The final Republican presidential debates started on Thursday evening with Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum sharing the stage just days before the Iowa caucus.
The U.S. Senate approved four amendments to a bipartisan energy overhaul bill on Thursday, just one day after debate began over the country's first wideranging energy legislation in more than eight years.
Predictions that Donald Trump would not be able to hold on to his front-runner status have failed to materialize days before the Iowa caucuses, but most Americans say they nevertheless are uncomfortable with the idea of the real-estate tycoon moving into the White House.
Dozens of U.S. Senate Democrats have urged Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to act quickly on legislation that would give Puerto Rico access to bankruptcy protections and thus help the island territory address its dire fiscal situation.
The Costa Rican ambassador in Washington says the United States can learn from his country as it tries to address complex issues surrounding immigration.
Members of a Ted Cruz super PAC are offering $1.5 million to veteran charities if Republican front-runner Donald Trump agrees to debate their candidate one-on-one before next week's Iowa caucus.
With four days remaining until the Iowa caucuses, new polling data shows Republican front-runner Donald Trump faring strong against his second-place rival, Ted Cruz.
Thursday's presidential debate in Des Moines may the first and only one without Republican front-runner Donald Trump at center stage, though his announced absence may not have an affect on Iowa caucus-goers.
Ahead of Thursday night’s final Republican presidential debate before Monday’s Iowa caucus, immigration advocates called for a more “constructive” conversation on the issue.
The political battle between Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Donald Trump continues in Iowa as the two battle head-to-head in another presidential debate, according to Fox News Latino. However, even before the debate started, Trump was nowhere to be found and announced boycotting the event, giving Cruz another opening to slam his opponent.
Donald Trump got mocked by his fellow GOP candiates for not showing up on the Fox debate. "How thin-skinned is he that he can't take any criticism and how will that effect his ability to be the president?" This was Chris Christie's initial reaction after finding out that Donald Trump won't join them for Fox's News debate this Thursday, Jan.
Colombia’s Ombudsman Jorge Armando Otálora is currently in the middle of sexual harassment scandal that caused a major uproar in the nation. The accusations came after Otálora’s former personal secretary Astrid Helena Cristancho revealed the “abusive relationship” on Semana.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders praised President Barack Obama for being "evenhanded" in the Democratic primary race after meeting with him at the White House on Wednesday.
Despite the monster snowstorm that buried the nation's capital and much of the East Coast in several feet of snow last weekend, Sen. Lisa Murkowski pointed out that only female senators toughed it out to make it into work on Tuesday.
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Latino judicial nominee John Michael Vazquez on Wednesday evening to serve as a judge in the Federal District Court in the District of New Jersey.
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is heading into the crucial Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses with surprising strength, drawing big crowds at campaign events and leading national front-runner Hillary Clinton in the latest poll to come out of the Hawkeye State.
