The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.

The U.S. Senate approved the judicial nominations of Emil Bove and Jeannine Pirro. Democrats walked out of the meeting when they weren't allowed to speak.

While polls show already-announced candidate Steve Marshall, currently state attorney general, leading, Moore has a history of pulling off political upsets.

Bills were filed in January in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House to make daylight saving time permanent. Since then, though, no action has been taken.

The Hearst Television Data Team breaks down the $9 billion budget cut passed by Congress. The House approved President Donald Trump's request to remove $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting on Friday.

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The House narrowly passed the rescission request package in early hours of Friday morning. The bill, which claws back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid, now goes to President Trump for his signature.

An even more intense battle is expected on the Senate floor over the nomination of a Trump immigration policy enforcer to a lifetime judicial post.