The U.S. House Republicans are debating President Trump's tax cut and budget legislation, aiming to extend existing tax cuts and increase defense spending, potentially adding trillions to national debt.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he will hold up all Justice Department nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar.

Three key committees in the process of putting together President Donald Trump’s "one big, beautiful bill" are expected to work through the night to advance their respective portions of the Republican agenda.

The Republican leaders of the Senate and House Armed Services committees were critical of topline defense spending proposals outlined by President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday, describing the spending plan as too small an investment in the military.

Republican lawmakers expressed concerns Thursday over a Trump administration proposal to restructure the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

A proposed budget amendment pushed by New York State Democrats would set up a legal defense fund for AG Letitia James that could be used for her mortgage fraud case.

George W. Bush, the governor of Texas, barely defeated the sitting vice president, Al Gore, in what remains the narrowest victory in presidential history: fewer than 1,000