How Congress Gave Up Its Own Power

Long the most critical branch of the federal government, Congress has ceded much of its own institutional power. Here's how ...

Lawrence O’Donnell: Mike Johnson is the real loser in the Senate shutdown deal

The MSNBC host said once the government is reopened, Johnson will have to face the vote he “fears more than any vote ever ...

Thomas Jefferson would expect much more of Congress today

As we commemorate Thomas Jefferson’s role in the founding of the United States at its 250th anniversary, it is worth noting ...

Government shutdown nears possible end as key House panel advances Senate-passed funding bill

The Senate-passed bill to end the record-long government shutdown moved to the full House for a final vote after a key House ...

Tlaib calls on Congress to recognize genocide in Gaza

The measure comes just over a month after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect Oct. 10, with its first ...