List of U.S. Congress articles
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Hegseth dressed in a blue suit with a red tie sits in front of a table with a microphone in a Senate room. Sen. Duckworth Says Hegseth Is Trump’s ‘Least Qualified’ Cabinet Pick
Pete Hegseth’s inexperience could put troops’ lives in danger, warned the combat veteran who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Ronald Reagan smiles and lifts his clasped hands together. Nancy Reagan in a blue dress and hat with golden accessories looks to the right smiling. A U.S. flag and two other men are seen behind them. A President’s Second Inaugural Address Is About More Than Vindication
Ronald Reagan’s 1985 speech entrenched a new approach to governing.
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United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat from New York, shakes hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, during the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 3. How Democrats Can Get the Upper Hand With Minority Power
Two examples from recent history show what a united party can achieve.
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Matt Gaetz looks out of The Strom Thurmond Room where he met with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 20. The Last Time Senators Rejected a Cabinet Nomination
It’s only happened nine times in American history.
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U.S. and Ukrainian flags fly near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 20. Before Trump Returns, Congress Should Buy Weapons for Ukraine
An arms procurement fund would secure Ukraine’s ability to fight while helping American workers.
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An illustration shows a hand representing the executive branch in a tug of war with Congress, represented by the U.S. Capitol building on a cliff with the balance of power tipped toward the president. How Congress Can Reclaim Its Role in U.S. Foreign Policy
In the constitutional tug-of-war, why has the legislative branch let go of the rope?
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The U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb 11. Why Senators Don’t Often Become President
California’s Kamala Harris is attempting to join a select cohort.
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A stormy scene with the U.S. Capitol and the DC skyline. It’s Congress, Stupid
The world may currently be focused on the presidential race, but how power is distributed on Capitol Hill is just as important.
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Jake Sullivan, a man in his 40s wearing a black suit, stands and speaks at a podium while giving a press briefing at the White House. He has one hand raised to point at a crowd of seated journalists, whose raised hands are seen in the foreground, out of focus. Congress Demands Sullivan Testify on Afghanistan Withdrawal
The Republican-led investigation is pushing for a public hearing with the top Biden aide.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits at a desk, wearing a serious expression as he waits to resume speaking during a congressional hearing. Other people, dressed formally in suits, sit in a crowd behind him in the wood-paneled room on Capitol Hill. Congressional Gridlock Leaves Key National Security Posts Vacant
China is eager to fill the diplomatic void, officials warn.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C), with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and U.S. President Joe Biden (R), attends a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council during the NATO 75th anniversary summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Biden’s Ukraine Strategy Is Missing in Action
Lawmakers are frustrated at the lack of a coherent plan as Biden prepares to leave office.
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U.S. President Joe Biden sits with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the start of an Israeli war cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv on Oct. 18. Netanyahu Speech Sharpens Democrats’ Israel Divide
Some Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott the Israeli leader’s address to Congress.
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A man wearing a suit and tie is surrounded by members of the media holding phones and tape recorders. ‘Russia Feels Like They’re Winning’
A top House Democrat gets real on Ukraine, Israel, and China.
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From left to right: Jacob Helberg, an advisor to Palantir's CEO; Vinod Khosla, founder, Khosla Ventures; and Republican Sen. Todd Young speak onstage at the Hill & Valley Forum on AI security at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. The Tech Hawks Took Down TikTok. Now What?
Silicon Valley and Washington are finding common ground on China. But some worry about groupthink.
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U.S. Representative Adam Smith, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, speakings during a Congressional hearing on Afghanistan at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 29, 2021. Top House Democrat ‘Deeply Worried’ About Israel’s War Strategy in Gaza
Israel is losing the support of Democrats over how it’s prosecuting the war, lawmaker warns.
