Trump isn’t the first to overreach, and there’s bipartisan support for reform.

The U.S. Congress has gradually ceded its powers to the president, resulting in a weakened legislative branch and a shift in the balance of powers.

President Trump and the White House are increasingly sidelining Congress during the government shutdown, escalating a trend ...

In our constitutional system, Congress is meant to be the supreme branch of government and any claims of 'coequal' branches ...

In a move reshaping Washington’s balance of power, President Donald Trump has weaponized an obscure budget tool, using the so ...

A group of protesters march at the U.S. Capitol Building on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) Fresh off its summer recess, Congress faces its biggest test in ...

There’s a new element at play that’s heightening the stakes of budget negotiations in Congress. And it could lead to a ...

In June of 2025, President Donald J. Trump directed US aircraft to drop 30,000 pound bombs on nuclear facilities in Iran. Some legislators in Congress and some media complained that this was a ...

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says new legislation is needed to prevent the Trump administration's escalating actions ...

For months the White House, intelligence agencies and large elements of Congress have been united in emphasizing the need to reauthorize the government's spying powers under Section 702 of the FISA ...

Senate Democrats forced a vote under the War Powers Act aimed at blocking continued U.S. strikes on alleged drug-carrying ...