Mitch McConnell

Could a weekend of deadly violence in the United States lead to federal gun-law reform?

As Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris mull packing the Supreme Court, they'd be wise to turn to the lessons of FDR's failure to do so.

Republicans in Congress have criticized progressives' Green New Deal as an impractical, ludicrous, or even dangerous plan. What are they offering in its place?

Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, and Kirsten Gillibrand have all defended the Senate's filibuster. But any progressive agenda relies on it being ended.

There are important distinctions to make between the two when it comes to policy resolutions like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal, however.

It's all a matter of politics.

The Republican senator has made it his primary goal to help the GOP continue winning elections, and by laying the groundwork for the Trump presidency, he's done just that.

Hemp, which produces valuable CBD oil, is set to become recognized as an agricultural crop this year, and could provide a much needed influx of revenue for Western agriculture.

Here's what you need to know about the big bipartisan spending package Congress just passed.

The Senate voted on Monday to advance a continuing resolution funding the government through February 8th. The House is expected to pass the resolution.

Mitch McConnell is the latest and most high-profile Republican to publicly denounce Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has called on Moore to withdraw from the Senate race if the reports are confirmed.

Tax credits and medical deductions make many disabled lives easier. The GOP wants to end them.

Conservative coalitions tend to define themselves in terms of negative power, but stopping legislation is far easier than passing it.

Hint: Start taking credit for your own wins—including the Affordable Care Act.

But that plan seems doomed.

The decision was made after Republican senators said they would not support even a motion to advance the bill to the floor of the Senate for debate.

Police arrest a woman protesting against the Senate Republicans' draft health-care bill outside the Capitol Hill office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on June 22nd, 2017.

The new bill makes deep cuts to Medicaid and offers less generous premium subsidies for older people.

What's at stake for the majority leader in the battle over Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court replacement.

President Obama's handling of the Keystone Pipeline is just the latest in a series of moves by the administration that position America to lead negotiations—in spite of domestic denialism.