It’s fairer to say that the president took steps to shrink it, rather than abolish it entirely. But even that put John Cornyn’s knickers in a twist.

So far, the main contenders to replace Mitch McConnell are all men named John. What differentiates them?

Republicans in Congress are trying to push us closer to the brink of war.

Senate Republicans aren’t quite ready to think about life after McConnell, but his three potential successors have made their interest known.

Conservatives in the upper chamber aren’t quite as rabid about ousting the president as their counterparts in the House, but it could become their problem soon enough.

Amazing about-face from the members of Congress who tried to stop the bill in the first place

The Republican senator had some words for the rest of his party.

“I don’t know what he’s trying to do. Obviously, he doesn’t deal with foreign policy every day as governor.”

They insist they see a distinction between the -ism and the human beings. But the legislative attack on trans rights continues apace.

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.

Republican senators haven’t been shy about wanting to roll back the clock for women, LGBTQ people, and Black Americans.

Sure, it’s ideology to some extent. But she’s impeccably qualified for a Supreme Court seat. Gee, what else could it be?

Democratic lawmakers will return from the holidays with a long list of uncompleted chores and unresolved issues.

And the press shouldn’t pretend they do.

Senators John Cornyn and Ben Sasse are trying to con the public into believing they didn’t lick Trump’s boots for four years. Will they get away with it?

The idea that social media platforms need to be made civilly or even criminally liable for harmful content appears to be gaining ground in Congress.

The coronavirus pandemic is exactly the excuse Washington has been looking for to start a conflict with China.

It will take more than a few charismatic candidates for Democrats to regain and maintain control of national politics.

Why Republicans are getting very nervous about maintaining their stranglehold on the Lone Star State.