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Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn’t hold their breath for a cure

by SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, University of Virginia As the bell struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, time ran out on Obamacare subsidies for over 24...

Eight Democrats break ranks as Senate moves to end nation’s longest shutdown

While the federal government remains partially shuttered, the first real steps toward reopening are in motion after eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans to advance...

Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it

Elon Musk, right, has moved to take the reins of key pieces of the U.S. government. Brandon Bell/Getty Images by Allison Stanger, Middlebury Elon Musk’s role...

Lawmakers urge President Biden to finalize Equal Rights Amendment

CORI BUSH As President Joe Biden’s tenure ends, a coalition of more than 100 House Democrats has urged the administration to ratify and publish the...

Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated

Sarah McBride, center, is the first out transgender member of Congress. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images by G. Samantha Rosenthal, Washington and Lee University A surprising buzzword in...

Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House

Trump may have a majority in Congress, but that doesn’t mean he can move ahead with his entire agenda. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images by...

Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery

A statue of Jefferson Davis, second from left, is on display in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington. A slaveholder, Davis represented Mississippi...

Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s records on abortion policy couldn’t be more different – here’s what actions they both have taken while in office

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during their debate on Sept. 10, 2024. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty...

Congress is trying to force carmakers to keep AM radio − it should also use this opportunity to correct the mistakes of the past

In the 1950s, transistor technology allowed smaller radios to be installed in the dashboard. H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock via Getty Images by Matthew Jordan, Penn State A...

Clyburn: Project 2025…Jim Crow 2.0

Getty Images Stock Illustration (BlackPressUSA)—In two years, we will celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday. Our great country has survived a Civil War, two world wars, a...

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