Donald Trump has revealed he kept his Venezuela strike secret from the U.S. Congress because he was worried leaky lawmakers would wreck the raid. The president insisted that it was the reason he didn’t ask for permission for the attack at a press conference in Mar-a-Lago on Saturday.

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith and other Washington state members of Congress say the U.S. operation in Venezuela sidelined Congress, weakened oversight and fueled more chaos.

Lawmakers head into President Trump’s second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab.

Republicans extended Trump's tax cuts, boosted spending for the Pentagon and immigration enforcement, repealed a record number of regulations and changed the Senate.

Congress fails to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies before the Dec. 31 deadline as both sides try to find common ground on a bipartisan solution when they return in the new year.

When it returns to Washington next week, Congress will face the fallout from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's ouster.

After Trump's decision to launch a strike on Venezuela, a recently-published quote from Susie Wiles is getting renewed attention.

Vt., says he thinks the Senate can pass a "retroactive" Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, but "we need President Trump."

The state's Democratic governor was asked by the GOP-led House Oversight Committee to testify before the panel in February.

With less than a year before the 2026 general elections, Democrats need to gain a net of four seats to win a majority in the Senate. Democrats need to gain a net of four seats to win a majority in

GOP lawmakers are fleeing for the exit in droves, with many pointing to a Congress they argue has grown too dysfunctional and a demanding schedule that leaves little time for their families. More