The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that children born in the U.S. are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment, even if their parents are in the country unlawfully or temporarily.

The Supreme Court ruled the definition of birthright citizenship can't be changed through an executive order. Here's what some Virginia officials said.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday kept in place a legal principle that almost everyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen. It also ruled Tuesday that states can bar transgender athletes from participating in women's sports,

Trump made the decades-old policy one of his main targets in his efforts to reshape the nation’s immigration system.

Disagreements among Republicans over the Save America Act, a priority for the president, have delayed action on a must-pass annual defense bill, among other issues.

President Donald Trump’s demand for new voter identification requirements on Tuesday sidelined a planned congressional vote on a $1.15 trillion annual defense policy bill his administration is seeking.

The standoff has left the fate of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act—the most significant federal housing reform package in more than three decades—in the president’s hands at a time when housing affordability consistently ranks among Americans’ biggest financial concerns.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to send a bipartisan housing bill to President Donald Trump’s desk Monday, but it is unclear whether he will sign it into law.

Coloradans are voting in hotly contested races for Senate, House and governor, as newcomers and progressives challenge established incumbents.

In an election season marked by Trump endorsements and GOP primary challengers, Democrats will be the focus of Colorado races that could see some long-term incumbents ousted.

Veteran Colorado Democrats running for Senate, governor and House are facing another round of insurgent challengers Tuesday.

Democratic Socialists of America target Colorado primaries as DSA-backed Melat Kiros challenges Rep. Diana DeGette in Denver's 1st Congressional District.

Kean explained in the speech that his diagnosis came after medical testing and that he did not know at the outset how long he would be hospitalized. “When I said I hoped to retu

Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who’s been away from Congress for almost four months with an unspecified medical condition, is set to re-emerge on Tuesday

New Jersey Representative Tom Kean returned to Congress after a nearly four-month disappearance from the public eye. He revealed in a House floor speech that he was diagnosed with depression. NBC News' Ryan Nobles has more.

Republican Rep. Tom Kean of New Jersey returned to Congress on Tuesday after being absent without explanation for nearly four months. Kean took to the House floor and revealed a depression diagnosis.

In a blow to Donald Trump’s agenda, America’s Supreme Court blocked an executive order that would have denied birthright citizenship to the children of undocumented migrants. Meanwhile, the court also ruled that state officials have the right to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girl’s sports at universities and schools.

The Supreme Court's decision upheld a 14th Amendment provision. Here's a look at how many people gain citizenship through birthright in the U.S.

The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United States illegally or t

The justices ruled that the Constitution guarantees U.S. citizenship to virtually everyone born on American soil.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether states and local governments can ban semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15, which are popular among gun enthusiasts but have also been used in high-profile mass shootings.

A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles often called assault weapons violate the Second Amendment

The Supreme Court has been hearing multiple gun-rights cases as it further defines the reach of the Second Amendment.

After the Supreme Court announced it would take up a challenge to Cook County's assault weapons ban, State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said she is ready to defend the law before the high court.