Carpe diem. If you’ve wondered why all of Washington buzzed so much this week about "pro forma" sessions in the House and Senate, here’s your chance to find out why. Come on now. Tempus fugit. There’s ...

President Donald Trump floated cutting Congress' two-week spring recess short as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues, but the move is unlikely as lawmakers are still negotiating, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Patty Murray knew exactly what she would miss the most because of the ...

Early last week, President Trump told the New York Post he was considering calling Congress into special session, in the middle of its two-week Easter recess, to resolve the funding stalemate at the ...

Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who are all running to become the next Senate GOP leader, say they will do whatever is necessary to allow President-elect ...