A Compliant Congress Earns High Marks, but Probably Not for Long
A major public poll indicates that Americans’ approval for Congress has soared, powered by a surge in positive assessments by ...
Congress Increases Social Security Benefits For Some State And Local Government Employees
The Social Security Fairness Act retroactively reverses some 1983 reforms and increases benefits for some retired state and ...
Murkowski urges Congress to "stand up" and assert authority if Trump withholds funding
"It requires speaking out. It requires saying, 'That violates the law. That violates the authorities of the executive,'" Sen.
Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump's priorities through Congress
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has teed up a vote on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and ...
Democrats in Congress Lack Trust From Their Own Voters: Poll
Fewer than one in four Democrats believe Democrats are standing up to Donald Trump enough, according to a new poll.
Donald Trump’s Government Is One Where Congress Isn’t Needed
A Republican-controlled legislature continues to cede power to the president. Why bother legislating your agenda when you can ...
The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recess
President Donald Trump's billionaire top lieutenant, Elon Musk, is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching ...
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America’s Enabling Act moment: Congress’ coming denouement and the Reichstag test
Whether he subsequently does or does not, the American people and Congress will face hard, fundamental choices. Donald Trump believes, perhaps rightly, that Congress has authorized enormous ...
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People are outraged that Donald Trump declared himself “the king”
P eople are reacting strongly online to Donald Trump’s latest declaration that he is “the king” in a nation whose ...
Congress, not the president, decides on spending—a constitutional law professor explains the 'power of the purse'
Because of the Trump administration's efforts to cut staff and spending, Congress' "power of the purse" has been in the news ...
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A look at Trump’s first month in office as Congress works on his tax cut, border package
President Trump has been on the job for one month and the pace of his administration has been unrelenting. Thursday, a federal judge ruled the administration could continue firing federal workers by ...
How COVID Pushed a Generation of Young People to the Right
Research suggests that pandemics are more likely to reduce rather than build trust in scientific and political authorities.