Congress

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to "stop the transgender lunacy" on day one of his presidency, as Republicans — set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House — continue their push against LGBTQ rights.

Staff members wait in the Senate Reception room for the Senate to finish voting at the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2024 in Washington, DC.

The U.S. Congress averted a Christmastime government shutdown early Saturday after weeks of tense negotiations that went down to the wire, passing a bill to fund federal agencies through mid-March.

Students in Brazil will no longer be allowed to use their mobile phones at school, following the passage of a bill by Congress that aims to raise awareness among young people about the harmful effects of screens.

The Donald Trump said former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney may be in “big trouble” after the release of a report by Trump lawmakers accusing her of witness bribery.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a fast-looming U.S. government shutdown, as the White House accused him of "playing politics."

"Dirty Dancing," along with another 1980s culture-changer, "Beverly Hills Cop," are entering the Library of Congress' registry, part of an annual group of 25 announced yesterday that spans 115 years of filmmaking.

The future is uncertain for Bashar al-Assad and his family, who fled to Russia after his overthrow ended more than 50 years of ruling Syria by the same family.

For over three decades, the Bursa Mehter Band, inspired by the historic Mehteran Unit Command of the National Defense Ministry, has brought the soul-stirring rhythms of Ottoman military music to life, captivating audiences at home and on international stages.

The outgoing Biden administration’s Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, will testify before a Republican-led House committee on the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, ending a long controversy with that committee just weeks before his term expired.

Orlin Rusev, the leader of a Bulgarian espionage cell in the UK, discussed selling captured US-made drones to China, according to details revealed during an ongoing trial where Bulgarians face charges of espionage for Russia. This information surfaced in reports from the Financial Times.