Federal firefighters make as little as $15 an hour. A permanent boost has bipartisan support, but it’s tied up in Congress’ budget fight.

A record number of Chinese migrants are using the established South American trail to reach the U.S. border.

While the passage of legislation in Congress has largely been stalled by political drama, impacts from the CHIPS Act and infrastructure law are starting to be felt.

There have been about 80 debt ceiling battles since 1960. But those decades of drama have never led to an actual default.

A bipartisan group of Senators is working on a compromise on immigration that would be included in a broader package of aid for Ukraine and Israel.

With Congress approaching another funding deadline, we consider some of the practical effects if lawmakers don’t avoid a government shutdown.

Congressional ethics rules only require disclosure if a member of Congress has total deposits in interest bearing accounts worth more than $5,000.

A new bill follows up on recent bipartisan legislation to expand access to retirement savings.

What developments in the House could mean for a potential government shutdown, funding for Ukraine and more.

The portion of federal spending being determined by what’s called the appropriations process is relatively small.