Speaker Johnson keeps the House away as he fights to end the government shutdown

Mike Johnson is the speaker of a House that is no longer in session. The Republican leader sent lawmakers home three weeks ...
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‘Hope is not an option’: Select committee hears digital harm protections long overdue

Regulation is still desperately needed, say experts, but a social ban for under-16s may only exacerbate harm further.

At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress

Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of ...