When House Speaker Mike Johnson gifted to President Donald Trump the gavel used to enact the Republicans' tax breaks and spending bill, it was a memorable moment at the White House.

House Speaker Mike Johnson secures victory as Congress approves $9 billion in spending cuts targeting international aid and public broadcasting in first rescissions package in decades.

A cost-cutting package fast-tracked through Congress is poised to decimate a system that has supported public TV and radio stations for nearly six decades.

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.

Russ Vought said to expect more massive spending cuts because Trump is "not cowing to a legislative branch’s understanding of its own authorities and powers."

Trump took a victory lap after Congress formally passed his measure to claw back previously approved funding, including $1.1 billion for PBS and NPR.

Our temple of liberty is full of cobwebs, and we need term limits in Congress like we have in the White House — just two terms of four years. After serving, lawmakers can go back to their other skilled jobs, but the trouble is, they have no other skills and hot air is not very much in demand, especially in the summer.

Being a legislator sometimes requires staying up well into the night for key votes and frequently traveling back to one’s congressional district or state. They also must be able to handle some of the sweltering heat of Washington, D.C., in the summer.