Trump calls Senate's blue slip tradition unconstitutional, claiming it gives Democrats veto power over his judicial nominees ...

President Donald Trump renewed his demand for the Senate's "blue slip" tradition to be done away with and urged Senate ...

Days after the president's call for a "new" census, the top official overseeing the Census Bureau told employees that ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributed federal funds to public media stations, is shutting down on ...

Lawmakers are working on legislation to lower market barriers for new sunscreens, an effort to bring the U.S. in line with ...

A constitutional amendment would be required to change or abolish the role of the Electoral College in U.S. presidential ...

President Donald Trump says the Senate’s century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal ...

Senators approve of a nominee by returning their blue slip to the Judiciary Committee Chairman. If a senator does not return ...

The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties ...