Republicans stay mum as Senate pushes toward same-sex marriage vote
Despite the fact that 7 in 10 Americans now approve of same-sex marriage, the issue remains a fraught one for Republicans.
Biden poised for big wins in Congress
After a stretch in which much of Joe Biden's legislative agenda seemed to be foundering, he and his party may be on the cusp of...
Fears mount inside White House that Manchin won’t agree to any deal
President Biden has little to show for months of trying to woo the West Virginia senator to back an expansive economic agenda.
Republicans weigh how big a part of midterm message to make Biden’s Supreme Court pick
President Joe Biden's selection of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee sets the stage for an election-year showdown in an evenly divided...
House adopts bill opening door for lawmakers to raise debt ceiling, after Democrats, Republicans strike deal
The apparent compromise used a complicated legislative maneuver to help them stave off another high-stakes battle and prevent the U.S. government from experiencing a catastrophic...
GOP tactics herald a grim new era of governing for Biden and Democrats
After a 10-month flurry of legislating, this week's Senate gridlock heralded a potentially excruciating new era of governing for President Biden and other Democratic leaders.