117th U.S. Congress

A general view of the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C., on Friday, January 27, 2023. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

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Defense oversight in the 117th Congress

David Ton, Naomi Maehr, and Molly E. Reynolds

Friday, February 3, 2023

March 1, 2022; Washington, DC, USA; U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address from the House chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington. Mandatory Credit: Saul Loeb/Pool via USA TODAY NETWORK

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Biden State of the Union 2023: Should Biden acknowledge the classified documents investigation?

Taylor Redd, Norman Eisen, and Colby Galliher

Thursday, February 2, 2023

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S, March 1, 2022. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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Biden State of the Union 2023: Time to restart the privacy debate

Cameron F. Kerry

Thursday, February 2, 2023

FILE PHOTO: US President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union Address before lawmakers in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S., March 1, 2022. Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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Biden State of the Union 2023: Debt ceiling rhetoric is politically potent but often wrong

Isabel V. Sawhill

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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Infrastructure

Why the federal government needs to step up efforts to close the rural broadband divide

Nicol Turner Lee, James Seddon, Brooke Tanner, and Samantha Lai

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Stock picture of a statue of 'Lady Justice' or Themis, the Greek God of Justice, outside the Supreme Court in Brisbane, Tuesday, April 28, 2009. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVINGNo Use Australia. No Use New Zealand.

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Revisiting Standing Doctrine: Recent Developments, Policy Concerns, and Possible Solutions

Scott R. Anderson

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Climate Change

How does permitting for clean energy infrastructure work?

Rayan Sud and Sanjay Patnaik

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands after making joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. Damir Sagolj: "It's one of those "how to make a better or at least different shot when two presidents shake hands several times a day, several days in row". If I'm not mistaken in calculation, presidents Xi Jinping of China and Donald Trump of the U.S. shook their hands at least six times in events I covered during Trump's recent visit to China. I would imagine there were some more handshakes I haven't seen but other photographers did. And they all look similar - two big men, smiling and heartily greeting each other until everyone gets their shot. But then there is always something that can make it special - in this case the background made of U.S. and Chinese flags. They shook hands twice in front of it, and the first time it didn't work for me. The second time I positioned myself lower and centrally, and used the longest lens I have to capture only hands reaching for a handshake." REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo SEARCH "POY TRUMP" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2017 PACKAGES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1B1E5EF340

National Security

Congress’s Control Over Treaties

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

U.S. soldiers from D Troop of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment walk on hill after finishing with a training exercise near forward operating base Gamberi in the Laghman province of Afghanistan

National Security

Reforming the Authorizations for Use of Military Force

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

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A girl pays respects at the memorial at Robb Elementary school, where a gunman killed 19 children and two adults, in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 28, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

How We Rise

Voters want Congress to address gun violence and mass shootings

Gabriel R. Sanchez and Carly Bennett

Monday, January 23, 2023

FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) addresses the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time after being elected speaker in a late night 15th round of voting on the fourth day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

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The polarization paradox: Elected officials and voters have shifted in opposite directions

William A. Galston

Friday, January 20, 2023

United States President Joe Biden enters the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC upon his return after spending the weekend in Delaware on January 16, 2023.Featuring: President Joe BidenWhere: Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesWhen: 16 Jan 2023Credit: Yuri Gripas/Pool/CNP/startraksph/Cover Images

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The Biden “A-Team” after 24 months: A significant uptick in year two departures

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

Friday, January 20, 2023

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