Endowment for the Arts begins to cancel grants after Trump calls for disbanding agency
May 3 (UPI) -- The National Endowment for the Arts has begun to cancel grants to recipients after President Donald Trump on Friday revealed a…
In White House shake-up, Mike Waltz fired as security adviser but nominated as U.N. ambassador
May 1 (UPI) -- Reports say President Donald Trump will nominate National Security adviser Mike Waltz as the nation's ambassador to the United Nations. Unnamed…
All-female, mostly Black WWII unit receives Congressional Gold Medal
1 of 3 | Stanley Earley III, son of Col. Charity Adams Early, accepts a Congressional Gold Medal from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson,…
White House gives update on fight against Houthi ‘band of pirates’ near Yemen
April 22 (UPI) -- Yemen-based Houthi attacks on shipping and U.S. forces prompted ongoing military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, President Trump told congressional…
Trump administration checking whether Federal Reserve chairman can be fired
April 18 (UPI) -- White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Friday spoke about tariff negotiations, a budget bill and the Federal Reserve on the…
U.S. Senate approves Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’ on budget; resolution goes to House
John Thune, Republican Senate majority leader, is pictured at a weekly news conference with Republicans earlier this week. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo…
House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 3 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to the press after House Republicans passed a funding bill to avert a…
House GOP proposes higher defense, lower domestic spending in stopgap bill
The U.S. Capitol is pictured in August 2021 and could be kept open through the remaining 2025 fiscal year if a proposed funding resolution is…
House censures Rep. Al Green for telling Trump he has no mandate to cut Medicaid
The U.S. House Thursday voted 224-198 to censure Texas Rep. Al Green for shouting during President Donald Trump's speech to Congress that he has no…
Raucous start as President Donald Trump addresses joint session of Congress
1 of 14 | President Donald Trump addresses a raucous joint session of Congress as Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson listen…
House passes GOP budget plan to advance Trump agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., applauded Tuesday night's floor vote to pass the GOP's budget resolution and advance President…
Trump invited to address joint Congress in March
President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson after speaking in in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol. He sworn in as the…
Vance leads list of speakers at celebratory March for Life in Washington
1 of 6 | Vice President JD Vance speaks to a crowd of pro-life demonstrators during the annual March For Life in Washington on Friday.…
President Donald Trump to visit California to survey wildfire damage
President Donald Trump will travel to Los Angeles Friday to view wildfire damage. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Jan. 24 (UPI) --…
House Republicans announce their own Jan. 6 subcommittee investigation
1 of 2 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., listens as President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address in Washington, D.C., on Monday…
Federal government to hit $36T debt limit on Tuesday
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing on Capitol Hill on June 4 and on…
House passes bill to ban transgender students from girls’ and women’s sports
1 of 3 | House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, speaks during a press conference after the House passed a bill on transgender athletes at the…
Congress to certify Trump’s election win under heavy security, blizzard conditions
1 of 4 | Congress on Monday will certify President-elect Donald Trump's election win amid blizzard conditions in Washington. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI. | License…
Rep. Mike Johnson voted House speaker again after 2 switch votes
1 of 11 | Newly-elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., bangs the gavel after being introduced by Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,…
Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support
WASHINGTON — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his position as second in…