Congress is already gearing up for the next government funding fight. Will this time be any different?

House Republicans vowed to bring changes to the funding process this year. Here's how that effort failed and what it means for the next showdown. Read More

‘Every one of us should be ashamed’ of current Congress: Manchin

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) lamented the state of Congress in a side-by-side interview Sunday, with Manchin saying Americans should be “ashamed” of the ... Read More

15 photos that show how divided Congress has become

Outbursts, scuffles, and statement outfits have become more common among members of Congress in an increasingly polarized political climate. Read More

Trump flip-flopped on absentee voting — but don't expect his supporters to start trusting the system now, political scientist says

Donald Trump said on Truth Social that absentee and early voting are "good options" for Republicans after years of sowing doubt about the system. Read More

Congress passes aid bill; opening arguments in Trump trial

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Joe Biden and the Democrats, Donald Trump and the Republicans plus daily updates about the 2024 US election. Read More

The New Great-Power Politics

The Houthis, the Iran-backed militia that controls much of Yemen, have disrupted the global economy by firing on commercial ships traveling through the Red Sea. But the Houthis have made some ... Read More

Supreme Court snubs House Republicans who dodged metal detectors in Congress after Jan. 6

Three GOP members of Congress sued the House sergeant-at-arms and another official after they were fined for violating post-Jan. 6 security rules. Read More

How American politics has infected investing

American politics is infecting investing. A gap has opened up between how Democrats and Republicans view the world; many Americans want to express their political identities by any means possible; and ... Read More