Plenty of rich people serve in Congress, but most didn’t amass their wealth while in office. Instead, they were rich before they got elected, either through family money or their professional careers.

Plenty of rich people serve in Congress, but most didn’t amass their wealth while in office. Instead, they were rich before they got elected, either through family money or their professional careers.

Job perks like an on-call doctor, on-site daycare and millions of dollars for food, beverages and bottled water sound like ...

The federal government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after Congress failed to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding the government. The shutdown means hundreds of ...

The federal government could shut down at 12:01 a.m. EDT Wednesday, unless Republicans and Democrats reach an agreement on a budget. If a funding lapse occurs, thousands of federal employees will be ...