Is it just me or has everyone living within a​ 120-mile radius of the U.S. Capitol Building heard​ from his or her fifth cousin lately?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rep. Henry Waxman unseated​ fellow veteran Democratic lawmaker John Dingell on​ Thursday to become chairman of the U.S. House of​ ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack​ Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano​ to be U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, at the​ head o...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack​ Obama's pick for White House chief of staff​ plans to meet with Republican lawmakers on Capitol​ Hi...

President-elect Barack Obama's top choice to​ lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is​ Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, two Democratic​ sourc...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General​ Michael Mukasey collapsed while delivering a​ speech on national security at a hotel in​ Washington on Thur...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Retired Marine Gen. James​ Jones emerged as a leading contender for White​ House national security adviser as President-elect​ Barack...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack​ Obama is leaning toward selecting retired Gen.​ James Jones as White House national security​ adviser, A...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic congressional​ leaders, seeking to salvage a bailout of the Big​ Three automakers, demanded executives provide a​ busin...