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Florida's Palm Beach County was reportedly forced to restart its recount of about 175,000 early votes after its voting machines overheated.The supervisor of elections, Susan Bucher, told ...

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Hugs, kisses, pats on the back, offers of condolences — and even a few jokes.That’s how dejected House Republicans who returned to Washington this week coped with suffering brutal electoral losses in the midterms that handed over power to the...

The most diverse Congress in history is descending on the Capitol, with newly elected lawmakers arriving in Washington, D.C., to meet their future colleagues and get acclimated to their new environment.Next year’s Congress will include a record...

A blue wave that washed over Republican-held suburbs across the country in last week's midterm elections has reshaped the nation's political map.

Immigration was a good issue for Senate Republicans in the midterm elections, but Democrats see it as a winner for them in 2020 and have little desire to negotiate on the issue in the lame-duck session or next year.The offer that Senate Democratic...

A long-stalled criminal justice reform effort is facing a make-or-break moment: winning over President Trump’s support.A bipartisan group of senators involved in talks has reached a deal to pair a House-passed prison reform bill with a handful of...

The Hill is now accepting nominations for its annual Top Lobbyists lists.The lists — slated to come out in December — highlight advocates at law and lobby firms, trade associations, grassroots advocacy groups, and in-house lobbyists at corporations....

The Empire State Building lit up Tuesday night to celebrate the announcement that Amazon would be placing half of its new headquarters in Queens. We’re celebrating @Amazon’s announcement of HQ2 coming to #NewYorkCity by glowing in...

A California restaurant owner served meals to more than 1,000 first responders fighting wildfires after ignoring an evacuation order.Marco Gonzalez, owner of Tavern 101 Grill & Tap House, said he and his staff felt compelled to do all they could...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday said that he would support a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller."I would certainly vote for it," he told reporters, according to ...

Democrat Josh Harder has defeated Rep. Jeff Denham (Calif.), a week after the midterm elections were held, knocking off a Republican long seen as vulnerable.The Associated Press called the race for Harder on Tuesda...

A Wisconsin company is giving every employee a handgun for Christmas.The company, BenShot, sells novelty glassware with bullets embedded, ...

President Trump engaged in a tense conversation with British Prime Minister Theresa May, berating her over the phone while flying to Paris last Friday, according to the ...

A bill that will solidify the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) role as the main federal agency overseeing civilian cybersecurity is heading to President Trump's desk.The House on Tuesday unanimously passed a...

A bill that will solidify the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) role as the main federal agency overseeing civilian cybersecurity is heading to President Trump's desk.The House on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill to establish a new...

A video this week shows a Texas man going on a profanity-laced tirade aimed at a couple who was protesting a Confederate monument.The unidentified man can be seen and heard swearing at the protesters, saying “what gives you the...

Rep.-elect Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) on Tuesday made the case for restoring civility in public debate after he went on "Saturday Night Live" to accept an apology for a joke about his appearance that was widely criticized....

Rep.-elect Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) on Tuesday made the case for restoring civility in public debate after he went on "Saturday Night Live" to accept an apology for a joke about his appearance that was widely criticized."On Saturday, Pete...

Democrats at the state, local and national level are moving to challenge President Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general, but experts say the law isn’t clear on who can take legal action in this kind of situation. Senate...

A former "Bachelor" and "Dancing With The Stars" contestant pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a reduced charge of leaving the scene of a serious injury accident.The Associated Press reported that Chris Soules reached a plea agreement with...

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker's past work in private business has received fresh scrutiny in the days since he was appointed to temporarily lead the Justice Department.The Associated Press reported Tuesday that while in private...

The FDA needs to fulfill the intent of their nomination to the National Toxicology Program and conduct a quantitative risk assessment.

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro is meeting with donors and possible campaign staff ahead of a potential 2020 presidential bid, ...

Last week Justice Brett Kavanaugh attended his investiture ceremony, further solidifying his rightful seat on the Supreme Court.