NATO is promising to support Ukraine for as long as it takes in the war against Russia, but the July meeting of the alliance won’t provide a concrete date for the Ukraine to join up. Membership ...

Congress is debating major funding bills that would avoid another of those phony government “shutdowns” now scheduled for ...

Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken commented on President Trump's geopolitical grand strategy and Kristen Ziccarelli's piece in RealClearWorld, "Venezuela Exposes Western Europe’s Procedural ...

Bridget Brink, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, has outlined a set of policy priorities if elected to represent mid-Michigan in the U.S. House, including term limits for Congress, a ban on stock ...

American flags fly in front of the U.S. Capitol at sunrise, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington. Credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP This story is part of CT Mirror Explains, an ongoing effort to ...

Lawmakers head into President Trump’s second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab. Congressional Memo Lawmakers head into President ...

I’m going to say something and then I’m going to duck: Being a member of Congress is a taxing profession that doesn’t pay nearly enough based on the expectations and pressures of the job. It’s no ...

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led Congress had a busy first year of President Donald Trump’s second term in 2025. From approving Trump’s signature tax-cut and spending legislation to repealing a record ...

For all the lawmakers who’ve announced plans to retire from congressional service after 2026, there’s a long list of former members from both parties who want to be back in Congress. They range from ...

I often complain that Congress has abdicated its duty to legislate and serve as the engine of our federal government. But what I want to write today is why. Why has this Congress been so willing to do ...

The 119th Congress made history in numerous ways, including the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the fewest bills passed, and a growing number of retirements. This year’s ...

WASHINGTON—When the news broke that the Kennedy Center would be renamed to include President Trump, it came as a surprise to the Senate’s Republican leader, John Thune of South Dakota—even though ...