Democrats in the Senate were facing an uphill climb Wednesday in their push to restrain President Trump's ability to wage war against Iran.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Susan Glasser, who writes the "Letters from Trump's Washington" column in The New Yorker, about the war on Iran and how its early days differ from historical norms.

Following an increase in early voting and total ballots cast, Board of Elections officials say Tuesday's primary election went well.

Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has faced increasing pressure from his party to resign or drop out of his race after allegations of an affair with a staffer.

For nearly 50 years, NBC's "Saturday Night Live" has been giving viewers a weekly dose of political satire.

During the American Civil War, tens of thousands of soldiers used a simple envelope to cast their ballot from the battlefield.

Democrats aim to flip a dozen Republican-held House seats in red districts around the country.

Last year, U.S. Department of Agriculture abruptly deleted several webpages containing mapping and data tools that helped farmers prepare for extreme weather.

Texas state legislator James Talarico was declared the winner of the high-profile Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett conceded defeat and urged Democrats to unite behind Talarico to flip the Senate seat from red to blue this fall.

The Trump administration has proposed repealing a Biden-era rule that required states to change how they pay out child care subsidies, citing the potential for fraud.