The Democratic-controlled House has voted to limit President Donald Trump's authority to make war against Iran. That restriction is part of a leftward-leaning defense policy bill that also cuts back Trump's record Pentagon budget request. The party-line vote on the annual defense measure came after more than two dozen Republicans joined with Democrats on a 251-170 tally to require Trump to get authorization from Congress to conduct military strikes against Iran. Last month Trump cam...

The Senate has passed a measure to take the first step forward on dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law. 

The Senate has blocked a bill to bolster background checks as votes on gun control got underway in the Senate.