The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden defended his record confronting climate change and earned the endorsement of major conservation groups as he sought to consolidate support for his 2024 reelection campaign at a gathering of climate activists Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — The largest bloc of House conservatives offered up a fiscal blueprint Wednesday that promises to balance the federal budget in seven years, make GOP tax cuts permanent and slash domestic spending.

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed voting rights lawyer Dale Ho to be a federal judge in New York, a nominee who followed a less traditional career path to the bench through work at the American Civil Liberties Union.

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials paused on Wednesday following 15 months of interest-rate hikes but signaled they would likely resume tightening at some point to cool inflation.

WASHINGTON — A group of 20 House Republicans voted with Democrats on Wednesday to table a resolution that would have censured California Democratic Rep. Adam B. Schiff for his criticism of then-President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON: The United States Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to pause its aggressive campaign of interest rate hikes despite "elevated" inflation, while indicating a sharp increase could be needed before the end of the year.

WASHINGTON -- The House unanimously passed a resolution late Tuesday calling on Russia to immediately release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained since March.

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans released a report Wednesday blaming Biden administration officials for high migration levels at the U.S.-Mexico border, as part of their efforts to build an impeachment case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Birmingham endorsed fellow Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Lansing for the U.S. Senate Wednesday, becoming the first member of the Michigan congressional delegation to formally endorse in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow.

Former California labor chief Julie Su's bid to become President Biden's Labor secretary is languishing, showing how hard it can be for a progressive Californian to win Senate confirmation in a deeply divided Washington.

Washington is a film capital, home to a diverse slate of festivals to match a diverse slate of interests and people. This week, the DC/DOX festival gets under way with dozens of documentary features and shorts on topics ranging from the war in Ukraine, the Supreme Court, Joan Baez, Steph…