Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) was wide awake during Wednesday's 1 a.m. hearing to scold Republican supporters of the president's exorbitant tax-cut package.

House Republicans are preparing to vote on their multi-trillion-dollar package of tax breaks and program cuts as soon as Wednesday.

House Republicans are pushing to slash at least $1 trillion from two of the nation’s bedrock safety net programs, Medicaid and food stamps, as part of their sweeping package aimed at enacting President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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Updates and the latest news as Trump addresses House Republicans about the reconciliation bill and RFK Jr. testifies to Congress about DOGE cuts and his vaccine views.

House Republicans will need to break a streak to retain the chamber in the 2026 midterm elections, though history is working against them.

House Republicans issued a new set of demands to Harvard, saying an investigation is being launched into the school’s ties to China.

Jocelyn Benson was issued a warning this week for using a state-owned building to announce her run for Michigan governor.