Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Question: Why doesn’t Congress act more as a check on the President? Answer: Political science has spent a fair amount of time ...

A major public poll indicates that Americans’ approval for Congress has soared, powered by a surge in positive assessments by Republicans. History shows such booms are common and rarely last. By Annie ...

Congressional Republicans have yet to break the record for most retirements in a single year, but some say it’s only a matter of time before widespread frustration with the current state of Washington ...

I often complain that Congress has abdicated its duty to legislate and serve as the engine of our federal government. But what I want to write today is why. Why has this Congress been so willing to do ...