Congress

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.

As many Americans were occupied putting the final touches on their taxes, Congress repealed the legislation that required our leaders to disclose information about their stock trades online.

Legislation to curb gun violence gains enough support for a rare debate. Gun rights advocates plan maneuvers to undermine Democratic senators' support for controls.

Just for example, cutting 11 percent of the F35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet would save as much money as President Obama proposes to save by whacking benefits for seniors, …

Senate Democratic aides said that there is likely to be at least one mental health bill offered as an amendment to the larger gun package.

Then they complain about the cuts, but still demand cuts somewhere else and add new demands that someone ELSE decide what should be cut.