List of U.S. Congress articles
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U.S. Capitol Police detain protesters National Guard Deployed as Pro-Trump Rioters Storm Capitol
The U.S. president doubles down on baseless claims he won reelection, while Biden decries an “insurrection.”
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A protester is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate chamber in Washington on Jan. 6. as pro-Trump protesters have entered the U.S. Capitol building. Pro-Trump Mob Breaches Capitol, Pence Evacuated, Election Certification Paused
After the U.S. president riled up crowds with baseless claims of voter fraud, mobs broke into the Capitol and interrupted Biden’s official certification.
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Rep. Gregory Meeks in 2017 New House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Vows Pompeo Investigations Will Continue
Rep. Gregory Meeks, who took the gavel this week, also urged the State Department to reverse its decision to close the last two U.S. consulates in Russia.
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House Intelligence Committee ranking member Devin Nunes Trump Ally Nunes Seeks to Derail Key Bill Funding Intelligence Community
The spy agencies will still get money, but Trump’s House allies are trying to hobble much-needed reforms.
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A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone, the type of drone that could be sold to the United Arab Emirates, is seen at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico on April 25, 2013. Senate Effort to Stop Trump Arms Sales to UAE Fails
But the vote laid down a marker for the incoming Biden administration on Democrats’ opposition to Middle Eastern arms sales and U.S. involvement in the conflict in Yemen.
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Rep. Gregory Meeks speaks during a press conference in Havana, Cuba. Meeks Makes History as First Black Lawmaker to Chair House Foreign Affairs Committee
The New York congressman fended off a progressive challenge in an unusually public race.
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Workers walk by the perimeter fence of what is officially known as a vocational skills education center in Dabancheng in Xinjiang, China, on Sept. 4, 2018. In Rare Unanimity, Biden Could Double Down on Trump’s Uighur Sanctions
A bipartisan crackdown on Chinese forced labor has put Western corporations on notice—and could pave the way for Washington to finally support the International Criminal Court.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee member Joaquin Castro speaks at a hearing. Showdown in House Foreign Affairs Chair Race Reflects Rifts in Democratic Party
The battle between centrists and progressives over U.S. foreign policy that is dogging Biden’s transition is also playing out in a crucial committee.
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The American flag flies at the U.S. Capitol Democrats Urge Outgoing Trump to Be Flexible on Sanctions
Lawmakers are redoubling efforts to ensure all countries can get essential medical equipment during the pandemic despite ramped-up U.S. sanctions.
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The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building, where the Washington presidential transition offices for US President-elect Donald Trump are located, are seen in Washington, DC, November 21, 2016. Trump Appointee Stonewalls Congress on Transition Progress
The General Services Administration is ignoring congressional deadlines for answers about the stalled transition that has forced the Biden team to improvise.
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Wind turbines at a wind farm in Colorado City, Texas on Jan. 21, 2016. What Are Biden’s Climate Options if the Senate Stays Republican?
A split government would make it harder, but there are many things a president can do.
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Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) speaks during news conference discussing the "Shutdown to End All Shutdowns (SEAS) Act" on January 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. Democrats Projected to Win House, But Lose Some Key Foreign-Policy Races
There wasn’t any blue wave for House Democrats looking to pad their majority.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham celebrates a reelection victory in the 2020 race. Republican Lindsey Graham Keeps His Seat, but Control of the Senate Remains Uncertain
The South Carolina senator is a key defender on the right of U.S. foreign aid.
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President Donald Trump departs after speaking to media at the White House. Trump Appointee Seeks to Turn U.S. Media Agency Into a Political Cheerleader
Michael Pack, the controversial head of U.S. government broadcasting, tries to blow up the firewalls that have protected Voice of America and other agencies from political interference.
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Sen. Tim Kaine Senior U.S. Lawmaker Wants to Scale Back Pay-for-Post Ambassadorships
Both parties have rewarded donors with top diplomatic positions, but Trump has taken it to a new level.
