The House Passes a Temporary Spending Bill
The House of Representatives passed a temporary spending bill to fund the government for another week.
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A New Bipartisan Bill Would Protect Marine Life From a Deadly Offshore Drilling Practice
With the Trump administration set to re-open the the Atlantic coast region to offshore drilling, a bipartisan team of lawmakers aims to block seismic airgun blasting.
An Increase in Women Legislators Is Linked to Fewer Infant Deaths
Unequal treatment for women is bad for babies. While that equation may seem self-evident, newly published research brings…
The Obamacare Repeal Battle Lives On
For the last several weeks, the White House has been working with uber-conservative Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows…
Lawmakers Seek Stronger Monitoring of Racial Prejudice in Car Insurance Premiums
Six Democratic members of Congress are urging Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin to appoint a director for…
Trump Unveils His Tax Reform Plan
The plan as described would dramatically reduce government revenues.
Trump Is Expected to Sign an Order Demanding the Study of Federal Overreach in Education Guidelines
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order today demanding that the Department of Education study…
You’re a Grand Old Polarizing Flag
Our intense political polarization has been blamed on many culprits, from partisan news sources to ideologically segregated neighborhoods.…
A Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Order
A United States district court judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that withholds federal funds from…
House Oversight Committee Leaders: ‘No Evidence’ Flynn Complied With Law
The ranking leaders of the House Oversight Committee, Democrat Elijah Cummings and Republican Jason Chaffetz, told reporters Tuesday…