It was] a very personal favor, as big as you can get — having to do with death and life,” the president claimed.

Washington — President Trump on Tuesday asked a group of House Republicans if he should fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — and people in the room voiced approval. Several sources said Mr. Trump indicated he will do it. Mr. Trump on Wednesday confirmed to reporters in the Oval Office that he spoke to lawmakers about ousting Powell.

In an Oval Office meeting, President Trump said it was “highly unlikely” he would fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell despite reports he told GOP lawmakers that he would likely do it soon. NBC News Correspondents Kelly O’Donnell and Christine Romans report more.

A business PAC is pouring early money into an Eastside King County Senate race. It's a test of the theory that Republicans are toast around here in the age of Trump.

A rare bipartisan bill could take some sting out of the megabill’s health-care cuts and help the GOP in the midterms.

James Comer issued a subpoena compelling Annie Tomasini to appear before the House Oversight Committee as part of an investigation into President Biden's fitness to serve.

House Republican appropriators are facing intraparty headwinds as they try to move fiscal 2026 spending bills before the August break.

House Republicans are trying to rev up their government funding work for fiscal year 2026 after devoting weeks of energy to pushing through President Trump’s megabill, but the timeline is slipping ahead of their coming August recess.