Under a 2010 law, bills that add to the debt trigger automatic cuts. And preventing them would require Republican support. WASHINGTON — Democrats considering a maneuver to forgo bipartisan support to Covid-19...

The Republicans want a relief package that is much smaller than Biden's $1.9 trillion plan. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden held a two-hour meeting Monday with a group of 10 Republican senators who proposed...

Analysis: President Biden faces a conundrum on Covid-19 relief, including the mettle of his unity message and the arcana of budget law. WASHINGTON — Most Democrats have a simple answer for Republicans...

Trump's lawyers say that the coming trial is unconstitutional and that his remarks at a rally before the Capitol riot were protected speech. WASHINGTON — House impeachment managers filed their memorandum...

"Representation is as much a blessing as it is a burden," the first gay Afro Latino elected to Congress says. Amid a pandemic and a "siege on the most diverse Congress," he's ready to legislate. Rep. Torres,...

Ocasio-Cortez also described how she hid in the bathroom in her office as a Donald Trump-supporting mob broke into the building. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., compared calls to "move on" after...

China and Japan are among the diplomatic posts the well-known Democrat could be chosen for. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is considering former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for a high-profile ambassadorship,...

One executive order will create a task force to reunite children who were separated from their parents under Trump's "zero tolerance" policy. President Joe Biden signed three major executive orders Tuesday...

Steps to strengthen the nation's Covid-19 response and restore environmental protections are among Biden's first measures as president. In his first days in office, President Joe Biden moved to dismantle...

NBC News is tracking the progress made and the time that's left to meet the administration's goal. Only 90 million-plus total Covid-19 vaccination shots to go. On Jan. 25, President Joe Biden upped his...