The 118th Congress is on track to be the least productive in modern history. If Washington enters a new season of divided government next year, as seems likely, Congress could get even less done.

Some red states approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time to their ...

Ronan credits her parents and the filmmakers she worked with as a child for keeping acting fun. She stars as a woman ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 1,300 points soon after the open, or more than 3%, just hours after Trump won ...

After saying he'll be a dictator on day one, Donald Trump is winning the popular vote and has won Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and ...

San Francisco’s mayoral race is still too close to call, but political outsider Daniel Lurie took an early lead last night.

Former President Donald Trump has expressed his strong support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. We hear from Israelis about his return to the White House.

Former President Donald Trump has expressed his strong support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. We hear from Israelis about a likely Trump victory.

With former President Donald Trump poised to return to the White House — a look at the supporters who got him there.

Abortion rights were on the ballot in 10 states this election, and the results were mixed. In Missouri, voters opted to dramatically expand access, while Florida's vote came close but failed.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP pollster BJ Martino, president and CEO of the Tarrance Group, about what demographic has surprised him the most in the presidential election -- based on exit polls.

Counting continues in several states. We get an overall look on how smoothly voting went on Election Day. Miles Parks is a reporter on NPR's Washington Desk. He covers voting and elections, and also ...