Vice President JD Vance provided the tie-breaking vote to get Trump's bill across the finish line. It now must go back to the ...

US Sen. Thom Tillis won’t seek 3rd term. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican who has represented North Carolina in Washington ...

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Senate Republicans took a major step toward delivering President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” yesterday, but key hurdles remain for his giant tax cuts and spending measure.

Understanding how the U.S. went from marriage equality a decade ago to steep backsliding on transgender rights today could ...

Senate Republicans are racing into a crucial weekend in their effort to pass President Trump’s mammoth tax and spending bill ...

A marathon voting session on President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill is underway in the Senate after a weekend of negotiations and delays. Follow for live updates.

GOP leaders hope to vote this week, but they still need to work through key issues across both chambers on Medicaid, clean ...

During Pride month, several Seattle-area residents shared their insights and experiences living as a part of Washington’s ...

But this past week, as the Senate grappled with the bloated “big, beautiful bill” under Trump’s arbitrary July 4 deadline, ...