In a first, House Democrats elected a Black leader. Here’s what that means.
Hakeem Jeffries will be the next House minority leader. That could affect national politics in these four ways.
Liberal Democrats are more hawkish than you might think
They’re the ones who endorse military support for Ukraine, Taiwan and other places when there’s a threat. to human rights or democracy.
Here’s how Republican and Democratic party leaders reward the faithful and punish wayward members
Watch what they give, not what they say.
Three reasons Congress finally passed an infrastructure bill
And what happened to Build Back Better, the social and climate infrastructure bill?
Congress is arguing over federal spending again. This explains why.
Nobody wants another shutdown. But what to do when the parties really, really disagree?
How did Congress pass humanitarian aid for migrant children so quickly? Here are 3 takeaways.
Congress knows a must-pass bill when it sees one.