This is the second time the House has approved D.C. statehood legislation, but the matter faces an uphill battle in the Senate.

Two women have now accused Blake Bailey of nonconsensual sex. The "Philip Roth: The Biography" writer has been fired by agent, paused by publisher.

We explain what it would mean for Washington to win statehood, and the hurdles it faces to get there.

Republicans proposed eliminating spending on caregivers, combating climate change and manufacturing that go beyond physical infrastructure.

"Senator Tim Scott is not just one of the strongest leaders in our Senate Republican Conference. He is one of the most inspiring and unifying leaders in our nation," McConnell said in a statement.

Senior Senate Republicans offered a $568 billion counter to President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion jobs package Thursday, one that’s focused on more traditional infrastructure like roads and bridges and doesn’t have the corporate tax hikes that Democrats...