And that little leeway in the rules helped lead to the tradition of the Senate candy desk, which began in the 1960s when actor-turned-senator George Murphy, R-Calif., served on Capitol Hill.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump wants on his desk by July 4 would ...

Because of its back row location, the desk is typically occupied by a member with lower chamber seniority. As part of the responsibility as candy desk keeper, the treats are supposed to be from the ...

The musical theater titan left behind material from beloved shows like “Sweeney Todd” and “Sunday in the Park With George.” ...

President Donald Trump and his political operation are working to unseat their first Republican incumbent: Kentucky Rep.

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Congress Might Eliminate Tax Credits for EVs and Solar Panels. What to Know The major 30% tax credit for rooftop solar panels could end this year under a proposal in Congress.

The Senate is debating President Trump’s "big, beautiful bill," legislation that would rewrite our tax code. The bill does a lot. But beauty salons are most excited about the way ...

Their values inspired my career—and now, my campaign for Congress.” A son of immigrants and the child of a U.S. Air Force veteran, Dixit grew up on March Air Force Base in Riverside County.

After galvanizing an industry, sparking death threats for state lawmakers and creating a divide between the House and Senate, a bill prohibiting shrimp trawling in North Carolina’s sounds was the ...

Bobby Carter is the host and series producer for NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.. In 2014, Carter produced his first Tiny Desk concert. Since then, his work has been at the intersection of music ...

Williams is survived by his wife Carol, son Griff Williams, daughters Erin Williams and Whitney Williams, his daughter-in-law Christine Treadway, son-in-law Joe Easton, and his deeply loved ...