Government Accountability

After Trump slammed the judge's principal law clerk on social media Tuesday, the judge ordered all participants in the trial not to hurl personal attacks at court staffers.

Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina was named speaker pro tempore in the interim.

It came after Trump recirculated a disparaging social media post about Engoron’s principal law clerk, Allison Greenfield. Trump then deleted the post.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., launched the process for holding a vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker but the road ahead is still unclear.

The tentative trial date of May 6 would come just one month before New Jersey's June 4 primary.

A look at what's ahead if the government shuts down on Sunday.

The rushed package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers, but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion.

Although most major federal agencies have not announced their plans for what would stay open and closed during a potential shutdown, here's what we see could be affected.

At Pennsylvania airports, more than 35,000 passengers a day could be affected by potential TSA delays.

The measure was introduced by first-term legislator Eric Buckson, who says it’s good policy to “let fresh ideas and fresh blood present themselves.”

House lawmakers are facing a resistance in the Senate from Republicans who are worried about the political ramifications of another impeachment.

Speaking at a closed-door caucus luncheon on Thursday in the Capitol, Menendez echoed his previous public statements in response to last week’s indictment.

Mike Vereb, an aide to Pennsylvania’s governor, was accused months ago by a fellow staffer of sexual harassment.

Hundreds of millions of dollars for the poorest schools, student mental health grants, and more are in limbo.

Federal agencies will stop all actions deemed non-essential, and millions of federal employees, including members of the military, won't receive paychecks.