Author: Candy Woodall, USA TODAY

After President Joe Biden reveals his budget, it’s up to Republicans and Democrats in Congress to pass a federal budget. The GOP plans to push cuts.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Congress’ top two Republicans, differ on Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump.

FBI Director Christopher Wray said for the first time publicly that COVID-19 most likely originated in a Chinese government-controlled lab.

The U.S. will hit its debt limit and run out of borrowing power sooner this summer, the Congressional Budget Office said. Social Security is at risk.

Sen. Mitt Romney told Rep. George Santos he doesn’t belong in Congress before President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night.

Republican George Santos, amid calls to step down from Congress, resigned from two House committees a day after meeting with Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

George Santos, who has admitted to lying about his personal and professional background, is facing the most scrutiny for campaign finance reports.

Democrats say it’s political revenge for former Speaker Nancy Pelosi removing GOP Reps. Paul Gosar and Marjorie Taylor Greene in the last Congress.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Majority Leader Steve Scalise told reporters they had not seen the call from New York Republicans for Santos to step down.