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Congress, Hegseth and Pentagon

Hegseth limits Pentagon officials' interactions with Congress

A memo obtained by CBS News directs nearly all correspondence with Congress to go through the assistant secretary for legislative affairs.

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Pentagon's plan to limit contact with Congress is 'not going to work,' lawmakers say

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Hegseth requires Pentagon's approval of interactions with Congress

Trump, Congress and government shutdown

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US government shutdown threatens the spending power of Congress

As Republican and Democratic lawmakers trade blame for the U.S. government shutdown, some have begun to worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal spending to an increasingly assert...

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Shutdowns Began as a Way to Enforce Federal Law. Now Trump Is Using It to Take More Power

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Trump Is Usurping Congress’ Most Important Power, And It’s Making A Shutdown Deal Nearly Impossible

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Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown

The Senate on Thursday rejected dueling partisan bills to pay federal workers during the government shutdown, with both Republicans and Democrats deflecting blame as many employees are set to miss the...

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Lawmakers squirm as food stamps become next shutdown funding cliff

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Government Shutdown Chaos: Trump Blamed After 'Failed' Senate Vote Leaves Federal Workers in Limbo Over Pay

Congress, Jack Smith

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Jack Smith asks Congress and the Justice Department to allow him to testify publicly

Former special counsel Jack Smith is requesting that Congress and the Justice Department allow him to testify publicly, according to a new letter he sent to the House and Senate Judiciary committees l...

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Ex-special counsel Jack Smith asks to testify publicly before Congress

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Jack Smith wants open hearings before Congress on cases against Trump

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After internal struggle, Colorado’s Libertarians look to pivot. It could impact Congress.

Colorado Libertarians’ civil war included lawsuits, competing factions claiming control and prior leadership attempting to place independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on

Congress seeks answers from NBA commissioner amid widening gambling scandal

Congress is seeking a briefing on the NBA gambling scandal involving Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former player Damon Jones.

Carl Hulse is the chief Washington correspondent for The Times, primarily writing about Congress and national political races and issues. He has nearly four decades of experience reporting in the nation’s capital.

Prince Andrew urged to testify to Congress over Epstein

A Democratic member of the House Oversight Committee tells the BBC the prince needs to explain his connections to the late convicted paedophile.

The five California Republicans who could lose their seats in Congress if Prop 50 passes

He moved to Southern California and ran for office in 1998, losing the Republican primary to Matt Fong to take on then-Sen. Barbara Boxer. He was first elected to Congress in 2000, and after expanding his investments into real estate,

Congress is investigating cases of U.S. citizens detained in immigration raids

U.S. citizens have been arrested in the Trump Administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. According to ProPublica, at least 170 have been arrested or detained by immigration agents since President Trump took office for his second term.

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Trump directs Pete Hegseth to inform Congress about targeting drug traffickers on land

The president gave the order to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after touting U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats off the coast of South America.