As the nation concludes the observance of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month this week, it is appropriate to remind Congress that the legislation it passed to end this crime applies to

Former Republican Representative and attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz was quizzed by Bill Maher on accusations that he had paid for sex and engaged in sex with an "underage girl." Newsweek has reached out to a representative for Gaetz outside of normal working hours for comment.

Three of President Trump’s controversial Cabinet nominees faced confirmation hearings Thursday. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. look most at risk.

Maine's U.S. senators questioned Tulsi Gabbard Thursday about her past efforts to excuse Edward Snowden from criminal charges for disclosing classified national intelligence information during a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's nominee to be the director of national intelligence.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. focused a lot of his proposals on diet-related diseases among low-income Americans during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Florida Republicans hoping to run for governor next year will be "dead on arrival" if they refuse to publicly oppose a new immigration bill, Gov. Ron DeSantis

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock confronted Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, about his past comments comparing the CDC to "Nazi death camps."

The White House budget office rescinded a memo ordering a broad freeze on federal grants and loans after Republican senators “hit the ceiling” over the order, which caught them completely by

The 119th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. New members were elected on November 5, 2024. The 119th Congress convened on ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled Wednesday to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid or to provide details about how he would work to drive down health care costs.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scrambled to fend off tough questions about his record of anti-vaccine statements, food safety, abortion rights and government health programs Wednesday as he started