Americans are losing faith in Congress. According to recent polling from the Pew Research Center, just 17 percent of Americans trust the government to do what is right for the country — a near record ...

The United States' bombing campaign in Iran amounts to a war launched without congressional authorization, according to many legal and defense experts. But they also say courts likely won't step in to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. House Speaker Mike Johnson likened efforts to rein in Trump’s war efforts to siding ‘with the enemy.’ Democratic ...

For more than 15 years, members of Congress have blocked themselves from receiving an automatic cost-of-living increase in their pay despite soaring prices across America. In private, many members ...

The Constitution gives Congress alone the power to declare war, but modern presidents have asserted broad authority to use military force. Congress has done little to push back, including last week, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Multiple times during Donald Trump's second presidency, Congress has debated his military authority, first in Latin America and now the Middle East. The latest test will come in the GOP-controlled ...

Claire Leavitt has received funding from the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) and the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy. President Donald Trump and Congress agreed to separate funding for ...

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