List of U.S. Congress articles
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In a crowd of people standing outside, one woman wearing sunglasses holds aloft a hand-written sign that reads in part, "State Department: Thank you for your service." U.S. Diplomats Take Trump to Court Over Mass Firings
The U.S. Foreign Service officers union seeks an injunction to prevent nearly 250 terminations.
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Rows of U.S. soldiers march in formation down a street in Washington, DC.C. Congress Moves to Restrain Trump in Annual Defense Policy Bill
The National Defense Authorization Act would limit Hegseth’s ability to reduce U.S. troops in Europe and Asia, among other measures.
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A historic photo of a politician speaking to the press. What Is the Filibuster Good for?
A term originally used to describe pirates is now synonymous with U.S. congressional dysfunction.
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A sitting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gestures as he speaks while President Donald Trump sitting next to him listens during a White House cabinet meeting. Republicans Criticize Hegseth for Deadly Caribbean Double Strike
Bipartisan lawmakers are demanding congressional probes into the defense secretary’s handling of a deadly boat strike.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff face each other smiling and shake hands in the foreground while a man stands in the background, gripping the back of a chair in a large formal room. House Republicans Slam Witkoff Over Handling of Russia-Ukraine Talks
Republican opposition to the Trump administration’s chaotic approach to Russia-Ukraine negotiations is growing.
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Yermak and Rubio stand side by side in front of U.S. and Ukrainian flags. Yermak is looking downward, while Rubio gestures with his right arm in what appears to be a slight shrugging motion. Trump’s Ukraine Peace Effort Devolves Into Chaos Over Conflicting Stories
Senators say Rubio told them the 28-point plan was not a U.S. product, only for the secretary to claim the reverse.
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President Donald Trump speaks with a smiling Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the two men stand in front of a ceremonial military honor guard and other dignitaries in front of the White House. U.S.-Saudi Bonhomie Masks Divide Over Nuclear Technology
The Saudi crown prince’s flashy trip to Washington was not enough to secure a formal atomic cooperation accord.
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Rep. Brian Mast turns his head to listen as Rep. Gregory Meeks speaks during a Capitol Hill hearing. Should U.S. Development Loans Go to Rich Countries?
The U.S. Development Finance Corporation was created to help alleviate global poverty. Trump has other ideas.
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Two visibly emotional women who have just been laid-off from their jobs move to embrace each other in front of a crowd of their former co-workers outside of the U.S. State Department. Shutdown Deal Gives Laid-Off U.S. Diplomats Hope for Reprieve
The continuing resolution could postpone the end for some State Department employees on leave.
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A seated Sen. Adam Schiff gestures with his hands as he speaks in the Senate daily press gallery. In Unprecedented Times, Congress Evades Responsibility
On constitutional matters of war powers and tariffs, Republican lawmakers have abandoned the field to Trump.
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U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Mark Kelly (left) welcomes Elbridge Colby before his confirmation hearing to be under secretary of defense for policy, in Washington on March 4. Why Congress Is So Mad at the Pentagon
Lawmakers—including Republicans—are frustrated over a lack of communication.
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Trump speaks at a podium in front of a giant American flag hanging between columns at the White House. To his left are a teleprompter and another man in a suit, Lutnick, holding a chart with reciprocal tariff rates. What the U.S. Supreme Court Tariffs Case Is Really About
The case is less about tariffs and more about whether the U.S. Constitution still matters.
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Russell Vought speaks in front of a microphone while Donald Trump listens, both wearing blue suits with red ties, in front of a blurred painting of a man on a horse. Why Russell Vought Is One of the Most Powerful People in Washington
Trump’s budget director is working through the system rather than around it.
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About a dozen people stand on a low stone-brick wall with red-white-and-blue protest signs and flags as they demonstrate outside a brutalist concrete building with a sign reading the "Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building." The U.S. Government’s Repair Bills Are Coming Due
Decades of accumulated technical debt have hollowed out state capacity.
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People hold signs in support of USAID workers while standing outside the agency building. Foreign Aid Groups Grapple With How to Engage Trump
After drastic cuts, some aid workers are advocating a more pragmatic approach to dealing with Trump 2.0.
