Tag: Congress

The U.S. Capitol between leaves on a tree.

How the nationalization of politics has changed the way candidates campaign

Claire Carter · September 5, 2026 5:00 am

A collage of Sen. Tammy Duckworth, FAA Administrator Byran Bedford, and Sen. Dick Durbin.

Democratic senators rebuke FAA over pay raise delays for air traffic controllers

Claire Carter · September 4, 2026 6:40 pm

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla.

Florida Democrat distances herself from ‘extreme partisanship’ in new Trump-friendly House district

David Sivak · September 4, 2026 12:54 pm

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, attends an election night event on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

The socialism firewall

Kristin Robbins · September 4, 2026 12:00 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Republican lawmakers in the Rose Garden of the White House.

White House report card: Bombs, ballots, and a welcome jobs boost

Rob Crilly · September 4, 2026 11:45 am

The abbreviation AI can be seen written in black letters over a white square haze surrounded by red lines of a border representing the technology, with the U.S. Capitol Building and the American flag overlayed in a graphic. (Getty Images)

Blaming China won’t save the Republican Party from an anti-AI voter revolt

Michael Paranzino · September 4, 2026 9:00 am

Candidates, from left, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), and former baseball player Steve Garvey stand onstage during a televised debate

These battleground Senate candidates may never share a debate stage

Ramsey Touchberry · September 4, 2026 5:00 am

Money printing $100 banknotes illustration.

Republicans reckon with possibility of bipartisan fiscal commission to close deficits

Zach Halaschak · September 4, 2026 5:00 am

People gather outside the Missouri Supreme Court building on March 12, 2025, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Missouri Supreme Court forbids GOP-drawn map from appearing on ballot pending vote

Claire Carter · September 3, 2026 7:53 pm

FILE - Elon Musk attends the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Elon Musk boosts GOP spending advantage with return as 2026 juggernaut

David Sivak · September 3, 2026 7:18 pm

Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters.

Vance: ‘It’s not my business’ to endorse Thune for another term as Senate leader

Mabinty Quarshie · September 3, 2026 4:11 pm

Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), chair of the Conservative Climate Caucus, speaks at the 50th Anniversary of the Solar Energy Industries Association in a blue cardigan.

Vulnerable Iowa Republican revives bill to cap insulin price at $35 a month

Gabrielle M. Etzel · September 3, 2026 12:07 pm