Tag: US Congress

U.S. policy allows the President to decide upon the use of nuclear weapons on his own. Isn’t it time for that to end?

Such is the geriatric nature of American politics that the two most recent newcomers to the national political landscape, both in their early 50s, are widely dismissed as youthful interlopers. But Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and newly-minted presidential contender Dean Phillips may play an outsized role in the 2024 election season. So keep an eye on these kids.

McCarthy's tumultuous relationship with House Republicans' right flank came to a head this week.

President Biden announced his federal government budget proposal for the 2024 fiscal year this week. Let’s break down some claims made in Biden’s plan and by critics of the plan.

The U.S. officially hit its $31.4 trillion debt limit on Thursday after weeks of stagnant negotiations.

The new Congress convened Tuesday and immediately found itself embroiled in a deadlocked vote for the new House Speaker, with no clear end in sight.

Democrats beat expectations in the 2022 midterm elections, but Republicans still took back the House of Representatives.

Many observers of politics lament the growing levels of political polarization in the United States. Although there is a case to be made that America’s most divided days came during the Civil War, polarization has no doubt reached striking levels in the present moment.

Even on this Balkanized political landscape, there is occasional evidence of bipartisan cooperation.