The country is facing a humanitarian crisis, and countless allies remain trapped there, but Congress and the White House continue to dither.

Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin reiterated their opposition to weakening the filibuster on Thursday.

We’ll give you the short version (because your time is valuable) and the long version (because you might have nothing better to do).

Lawmakers in the upper chamber deserve blame for their failure to staff the State Department ahead of the unfolding crisis in Kabul.

After the massacre in Las Vegas, CEO Wayne LaPierre said "bump stocks" should be regulated. Here's what the pro-gun group is really up to.

Progressive activists are preparing for the worst, but the party has been largely silent. Bernie Sanders is hoping to fill that void later this week.

Hillary Clinton's loss to Trump was blamed partly on her wonky nuance. Should Bernie Sanders's simplicity represent the party's future?

The Senate legislation couldn’t withstand a week of scrutiny, and the GOP wants to pass it anyway. That's a major news story—every single day.

Republicans are secretly crafting a health care bill. Where's the outrage?

But here's how Democrats can end Republican brinkmanship for good.

How to fight back when truth has gone out the window.

The Senate is expected to confirm the education secretary nominee on Tuesday, but her opponents are digging in for a longer fight.

Why are they rallying around a questionable policy that won’t put a dent in America’s gun-violence epidemic?