even...
U.S. Senate leader expects renewal of surveillance rules questioned by Trump
Republican U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he was confident the Senate would approve legislation renewing government surveillance tools, and appealed to...
Partisan battle erupts in U.S. Congress over coronavirus response
The U.S. Congress on Thursday struggled to pass legislation to help Americans cope with the expanding coronavirus crisis, as Democrats planned to push ahead with...
First online U.S. census kicks off amid coronavirus fears
U.S. residents will begin receiving census forms in the mail as early as Thursday as the federal government kicks off its once-a-decade count of the...
U.S. lawmakers seek to tighten ban on forced-labor goods from China’s Xinjiang
Leading U.S. lawmakers proposed legislation on Wednesday aimed at preventing goods made from forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region from reaching the United States....
U.S. Senate Republican delays vote on subpoena in Hunter Biden probe
A Republican U.S. senator said on Wednesday he would delay a committee vote on whether to issue a subpoena in an investigation of Democratic presidential...
