The president's first-year speech is called something else: a joint address to Congress. The term has its origins in the ...

Presidents generally deliver high-profile speeches to Congress shortly after their inauguration, and the distinction may make ...

Currently, professions like teaching, health and childcare, and law enforcement are considered “mandatory” reporters.

While not a State of the Union speech, the occasion will allow Trump to boast of his administration's rapid pace and ...

Trump will step on to the dais at 9 p.m. ET to lay out his vision for the next four years and tout the actions taken in his first six weeks in office.

President Donald Trump is set to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, marking the first time he will speak to both ...

Tucked inside the Nebraska State Capitol, the Nebraska State Library—founded in 1855—holds a rich history, from its dramatic midnight move from Omaha to its hidden doorways and rare artifacts.

President Donald Trump's flurry of executive actions may foreshadow fewer congressional requests in his address to a joint session of Congress.

US Rep. Ritchie Torres announced that he and Rep. Tom Emmers are launching a bipartisan 'Congressional Crypto Caucus' as a ...

Senator Tina Smith on the day she was sworn in as new Minnesota Senator at the U.S. Capitol. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

President Donald Trump’s firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is drawing mixed reactions on Capitol Hill.

An amazing photo (see page A8) of a bald eagle at the ocean’s edge was taken north of Ocean Shores by Dr. Tom Rowley, a ...