Voting rights have expanded and contracted throughout American history, and as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, that story is still being written. “When America was established, more…
Read more From barriers to breakthroughs: How voting rights have evolved over America’s 250-year historyTOPSHOT – An aerial view shows a destroyed home in Surfside Beach, Texas, on July 8, 2024, after Hurricane Beryl made landfall. Hurricane Beryl made landfall July 8…
Read more Here are the Democratic candidates for Texas General Land Office commissionerWASHINGTON — President Trump’s repeated calls to “nationalize” elections drew swift resistance from California officials this week, who said they are ready to fight should the federal government attempt to…
Read more California leaders decry Trump call to ‘nationalize’ election, say they’re ready to resistWASHINGTON — A budget impasse in Congress is poised to halt large swaths of federal operations early Saturday as lawmakers in Capitol Hill turn to the next flashpoint in negotiations…
Read more Shutdown nears as lawmakers brace for next round of ICE negotiationsSenate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to…
Read more Democrats poised to trigger government shutdown if White House won’t meet demands for ICE reformPresident Trump seemed angry after the Senate voted last Thursday to pass a war powers resolution to the next stage, where lawmakers could approve the measure and seek…
Read more Contributor: A Senate war powers resolution on Venezuela actually could curb TrumpIn what might be the most decisive critique yet of President Trump’s remake of the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Opera’s board approved a resolution on Friday to…
Read more Washington National Opera is leaving the Kennedy Center in wake of Trump upsetIt’s the first week of a new year for Congress, and each chamber is considering legislation with votes to watch on Thursday.Enhanced Health Care SubsidiesThe House of Representatives…
Read more House votes on health insurance subsidies as Senate debates military powersThe Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the…
Read more Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of AmericansTo say the U.S. Senate has grown dysfunctional is like suggesting water is wet or the nighttime sky is dark. The institution that fancies itself “the world’s greatest…
Read more Commentary: The U.S. Senate is a mess. He wants to fix it, from the insideIt’s time for PolitiFact’s readers to make their case for the annual Lie of the Year. And this year, we’re changing things up. PolitiFact awards the Lie of…
Read more 2025 Lie of the Year: Readers’ Choice poll voteWASHINGTON — The House is poised to vote overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand the Justice Department release all documents tied to its investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey…
Read more House set to vote to release Epstein files following months of pressureThe House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, the culmination of…
Read more House expected to vote on bill forcing release of Jeffrey Epstein case filesThe longest government shutdown in U.S. history is finally over after President Donald Trump signed a stopgap spending bill narrowly approved by the House last week, but your…
Read more Your Employees’ Health Insurance is in Jeopardy. Here’s What to Do About ItPresident Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing…
Read more Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein filesPresident Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores…
Read more President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruptionRight now the process is underway to reach that final vote in the House to end this longest government shutdown ever. We also wanted to lay out how…
Read more House returns, set to end record-breaking government shutdownWASHINGTON — The longest government shutdown in U.S. history was poised to come to an end Wednesday as the House finalized a vote on a spending package that President Trump…
Read more House is poised to approve measure to end longest government shutdown in U.S. historyWASHINGTON — President Trump and Republican lawmakers took a victory lap on Tuesday after securing bipartisan support to reopen the government, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history without ceding…
Read more Republicans take a victory lap as House gathers to end shutdownWASHINGTON — The Senate gave final approval Monday night to a deal that could end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, sending it to the House, where Democrats are…
Read more Senate approves shutdown deal as Democrats balk at lack of healthcare relief
