117th U.S. Congress

Voting booths are seen during the New York primary elections at a polling station in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 19, 2016.

5 things to know about Tuesday’s Democratic primaries

Elaine Kamarck, Alexander R. Podkul, and Nicholas W. Zeppos

Friday, June 1, 2018

Voters cast their ballots during early voting in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

The pink wave makes herstory: Women candidates in the 2018 midterm elections

Elaine Kamarck, Alexander R. Podkul, and Nicholas W. Zeppos

Friday, June 1, 2018

This aerial picture shows the Washington Monument standing on the National Mall and the White House at far left in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1C9C4C2D70

Trump’s executive order on unions will hurt federal employees

Darrell M. West

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

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

Why war powers need an expiration date

Scott R. Anderson

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Voting booths are seen during the New York primary elections at a polling station in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 19, 2016.

So far this primary season, Dems are united in taking on Republican seats—not each other

Elaine Kamarck, Alexander R. Podkul, and Nicholas W. Zeppos

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stand during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring former Senate majority leader Bob Dole (R-KS) on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC154A11A3F0

How congressional politics drive the net neutrality debate

Molly E. Reynolds

Thursday, May 10, 2018

U.S. Capitol is seen after the House approved a bill to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan in Washington, U.S., May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas - RTS157JN

Why Trump’s move to rescind spending might find favor in the House, but not the Senate

Molly E. Reynolds

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Former U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at the Utah County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner, in Provo, Utah, U.S. February 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart - RC148EDEE130

How Mitt Romney could wind up running the United States 6 years after losing the presidential election

Thursday, April 26, 2018

People walk by the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2018. REUTERS/ Leah Millis - RC13B8F2EB90

Why the climate challenge needs congressional action

Adele Morris and Samantha Gross

Saturday, April 21, 2018

U.S. Congressman Daniel Lipinski votes in the Democratic Party's congressional primary election at St. James Lutheran Church in Western Springs, Illinois, U.S. March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski - RC1D424A21B0

Trump voters in Democratic primaries? A closer look at Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District

Elaine Kamarck, Alexander Podkul, and Nicholas W. Zeppos

Wednesday, April 18, 2018