Congress returns to Washington today from the weeklong Memorial Day recess, with the Senate preparing to take up work on a House-passed bill to advance the GOP domestic policy agenda.

Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist and former U.S. Senate staffer Ron Bonjean about the path in the Senate for President Trump's tax and spending agenda.

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said “we all are going to die” as she addressed potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa on Fr...

President Donald Trump said on social media that if the courts rule against his tariffs, it will empower other countries to impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States, leading to economic damage...

After President Donald Trump on Friday twice accused China of having violated an agreement reached last month, administration officials said that Beijing was taking its time to approve export licenses...

Trump had gone to the plant near Pittsburgh to champion an expected deal between U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. as one that would ensure the iconic American firm remains U.S.-owned and operated, even as many details on the agreement remain vague. He said the steel tariff increase would benefit the new venture’s American operations.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he planned to double tariffs on steel imports into the U.S. from 25 percent to 50 percent.

The European Commission told the BBC on Saturday that Trump's latest move on tariffs "undermines ongoing efforts" to reach a deal, warning about "countermeasures".