On June 1, federal authorities used smoke grenades and tear gas to remove protesters from Lafayette Park; President Donald ...

Washington, D.C., which has often had a tenuous peace with the federal government when Republicans controlled Congress and ...

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

The Associated Press Tears roll down the face of Starlette Thomas, of Bowie, Md., as she holds a chunk of pavement ...