It’s not just the Supreme Court. All three branches of government are in even worse shape than four years ago.

Beneficiaries of SNAP and WIC might end up getting caught in the crossfire of a proposed funding deal.

A key provision in the bipartisan tax bill is creating strange bedfellows.

If lawmakers don’t shore up a $1 billion shortfall, the most vulnerable families could lose key nutrition assistance benefits this year.

A staggering number of households across the country may lose broadband access if Congress doesn’t act.

Jamie Raskin and House Democrats unearthed dynamite. But they can’t subpoena. Senate Democrats can. So—will they?

The expansions on offer in the new bipartisan tax deal are more modest than the Covid-era changes, but advocates say the changes to the credit will reduce child poverty.

Not all House Republicans agree that the January 6 criminals are hostages. This is a division that is sure to deepen between now and Election Day.

Marjorie Taylor Greene says replacing the speaker is “absolutely on the table,” but several of his colleagues maintain his job is safe for now.

A bipartisan deal is in reach at last, but there’s no guarantee that some children won’t get left behind.

In a time of rank partisanship, lawmakers may reach a deal to extend key tax credits for families and businesses.

With 274 homicides, 2023 was the deadliest year in Washington, D.C., in more than two decades.

New York's fakest lawmaker courted and created scandal, spoon-fed it to the media, and is now capitalizing off it. The story is as American as apple pie.

Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has a plan to make the ultrarich pay.

The president’s support among Gen Z has plummeted since he endorsed Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

Those who track the Christian right told people to worry about this guy. Why didn’t we listen?

Republicans plan to fritter away what advantages they could claim by letting their freak flag fly.

The Ukrainian president spent the day lobbying for more funding to fend off Russia, and found lawmakers locked in a border dispute instead.

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy is just the latest lawmaker to announce his departure—and there’s reason to believe that more may follow.