Dems’ ambitions narrow as political reality sets in

Sen. Angus King is still undecided on whether to support D.C. statehood, an important goal for…

Clyburn facing potential $5,000 metal detector fine

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) talks to reporters in Washington, D.C. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images…

Senate GOP preserves earmark ban, adds strict debt ceiling posture

Neither the earmark ban nor the debt ceiling language is binding — and that means there’s…

Lofgren: Capitol Police official being investigated for directions to pursue only ‘anti-Trump’ protesters Jan. 6

Many Democratic lawmakers expressed alarm after the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol by a pro-Trump…

Murkowski bucks her party to back Biden’s pick for DOJ No. 3

Sen. Lisa Murkowski will vote on Wednesday to confirm Vanita Gupta to the No. 3 position…

Senate Democrats reject Republican infrastructure bid

Republicans haven’t even introduced their infrastructure proposal yet, but the Democratic reviews are already in. And…

‘Do something’: an intimate look at the personal lives of climate activists

Documentary The Race to Save the World makes the case for the urgency of climate action…

Lawmakers reveal — and dispute – FBI conclusion about 2017 baseball field shooting

A congressman who was on the baseball field during the 2017 shooting that nearly killed GOP…

Joe Biden faces major test building US credibility at climate summit

President will unveil new emissions reduction target while much will hinge upon cooperation between China and…

Raw sewage breaches in UK rivers 10 times greater than watchdog estimates

In 2020 there were 160 breaches of Environment Agency permits to release sewage into rivers, UCL…