Congressional leaders announce tentative deal on government-wide spending bill

Senior lawmakers announced a tentative agreement Thursday on an almost $1.4 trillion government-wide spending bill that would stave off a federal shutdown next weekend and split the differences on a number of contentious issues.

Georgia election chief says 2020 could top 5 million voters

Georgia's top election official says the 2020 election could draw over 1 million more voters to polling places in the state than voted in 2016.

House Judiciary panel takes first steps toward impeachment vote

Democrats and Republicans on the panel used the prime-time hearing to make final arguments for and against impeachment.

Department of Justice watchdog caught in political crossfire on his Russia report

Inspector General Michael Horowitz's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee comes two days after the release of a report that identified significant problems in the Russia probe.

Report: How to tackle drunk drivers

A controversial report about how the state should handle drunk drivers.

Confederate group sues Georgia city over rebel flag removal

A Confederate heritage group is suing a Georgia city over the removal of rebel flags and flagpoles from a historic cemetery where more than 500 Confederate soldiers are buried.

Georgia gov ordered to answer questions in election lawsuit

A federal judge has ruled that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will have to sit for questioning about comments he made that seemed to express concern about minority voter registration.

Can late entries into the 2020 presidential race find their footing with voters?

Two late entries to the Democratic race are threatening to shake things up and upend the entire primary system, less than three months before the first votes are cast. 

Read the articles of impeachment against President Trump

House Democrats have unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Trump that will serve as the basis for action by the House Judiciary Committee. One accuses Trump of abuse of power, and the other accuses him of obstruction of Congress.

UFC's Bryce Mitchell offers to beat up politicians for Trump: 'Holler at me bro'

Bryce Mitchell stayed undefeated Saturday picking up a submission victory over Matt Sayles in a featherweight bout at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, and then offered his services to President Trump.

Supreme Court leaves Kentucky's ultrasound law in place

The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients before abortions.

Watchdog report: FBI's Russia probe justified, no bias found

The Russia probe report found no evidence of political bias, despite performance failures, per a summary obtained by The Associated Press.

Ex-Fed Chair Volcker dies, tamed inflation with recession

Paul Volcker, who as Federal Reserve chairman in the early 1980s elevated interest rates to historic highs and triggered a recession as the price of quashing double-digit inflation, has died, according to his office.