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Aware that most Americans would like to dump them all, members of Congress hope to regain some sense of trust by subjecting themselves to tougher penalties for insider trading and requiring they disclose stock transactions within 30 days.

You know what would be the worst outcome of a government shutdown? If freshmen congressmen and women, like Wisconsin Representative Sean Duffy, didn't get paid. As the Republican and former reality TV star told a constituent, he's not living high on the hog with his $174,000 salary -- that's his...

Health care providers have been reporting unprecedented shortages of prescription drugs, including vital medications such as chemotherapies and antibiotics. Under current law, the FDA has no power to act, so two senators have introduced a bill to help government get a handle on the problem.

For the ninth year in a row, nurses topped the list of professions that Americans consider the most ethical, according to a new Gallup poll released Friday. Who do Americans trust least? Car salesman and members of Congress.

Republican senators blocked a vote on a bill to provide aid for small businesses, using procedural tactics to stymie President Obama's election-year agenda. Each side accused the other of playing politics.