Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) criticized U.S.-led strikes on Yemen, saying they were "an unacceptable violation of the Constitution." “Article 1 requires that military action be authorized by Congress,” Jayapal added in her post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, late Thursday. Other Democrats, including Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), also criticized the strikes. “The...

Not since former President George W. Bush’s PEPFAR program, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, has a public health opportunity of this scale been possible.

Outside the Trump cult, Americans seem more upset about the atrophy of the government’s power to help them solve their problems.

Tehran's government has always promised harsh revenge for Soleimani's death. In practice, however, it is Iranians who have suffered the consequences.

Congress is staring down yet another government shutdown deadline, and a deal is looking further and further out of reach. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday it’s “crystal clear” that Congress won’t be able to pass the regular spending bills by the Jan. 19 deadline, and he announced that senators will instead vote...

A prominent Democratic super PAC announced Friday that it plans to spend $200 million on the 2024 election cycle, including $140 million on television, digital, streaming, radio and mail advertisements. American Bridge 21st Century intends to focus much of its firepower on winning over women voters in key swing states, a nod to the importance...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told a conservative radio host his state is doing everything it can to deter illegal immigration except "shooting people who come across the border."

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has promised he will schedule a vote on a long-delayed rail safety bill sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who faces a tough re-election in a critical Senate battleground. But the legislation is opposed by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who may block it outright or drag out...

To listen to the two leading candidates for the White House tell it, there’s much more on the line in November’s election than control of the executive branch. President Biden has warned democracy, truth and the character of the nation is at stake in 2024. He has told donors a victory this November could very...

Democrats fear Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will cause significant damage to President Biden in this year’s election — assuming the independent candidate can get on enough ballots. Kennedy, the controversial scion of one of the most famous families in American politics, switched from Democrat to independent last year and has polled comfortably in many surveys....