Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would...

Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general, averting confirmation battle in the Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast...

The Metro: Windsor mayor on how Trump’s policies could impact Canada 

President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have many concrete plans for what he wants to do when he gets into office. His...

Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first. He's prioritizing...

Gaetz pick shows value Trump places on loyalty — and retribution — as he returns to Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz, who has thundered at one prosecutor...

This Constitution Day, know your rights: The Bill of Rights

The Sept. 9 debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took place at the National Constitution...

Why the deal that freed Whelan, Gershkovich may be hard to duplicate

President Biden personally thanked more than 100 members of the U.S. government earlier this month for their help in negotiating...

A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia is underway, an AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia was underway Thursday, a person familiar with...

Created Equal: The man who lived according to the constitution — literally

In A.J. Jacobs' new book, “The Year of Living Constitutionally,” the author and journalist reflects on his lifestyle experiment of...

Detroit influencers weigh impact of TikTok ban as lawmakers explore security concerns

As debate over the potential ban of TikTok continues, U.S. lawmakers and the Biden administration are examining new legislative approaches...

President Joe Biden shouts out labor, defends immigration policy during spirited State of the Union

President Joe Biden delivered his third State of the Union address on Thursday, speaking on wide range of themes, from the economy,...

State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State of the Union speech is one of the biggest pieces of political theater every year....