United States Congress

Sen. Tammy Duckworth Is Tired Of Always Being The 'First'

She recently became the first woman to give birth while in the Senate.
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If Trump Bombs Syria, He'll Be Doing It Without Congress' Authorization

Republican and Democratic lawmakers say the president must go through them before taking any military action.
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U.S. Budget Deficit To Balloon On Republican Tax Cuts: CBO

The CBO said the deficit will grow to $804 billion in fiscal 2018, which ends on Sept. 30, up from $665 billion in fiscal 2017.
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Conservative Pollster Sounds The Alarm: GOP Could Lose Both House And Senate

"The Republicans are in deep trouble."
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Support For Gun Reform Has Grown Since Parkland, Yet Congress Is At A Standstill

In the wake of Parkland, citizens are demonstrating to demand more legislative reforms from Congress on guns.
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Opinion | Why The Census Asking About Citizenship Is Such A Problem

Seven big questions about the Trump administration's move.
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Top Democrat: Facebook Not Being Fully Forthcoming About Data Leak

The senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress.
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Mnuchin Doubles Down On Trump's Unconstitutional Idea

"Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace had to inform the Treasury secretary that Congress couldn't easily do what the president demanded.
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Congress Once Again Set To Defund Nonexistent Group

ACORN disbanded years ago, but Republicans are nevertheless targeting the defunct group in their spending bill.
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The Iraq War Built The Modern Democratic Party. What Now?

The 2020 presidential elections are a chance for Democrats to move forward.
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