“What’s the point of having Congress?”: Even some conservatives now say it's a constitutional crisis
Some conservative scholars are admitting that Elon Musk's slash-and-burn approach to government is unconstitutional ...
Should Congress Be Forced to Retire? Americans Debate After McConnell Fall
After Senator Mitch McConnell suffered yet another fall Wednesday, the question of whether members of Congress should have ...
Republicans take a back seat as Trump steamrolls Congress with flurry of unilateral moves
Trump is moving at breakneck speed to disrupt and reshape the federal government, challenging oversight powers reserved for ...
The Latest: Trump challenges bedrocks of American democracy
Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the ...
The Doormat Congress: Republicans react to Trump’s overreach with shrugs
It’s a problem when Republicans claim Trump’s abuses are legal. It’s vastly worse when they don’t care whether the abuses are legal or not.
As Trump tariff plan shifts, some Texas Congress members warn of dangers, others celebrate
Texas Democrats in Congress warned tariffs could hurt shoppers and jack up prices, while GOP members said they could curb ...
Trump tests the limits of presidential power with little resistance from Congress
For nearly 250 years, the American system of government has been defined by the separation of powers between three coequal branches of government. In the first two weeks of his second term in office, ...
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RELEASE: 7 Harmful Higher Education Policies Congress May Consider in 2025
New analysis from the Center for American Progress identifies proposals from the College Cost Reduction Act that could raise costs, roll back protections for students, and narrow pathways to higher ...