The Atlantic

Public Anger Is Rising

For a brief moment last week, Congress started to do something productive. The Senate, after weeks of bickering and fruitless negotiations, unanimously approved legislation to fund most of the ...
The Nation

We Must Restore Congress as the Predominant Branch of Government

The promise of democratic governance was stolen from the people. We must win it back. You will hear no more disorienting or self-defeating a platitude uttered on Capitol Hill in this 250th year of the ...
CNBC

Congress has strongest path to stop Trump DOJ’s $1.8 billion compensation fund, attorneys say

Congress will have the best chance in the courts to block a controversial $1.8 billion "lawfare" compensation fund set up by the Department of Justice to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump ...
The Conversation

Trump sidelined Congress’ authority over war on Iran – and lawmakers allowed it, extending a 75‑year trend

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives set April 21, 2026, as the date to hear from and question top Pentagon officials Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Dagvin R.M.
CNN

Newly released documents reveal more than $300,000 in taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving lawmakers

Taxpayers have paid more than $300,000 in confidential sexual harassment settlements on behalf of six former members of the House of Representatives or their offices, according to GOP Rep. Nancy Mace ...
Los Angeles Times

How Congress became an afterthought in the war with Iran

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Foreign Affairs

How Congress Can Prevent a Quagmire in Iran

Earlier this month, Democrats in the House and Senate proposed resolutions that sought to reassert Congress into the warmaking process and limit President Donald Trump’s ability to continue the air ...
The Washington Post

The surprising history of Black representation in Congress

The Supreme Court’s ruling to limit a key part of the landmark Voting Rights Act this week adds a new bend to the winding history of Black representation in Congress, fueling fear from civil rights ...
The New York Times

What’s the Matter With Congress?

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Time

Congress Rejects Calls For Iran War Oversight as Key Deadline Nears

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The New York Times

Some Voters Say Congress Is Too Old. These Black Democrats Aren’t Leaving.

As older members of Congress head for the exits amid growing pressure for fresh faces in the Democratic Party, some of the most seasoned Black lawmakers are resisting retirement. By Robert Jimison ...
Time

Congress to Hold Special Gathering in Philadelphia to Mark 250th Anniversary

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