The departures of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and White House Chief of Staff John F.  Kelly, the appointment of senior persons of lesser experience, the abandonment of allies. ..…

A day spent in the Capitol complex, watching and participating in ceremonies surrounding the advent of the 116th Congress, provided a behind-the-scenes look at the organized chaos that brought the new Democratic House majority to power. . Crowds celebrating the newcomers, both Democrat and..…

Democratic House majority passed legislation to reopen the government, and there is no indication that Republican-controlled Senate will agree to end this impasse soon. ..…

By its doctrine of holding hearings, The committee must design its own regulations to abide, within 24 hours notice, at any place in this commonwealth upon the referral of the speaker of House or Republican or Democratic leaders. ..…

Back then, the background check bill failed to win enough votes, even. ..…

Especially after the last two years, during which House Republican leaders followed President Trump's lead and abandoned the fiscal discipline they had championed during Obama administration, allowing projected spending and deficits to grow back up to the same levels that cost Democrats..…

Today, two months later, Nancy Pelosi is speaker of the House, and more Americans have a Democratic governor than a Republican one. ..…

The bill, known as First Step Act, is the culmination of years of work by the likes of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley and Sen. ..…

Jeff Stein of Washington Post reports the names of 17 Democratic Senators who will stand in the way of the bill. ..…