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Despite its propensity for making itself look bad, some of the inner workings on Capitol Hill reveal lawmakers who are finding ways to work together. Can they cut through the noise and solve some real problems? Jason Dick and Justin Papp discuss the changing Congress and the people who make…

The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected on Capitol Hill to provide a classified briefing to top congressional lawmakers overseeing national security

Inoffensive suits and American flag pins used to be the status quo. Now, Capitol Hill insiders are setting classic decorum aside for all-out expression.

People trying to understand politics in the United States today often turn to history for precedents and perspective. Are our current divisions like the ones that preceded the American Revolution or the Civil War? Did the dramatic events of the 1960s generate the same kind of social and political forces…

Decision marks the close of a storied 20-term congressional career for the first woman to serve as House speaker

Democrats say Tuesday’s election victories will provide a jolt of momentum as the party gears up for next year’s midterm contests.

President Donald Trump's poll numbers have slipped as congressional allies defended his White House ballroom project.

The corporate-friendly party refuses to learn the lessons of the past decade. When will it implement a truly humane agenda?

‘I don’t need a briefing. Bad guys are dying, I like it,’ Lawrence Jones declared on Friday.