Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Sarah Binder counters number of held notions about the origins and history of Senate filibuster. ..…

We also saw another brief by both Walter Dellinger and Doug Laycock, a Republican and Democrat, saying that the parties had no right to bring the lawsuit and we saw still another brief filed by Kevin Walsh, Jon Bramnick, and Mike McConnell ,three well-known Republicans, are doing against..…

Over many years, Congress has abdicated that responsibility to Democratic presidents and Republican presidents. ..…

The views expressed by Angell or Marijuana Moment are neither endorsed by Globe nor do they reflect Globe's views on any subject area.. ..…

House committee passed measure to raise federal spending caps for the next two years, over the objections of Republicans and faction of Democrats.. ..…

Thom Tillis for initially opposing President Trump’s border emergency, and the Republican could face a competitive primary in 2020 despite ultimately backing the White House. . Tillis voted against a Democratic resolution that would have blocked Trump from declaring a national emergency..…

Newbold has worked under both Republican and Democratic presidents in White House security office.. ..…

The US House of Representatives has approved resolution to end US support for Saudi Arabia-led against Yemen, rebuffing President Donald Trump's policy of continued support for Riyadh and curtailing president's war-making powers.. ..…

poll from Morning Consult shows almost half of respondents think it is important or critical threat to the vital interests of the country within the 10 years... ..…

“It’s a step in the right direction that at least on measures such as these, there is some Republican support in Congress,” said one Democratic congressional aide, speaking on condition of anonymity. . ..…

To put such figures in personal light, in 2017, three men, possessed more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans... ..…

He thinks it means “the belief, born with the American Revolution, that the United States has a special destiny to spread its republican—later democratic and liberal—values abroad.” ..…

The president will have to face the reality that Congress is no longer going to ignore its constitutional obligations when it comes to policy, said Democratic Rep. ... Republican on the committee, Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, acknowledged Yemen for civilians, and spoke out opposition..…

When and if the bill will be considered in the Republican-controlled Senate is unclear. . . . The Senate hasn’t taken up many of the half-dozen Democratic priorities passed by the House in the last three months, such as universal background checks for gun purchases. ..…

And when there’s once again a decent president, whether it’s a Republican or a Democrat, we will know how to fix all of these things he’s tried to break. . ..…

WASHINGTON  states spending millions in money to buy new voting machines, hire security experts and update voting registration systems.. ..…

WASHINGTON  The highly charged politics of #MeToo and the gun control debate are coming together in House Thursday when lawmakers are expected to vote on renewal of a decades-old law to reduce domestic and sexual violence.. ..…

'It doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or Republican or Independent. ..…

So why the Buckeye State’s Republican-controlled legislature and Governor would want to dilute their state’s Electoral College votes via this Democrat proposal is a complete mystery to us. . ... Moreover, a republican government, organized on federalist principles, would allow..…

Eliminating Electoral College and allowing direct popular vote should not be Republican or Democratic Party issue. ... Each vote for president should count whether you in democratic state, Republican state, ... ..…

Collin Peterson of Minnesota was the only Democrat to oppose it. . . Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, the second-ranking House Republican, accused Speaker Nancy Pelosi of intentionally allowing the domestic violence law to expire in February despite bipartisan support for extending it. . ..…

Neither the 247-175 tally in Democratic-majority House nor the 54-46 vote in the Republican-led Senate would be enough to override the veto. ..…

In letter drafted to US Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Tuesday, Senators Robert Menendez, Democrat on Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Republican Marco Rubio questioned the recent approvals for American companies to share information with Saudi Arabia.. ..…

William Barr begins by addressing the Republican and Democrat heads of the Senate Judiciary Committees, revealing the framework and principled conclusions made by Robert Mueller's official 'Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election.' . ..…