This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — As President-elect Donald ...

Congress returns Monday from a monthlong recess with the urgent task of approving spending bills to prevent a government shutdown by Sept. 30. There are several paths Congress can take. The House and ...

Republicans hope to make progress this week on the president's domestic agenda. But there are signs of trouble between members in the House and Senate — right before they leave for a two-week recess.

President Bush, defying Senate Democrats, gave recess appointments yesterday to three controversial nominees, including, as ambassador to Belgium, Republican donor Sam Fox, who had contributed to ...