WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returned Monday to a changed Washington, the Democrats having trounced Republicans in the midterm elections, but with President Donald Trump doubling down on his political threats despite the landmark GOP losses. Newly elected lawmakers arrived on Capitol Hill over the weekend, creating a…

The old Congress returned to Washington with a full list of unfinished business, a large flock of lame-duck members who may or may not show up for key votes, and a transformed political landscape.

Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week to finish up work before Democrats take control of the House and Senate in January.(Zayrha Rodriguez / NPR) It is the final hoorah for the 119th Congress. Republicans have just weeks left in control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The main thing on the…

One first order of business is expected to be a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his leadership at the Pentagon.