Several young Ugandans are eyeing several parliamentary seats and want to benefit from the promise of ‘you are the leaders of ...

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver captured the spotlight this month when she was indicted on charges she assaulted officials during an oversight visit to an immigration detention center in May. It’s a ...

The magazine's November 19 cover, however, celebrates one recent, joyous victory: the more than 100 women who were elected to Congress on Tuesday.

Local Chicago politicians are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s decision to make cuts to a program that helps low-income families with child development. WGN's Sean Lewis reports on ...

Rising number of threats against members of Congress. The number of direct threats and concerning statements against members of Congress has increased substantially over the last decade. In 2017, ...

Lawmakers press congressional leaders about security. After the Minnesota shootings, House Democratic leaders pressed their Republican counterparts Monday to do more to protect members of Congress.

The targeted shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers has renewed an urgent debate on Capitol Hill as members of Congress raise alarm bells about their safety amid escalating political rhetoric ...

“It’s scary as sh--,” a senior House lawmaker said, describing how members of Congress feel after the Minnesota shootings. “We have had new safety and security procedures in place since ...

Lawmakers press congressional leaders about security. After the Minnesota shootings, House Democratic leaders pressed their Republican counterparts Monday to do more to protect members of Congress.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Rep. Joe Morelle, D.N.Y., the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, asked Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to boost House members ...

Updated 5:30 p.m. The suspect charged in the assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband at their home over the weekend had a hit list and various writings that included the name of at least ...