U.S. Congress

A split government would make it harder, but there are many things a president can do.

The Trump administration’s decision to scale back briefings on election security needs to be reversed. Here’s how to do it.

The looming decision, following China’s imposition of a new security law for the former colony, could be a prelude to even tougher U.S. actions against Beijing.

The invisibility and silence of Congress is another reason for America’s shocking abdication of global leadership.

Despite market rebound, economists say only a major suspension of mortgage and debt contracts and reimbursement of pay may stave off a coronavirus depression.

With Trump the first president ever to be impeached ahead of an election, Democrats are betting he’ll be damaged enough to be defeated—even if he’s acquitted.

The allies Trump has snubbed are shrugging off his impeachment—or just laughing.

A member of Congress wrote to the State Department calling out Ukraine’s Azov movement as terrorists. It backfired.

As the investigation grows, so, too, does the foreign service officers’ legal defense fund.

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.