U.S. Congress

Laws on whistleblowing weren’t crafted to deal with concerns about a president.

Administration hopes to bypass Congress by running down the budget clock.

Stepping up enforcement of FARA before reforming the act is a recipe for disaster.

The debate over anti-Semitism on Capitol Hill is about scoring political points, not protecting religious minorities.

U.S. lawmakers are making a historic push for peace. But a Trump veto is all but assured.

Robert Mueller has finished his investigation, but that may be the least of the U.S. president’s worries.

How can Congress avoid getting sidelined on foreign policy? There’s only one right answer.

A bid to temper Palestinian security funding cuts before they go into effect this week fell short.

His many controversial comments often align with the president’s views.

H.R. 392 will help skilled immigrants from India jump the green-card queue—at the expense of everyone else.

The tribalism infecting U.S. domestic politics has unfortunately crept deep into the foreign-policy discourse.

Gulf Arab monarchies are using racism, bigotry, and fake news to denounce Washington's newest history-making politicians.

One year on from the defeat of the Islamic State, the new U.S. Congress should draw on lessons learned from efforts to counter violent extremism.

The newly Democratic House of Representatives should hold the administration accountable for its worst foreign-policy instincts.

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have won, but the battle for a new brand of feminism in the Democratic Party and within Muslim communities has just begun.

The Kremlin can expect more sanctions and more investigations from a Democratic House.

People who served after the 9/11 attacks will make up more than half of the veterans on Capitol Hill come January.

The decision is a blow to Ankara but could also complicate matters for Washington.

The U.S. administration is reluctant to help with Syrian recovery.

With or without a trade war, Chinese foreign direct investment to the United States won’t stop tumbling anytime soon.