Manchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats failed Wednesday to confirm a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board after independent Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema opposed the nomination, thwarting their hopes of locking in a majority at the federal agency for the first two years of...

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring Trump's DOGE to Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy spent several hours Thursday swapping ideas with lawmakers about President-elect Donald Trump'sDOGE initiative to dismantle parts of the federal government. Meeting behind closed doors at the Capitol,...

AP Race Call: Republican Virginia Foxx wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday. Foxx defeated Democrat Chuck Hubbard in the GOP-leaning 5th Congressional District in the state's northwestern mountains and counties along the Virginia border. Foxx was first elected to Congress in 2004...

Republican Virginia Foxx wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Virginia Foxx wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District.

Biden tries again at student loan cancellation, this time for those with financial hardships

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving ahead with a new path to student loan cancellation for Americans who face steep medical bills, child care costs and other types of financial hardship that prevent them from repaying their loans. Announced Friday, the proposed...