The unusually narrow confirmation came after questions from members in both parties over Hegseth’s qualifications.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently stated that alcohol-attributable cancers kill 20,000 Americans annually. His final ...

Representative Sarah McBride did not run for Congress emphasizing L.G.B.T.Q. issues. But since her arrival in Washington, her identity has come under attack from newly empowered Republicans.

Trump’s order says it is intended to protect women’s spaces from those who “self-identify” as women. It defines the sexes in an unconventional way, based on the reproductive cells — large cells in ...

Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna repeatedly tried to convince Speaker Mike Johnson that he — as a pro-family champion — should back ...

That percent matches how many Republican women are in the 119th U.S. Congress but is below the percentage of congressional ..

The 119th Congress will be the first one in recent years to buck the general trend of more racial, gender, age and ethnic diversity.

A group of younger lawmakers is pressing to change House rules to allow members who are new parents to vote remotely.

LE CLAIRE, Iowa — A longtime LeClaire resident and historian will be sharing local women's history at an upcoming tea party. Proceeds will go to the Buffalo Bill Museum, which was founded in ...

Sarah McBride, the first out transgender member of Congress, represents Delaware in the House, and has fielded attacks from ...

The central Estonian club plans to launch its first girls' group at its football academy in September. Paide's current women's and girls' football coordinator, Kalmer Klettenberg, will continue as the ...