Congress

California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is now leading several McCarthy-esque hearings and witch-hunts but the mainstream media is giving him a free pass.

Many voters said it was Sanford's record of looking out for taxpayers while he was in Congress for three terms and governor for two terms that convinced them to …

Norman Solomon: The “war on terror” continues to normalize itself as a thoroughly American way of life and death.

Congress quietly acquiesces as the regulations meant for our safety are whittled away.

Gun control? Forget it, for now. Immigration? See you in May.

Who is going to bring us the news of all the institutions, from City Hall to Congress, from Wall Street to the White House, that fail us?

Truthout's exclusive interview with one of Congress' most prominent voices - also the first Muslim elected to serve there, in 2006 - addresses the growing US military presence in …

Andrew Cohen: The Senate's dubious vote on gun background checks last Wednesday is a study in at least three different layers of failure.

Proponents worry the legislation will be doomed the way the 9/11 attacks spoiled efforts to overhaul immigration laws in 2001.

Gaius Publius: This is not the full rollback to Medicare drug price negotiation we want, but it's a good start.