In meetings with Congressional members, Biden tries personal touch, cookies
April 24, 2021
After four years of turmoil and showbiz stunts, White House meetings now mix formality with a personal touch and appeals
Immigration reform: Job 1 for America’s new president
January 21, 2021
For the opening salvo of his presidency, few expected Joe Biden to be so far-reaching on immigration. A raft of executive orders signed Wednesday undoes
Congress faces budget and more
November 30, 2015
Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to wrap up work on the budget, highway funding and taxes, an end-of-the-year stretch that will test the standing
When lawmakers don’t read bills, chaos rules
March 13, 2015
Congress can get so busy that senators and their staffs don’t always have time to scrutinize bills they pass and letters they sign — or
House backs down on anti-abortion publicity stunt
January 22, 2015
With thousands of anti-abortion protesters in town, Republicans are ready to push legislation through the House designed to please them. But it’s not the bill