They might not fully appreciate what House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would be willing to do to keep his speakership.

Clarence Thomas’s news-making scandals have senators eager to rein in the high court. At least one Republican has signed on to the effort.

Connecticut’s Chris Murphy believes loneliness is one of America’s biggest problems—and he’s working on a plan to fight it.

Why is Tom Cotton the loudest member of Congress speaking about human rights abuses in Iran right now?

The raring-to-go House voted on a package of gun safety bills, but the filibuster-fied Senate is working on a slow-but-steady timetable.

Advocates say there is more momentum than ever before. But nothing is guaranteed.

What’s the answer to gun violence? More guns, naturally.

Democrats are sick over the Uvalde massacre, but no one has a plan to get a bipartisan gun reform bill past the Senate filibuster.

While the Ukrainian president’s emotional appeal earned plaudits, he fell short on convincing lawmakers to support a no-fly zone.

The country is facing a humanitarian crisis, and countless allies remain trapped there, but Congress and the White House continue to dither.

Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin reiterated their opposition to weakening the filibuster on Thursday.

We’ll give you the short version (because your time is valuable) and the long version (because you might have nothing better to do).

Lawmakers in the upper chamber deserve blame for their failure to staff the State Department ahead of the unfolding crisis in Kabul.

After the massacre in Las Vegas, CEO Wayne LaPierre said "bump stocks" should be regulated. Here's what the pro-gun group is really up to.

Progressive activists are preparing for the worst, but the party has been largely silent. Bernie Sanders is hoping to fill that void later this week.

Hillary Clinton's loss to Trump was blamed partly on her wonky nuance. Should Bernie Sanders's simplicity represent the party's future?

The Senate legislation couldn’t withstand a week of scrutiny, and the GOP wants to pass it anyway. That's a major news story—every single day.

Republicans are secretly crafting a health care bill. Where's the outrage?

But here's how Democrats can end Republican brinkmanship for good.