Sen. Jeff Merkley delivered a marathon overnight speech in which he railed against President Donald Trump's "grave threats to democracy" for hours.

I think they wanted to make a point. So they picked the weakest person they could find and made a big show out of it.” ...

The Democratic senator pointed to the Trump administration’s previous halting of research grants for universities in its ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley is nearing a 15-hour speech on the Senate floor as we reach Day 22 of the shutdown. Here's what we know about the next Senate vote.

Paul Ingrassia, who was nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel, had been scheduled to have his confirmation hearing ...

A federal judge in Chicago already blocked deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area for two weeks. On ...

One of the defining characteristics of our age is the utter lack of institutional gatekeepers and red lines against hate in ...

Paul Ingrassia, Trump's embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, announced he will withdraw himself from a ...

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans arrived at the White House Tuesday for a display of ...

Read more › The head of NATO was set to meet with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the war in ...

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead a federal watchdog has withdrawn from consideration after racist and hateful ...