Watch Sen. Chris Murphy expertly sum up Republican hypocrisy on abortion and gun violence

Republicans talking about the preciousness of life when it comes to an unborn child, but then turning around and making life nearly impossible for single parents, parents with disabilities, and …

Democrats flirt with ending the filibuster on the debt ceiling. Finally

The Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday afternoon to increase the debt ceiling to allow the treasury to continue to pay the nation’s bills—including servicing foreign debt, Social Security, and …

The House readies to sweep away residue from two centuries of war

The House is in, well, house-cleaning mode this week, dealing with clutter and outmoded bits and pieces lying around. They’re kicking it off Tuesday by getting rid of the insurrectionist relics …

Schumer and other Democrats start to lower the boom on the Manchin-Sinema bipartisan diddling

If you’re worried about Senate Democrats failing to pass key elements of President Joe Biden’s agenda, you’re not alone.

“The longer we wait, the more anxious we become,” Sen. …