University of Pennsylvania professor of law and philosophy Claire Finkelstein talks about what is happening in two separate courtrooms in two different states on Thursday concerning the administration's insistence on deploying National Guard troops in American cities.

Anticipation is growing and bookies around the world are taking bets on who'll be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Here is what to know ahead of the award announcement this week.

The effort fell short, but those senators say the vote showed evidence of new bipartisan support that could grow.

Medicare is not reimbursing doctors for many telehealth visits during the government shutdown, now on day nine.

After six failed attempts, the Senate will vote again Thursday to end the shutdown, as both parties continue to trade blame over who is stopping the government from reopening.

As the government shutdown reaches its ninth day, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin is calling on Republicans to resume negotiations in Washington as Congress remains divided over health care and funding.

Mormon Women for Ethical Government was one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit that could overturn Utah's Republican-leaning map for U.S. House seats. That could matter in next year's elections.

A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what — or who — people believe increasingly depends on their politics.

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Democratic Senators will force vote on a war powers resolution seeking to limit President Trump's unprecedented use of military strikes against suspected drug traffickers