Illinois members of Congress are latest to tour immigration facilities after judge’s ruling

Four Illinois members of Congress have been allowed into a suburban Chicago immigration processing center that’s been at the forefront of an immigration crackdown.

How the long-running Obamacare fight came to thwart enhanced subsidies in Congress

Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced ...

Judge blocks ICE from requiring members of Congress to provide prior notice before detention center visits

A federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy that sought to require members of Congress to submit requests a week before visiting ICE detention facilities.

Fani Willis trades jabs with Georgia Senate committee in hearing

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified for three hours before a Georgia Senate special committee investigating ...
Talking Points Memo

State Lawmakers Aren’t Waiting for Congress to Get Its Act Together

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. As we return from the Thanksgiving holiday, we know some of our neighbors are hungry. Some are detained. And millions more ...

Georgia Senate committee briefly cuts Fani Willis’ mic during combative testimony

A defiant Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is testifying before an investigative Georgia Senate Committee on Wednesday. The committee scrutinized her prosecution of President Donald Trump ...

Fani Willis Calls Trump and Allies ‘Criminals’ at Georgia Senate Hearing

The district attorney in Atlanta addressed a Republican-led committee created to investigate her conduct during her ...
The Hill

Senate rankings: The 5 seats most likely to flip

Less than a year stands between the two parties and future Senate control as Democrats look to build off electoral wins earlier this month and Republicans work to hold on to the chamber. The road to ...
Los Angeles Times

The U.S. Senate is a mess. He wants to fix it, from the inside

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley has devoted years to overhauling the filibuster. He wouldn’t ban the move, but make ...

'Congress is in a coma.' Former lawmakers sound alarm on health of the House

Congress is wrapping up the year without a lot of legislative accomplishments under its belt and a growing list of lawmakers who are retiring. Former members say the challenges on Capitol Hill have ...
Reuters

How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state

Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that Republican-led states redraw their congressional maps to help his party retain control of Congress in next year's midterm elections has ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Fani Willis testifies before the Georgia Senate: What to watch for

Tuesday’s showdown between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a state senate panel could provide plenty of sparks for political fire.