A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security appeared all but certain as House and Senate lawmakers prepared to leave Washington for a 10‑day recess and negotiations with the White House over ...

The Department of Homeland Security is set to shut down at 12:01 a.m. Saturday with no clear path to reopening, as the White ...

Gov. Kevin Stitt responds after President Trump criticized him over invitations to a Feb. 20 White House meeting with governors.

Jeremy Carl, whom Donald Trump has nominated to fill a top State Department role, struggled to defend himself during a Senate confirmation hearing.

Essential Homeland Security functions will continue, but some employees could go without pay in a lengthy shutdown, officials say.

The new Yahoo/YouGov survey finds that large majorities of Americans support Democratic reforms to rein in federal agents.

The sex-trafficking case that began 21 years ago with a phone call to Palm Beach Police is toppling the powerful across the globe.

Several senior officials are exiting RFK Jr.'s department amid an effort to focus on drug pricing and food issues.

The clock is ticking for cryptocurrency legislation in Washington, and a key White House adviser is sounding the alarm. "Let's not let any moss grow here," urged Patrick Witt, executive director of ...

While National Guard troops have quietly left Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Oregon, thousands remain in three other U.S. cities.

Donald Trump has played many roles. Real estate developer. Marketing extraordinaire. Reality TV host. Candidate. President — twice.

President Donald Trump told U.S. troops on Friday that Iran has been “difficult” in nuclear negotiations and suggested that instilling fear in Tehran may be necessary to resolve the standoff ...