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The Biden administration has called for more congressional oversight of military actions, saying the powers granted in 2001 and 2002 were too broad and invite abuse by power-hungry presidents.

Yellen writes letter to Pelosi warning of risks of not raising or extending debt cap by Aug. 2.

A new study showed that the last two rounds of stimulus payments helped reduce the number of households reporting food shortages by more than 40%.

Congress has wide latitude to use money to provide incentives for policy changes at the state and local levels by attaching conditions to federal grants.

The history that society colludes to avoid publicly is necessarily remembered privately.

Congress has sent out three rounds of stimulus checks to million of Americans since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The President’s tax hike won’t affect upper-middle-class and elite professionals who earn their income through salaries.

The seven states that each lost one seat in the House as a result of the 2020 census are California, from 53 to 52; Illinois, from 18 to 17; Michigan, from 14 to 13; New York, from 27 to 26; Ohio, from 16 to 15; Pennsylvania, from 18 to 17; and West Virginia, from 3 to 2.

Women are claiming Matt Gaetz acted like a “frat type of party boy” during private parties.

Juan Manuel Marquez says he was inspired by Manny Pacquiao to run for public office in Mexico.

Both Andrew Clyde and Louie Gohmert racked up thousands of dollars in fines for avoiding metal detectors. They say it's unconstitutional.

Gaetz is being investigated for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old.

Mass shootings have a greater influence on lawmakers than other homicides even though they account for less than 1% of gun deaths in the United States.

Armed with new political power, Democrats are weighing the political risks of an aggressive stimulus bill.

President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling the American Rescue Plan, a comprehensive two-pronged $1.9 trillion proposal to tackle the virus and economic turmoil.

Fear of the "optics" may have kept officials from calling in the National Guard sooner, potentially saving lives.

U.S. intelligence agencies have just six months to give Congress a detailed report about "unidentified aerial phenomena."

Democrat Rep. Emanuel Cleaver ended a prayer with a pun that got some conservatives roused up.

A new class of Congress is starting to be sworn in, and there are some new faces to get to know.

Congressional leaders say they're close to sending $900 billion in relief to millions of Americans, but they're running short on time to pass government funding before 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

Democrats and Republicans have been at a stalemate for months after failing to agree on spending issues concerning the next coronavirus stimulus package.