On national security, spending and oversight, the president continues to undercut the legislative branch, and Republicans in ...

Republicans in Congress have been making behind-the-scenes efforts to pass major domestic legislation via the federal budget process. They include potential cuts to Medicaid and extending the 2017 ...

The next few months will determine whether lawmakers will defend their constitutional powers or surrender them to an increasingly imperial president, perhaps for good.

Just over seven months into his second term, President Donald Trump has made significant headway toward his goal of weakening ...

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At a recent House Appropriations Committee markup, something happened that should alarm every American, especially those who believe in accountability. I introduced a simple amendment. All it said was ...

Congress is set to return from an August recess this week with a packed agenda, from avoiding a potential government shutdown ...

A divided appeals court has ruled President Donald Trump doesn't have the authority to unilaterally remove and replace the ...