Several GOP lawmakers could potentially follow the North Carolina Republican's lead and buck the White House on key Trump agenda items.

Alsobrooks, Blunt Rochester, and Kim reveal how personal loss is driving their work to reverse health care cuts, save Obamacare, and possibly oust RFK Jr.

Fights over formula-based funding and electric-vehicle fees, along with the bill’s overall size and scope, await Congress.

Sen. Thom Tillis said the installation of a memorial plaque should not be seen as a larger act of defiance by Republicans increasingly willing to push back against parts of Trump's agenda.

The president marched into office vowing to slash spending at multiple agencies, but both Republicans and Democrats have opted to ignore much of his proposed budget.

The president's push to 'nationalize' elections is landing with a thud on Capitol Hill.

Wednesday's acrimonious House Judiciary Committee slugfest was just the latest in a long line of ignominious hearings this century that diminish Congress’s reputation.

Articles already have been filed against Hegseth, Noem, and RFK Jr. despite concerns that it could muddle Democrats' messaging on affordability.

The opposition dismisses the president’s push to curb CEO pay, drive down housing costs, and cap credit-card interest rates as ‘panic’ ahead of the midterms.

The flurry of partisan-laced measures passed in the last days of the year may not mean much come January.

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The new report on coral-reef die-off comes amid moves by the Trump administration to double down on fossil fuel production while defunding or canceling renewable-energy projects.

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The senior associate director for religion research at the Pew Research Center discusses the U.S. Catholic community as the first North American assumes the papacy.

Freight companies gave up passenger service. Would the private sector want it back from the federal government?

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'What Republicans did so well is that they politically coded culture instead of trying to culturally code politics.'

PLUS: Rubio bails on a meeting over the war in Ukraine; both parties severely underwater with young voters; and Dems look to reverse AmeriCorps cuts.

Plus: Judge blocks Trump order requiring documented proof of citizenship to vote, and DOGE presence at FDIC alarms Democrats.

Despite being in the minority, Democrats could use the upcoming debate on budget reconciliation or fiscal '26 spending as leverage to soften Trump's border agenda.

Family members, famous entertainers, and golf putters have all been part of correspondents' work behind the scenes to make attending their annual dinner appealing to the occupant of the White House.

In El Salvador under the Bukele regime, one human-rights activist says: 'The government can do whatever it wants to whomever it wants.'

PLUS: Trump administration to restart collections on defaulted student loans, and Judiciary Dems press law firms for being ‘complicit’ with White House demands.

The chair of Europe's parliamentary delegation to the U.S. discusses the state of tariff negotiations with the Trump administration.

PLUS: RFK Jr. to probe autism ‘epidemic’; swing-district Republicans oppose Medicaid cuts; NSF kills advisory boards; and Trump resurrects old ideas to lower drug prices.

Lawmakers are eyeing the reconciliation budget package as a vehicle for the credits.

PLUS: More than 870 clinics impacted by Title X funding freeze, and Van Hollen blocked from Salvadoran prison as judge blasts administration.

Things were already chilly as the West Wing froze out the AP and took over pool assignments. Then came Amber Ruffin.

Regime opponents hope these negotiations fail and that subsequent events will lead to the fall of the Iranian government.

Key lawmakers worry Trump's new focus on Mars could cede the lunar surface to China.

The new Cook PVI numbers reveal a playing field that has shrunk dramatically in the last 30 years.

Billions in losses and declining mail usage give the administration an opening to overhaul the USPS.

The health-insurance program for low-income individuals helps pay for special-education services in schools, but workers could be strained if Medicaid funds are lost.

The president of the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association discusses President Trump's push to privatize the Postal Service.

The Senate could vote on the package within days, but it faces its true test when it heads back to the House.

On top of a new round of tariffs, a new levy would target Chinese-built or -flagged vessels in American ports.

Plus: DOGE subcommittee takes aim at NPR, PBS; Senate approves heads of NIH, FDA; hearing on kids' online safety derailed.

Special-election results and Trump's aggressive agenda portend trouble for Republicans in 2026.

Our fifth installment chronicling the president's vengeance tour.

PLUS: HHS to cut 10,000 workers as part of restructuring, and Democratic FTC commissioners file lawsuit to undo firings.

PLUS: Russia makes few concessions to Trump in ceasefire talks; VA backs away from gender-affirming care; and Treasury promotes IRS agents who investigated Hunter Biden.

Shifting alliances could lead to a new era of political participation for a historically marginalized minority. But the future is far from certain.

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The president of The Better World Campaign discusses U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization and how foreign aid freezes affect UN programs.

Trump didn’t campaign on repealing Obamacare this time around, but he isn't stopping Republicans from targeting big parts of the law.

The new Agriculture secretary has been a reliable Trump foot soldier. But agribusiness wonders if she can mitigate the damage from tariffs—and the HHS secretary.

The former DOGE head, having secured Trump's endorsement, tests his leash in Ohio's gubernatorial race.

PLUS: DOGE congressional Republicans applaud USAID cuts, and Trump expects EPA workforce to be cut by two-thirds.