Congress

Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Lauren Boebert arrive for Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address; both House Republicans have called for accountability over sexual misconduct in Congress, while dismissing concerns about Trump after he was found liable for the sexual abuse of E. Jean Carroll. Now Trump's DOJ is going after Carroll.

Politics

If You Called for Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales to be Expelled, Then You Should Impeach Donald Trump

by Bill Scher May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

Some Republicans claim they want to eradicate sexual misconduct from Washington. What will they say about the president’s retaliation against E. Jean Carroll?

Politics

Be Thankful Barney Frank Wasn’t Pushed Out in 1989

by Matthew Cooper May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

The King: Britain's King Charles III speaks to a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington.

Politics

The King’s Visit Couldn’t Save the U.S.-Anglo Relations, But It Didn’t Hurt

by James D. Zirin May 7, 2026May 5, 2026

Confusing Financial Aid Offer Letters Make It Hard to Compare College Costs.

Higher Education

Confusing Financial Aid Offers Can Leave Families Deeper in Debt. Student Groups Say a New Legislative Fix Doesn’t Go Far Enough

by Meredith Kolodner April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Impeachment: Outside Trump Tower, demonstrators say what Congressional Republicans won't.

Law and Justice

Congressional Republicans Could End Trump’s Madness

by David Atkins April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

DHS Shutdown: Congress’s dysfunction shows up in hours-long lines at JFK.

Politics

After the DHS Shutdown

by Maya Kornberg March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

David Frum’s call for Democrats to fund Trump’s Iran war echoes a familiar mistake: backing a president’s war in hopes of containing it. Here, Frum, left, speaks during a panel on impeachment in 2019.

Foreign Policy

David Frum Is Wrong About the Democrats and Iran

by Nate Weisberg March 24, 2026March 27, 2026

Proof Over Promise: The VA’s Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program has achieved some genuine good, but its scope remains limited. Pictured here, Shepherd’s Men, who raise funds and awareness for treatment options and suicide prevention for veterans, march in September, 2020, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Health Care

The VA’s Anti-Suicide Grant Program That Needs Fixing

by Russell Lemle March 24, 2026March 23, 2026

NATO withdrawal? President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in July.

Politics

Democrats Should Tell Our NATO Allies Trump Can’t Quit Them

by Bill Scher March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Where is the American Women’s History Museum? A long-delayed plan to build the American Women’s History Museum remains stuck in Congress. Here, Martha Washington in 1796.

Politics

Let’s Get the American Women’s History Museum Back on Track

by Lindsay M. Chervinsky March 18, 2026March 17, 2026

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