What's wrong with Congress?

Congress was granted many powers under Article I of the Constitution. Nonetheless, lawmakers have ceded much of their ...
The Conversation

Congress’ power has been diminishing for years, leaving Trump to act with impunity

A year into US President Donald Trump’s second term, his record use of executive orders, impoundment of government spending, and military interventions in Venezuela and Iran have sparked criticisms ...
The Atlantic

Does Congress Even Exist Anymore?

Representative Seth Moulton is a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, but he learned about the U.S. military’s middle-of-the-night capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro the ...
The Conversation

Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn’t hold their breath for a cure

As the bell struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, time ran out on Obamacare subsidies for over 24 million Americans. These subsidies, propped up through various legislative packages over the years, lowered ...
The New York Times

Congress Passes Another Short-Term Extension of Expiring Surveillance Law

Senator Ron Wyden secured an agreement to seek the declassification of a recent intelligence court ruling about the FISA Section 702 program. By Charlie Savage and Michael Gold Reporting from ...