The Supreme Court has given the Republican Party a boost in the redistricting fight for Congress by allowing a Texas map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in next year's midterms.

Republicans will hold on to a House seat in Tennessee after a special election Tuesday that saw millions of dollars in outside spending and national attention for the closer-than-expected contest.

Democrats seek to limit who can serve as immigration judges amid layoffs from the administration. And, Republican Matt Van ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about Thursday's federal vaccine advisory committee meeting and proposed changes to the child vaccination schedule.

As details continue to unfold about a U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean in September, lawmakers in Congress are pressing the Trump administration for answers.

The Tennessee results continued a trend of big swings toward Democrats compared to the last presidential results. But the ...

The White House has been firing immigration judges all year. But in the latest round, a lot more experienced judges are being let go, not just those still on probation.

Republican Matt Van Epps won a closely watched special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, beating ...

President Trump made racist comments about Somali immigrants and Somalia multiple times this week. It's a common tactic used by the president to get attention from those who share his nativist views.

Tech billionaire Michael Dell and his wife Susan have pledged $6.25 billion to fund so-called "Trump Accounts." The investment accounts would be available to children in low-income zip codes.