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Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the ranking member, and Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, meet before the start of a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, the mor

Time Running Short For Congress To Stabilize Individual Insurance Market

5:00am March 02, 2018

by Julie Rovner

Bipartisan efforts on Capitol Hill seek to help keep premium prices from rising out of control and undermining the policies available to people who don't get insurance through their jobs.

President Trump speaks, watched by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, during a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress on school and community safety at the White House on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Befuddled By Trump, Senate Will Not Vote On Gun Measures Next Week

6:59pm March 01, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

The White House meeting confused and frustrated many Republican lawmakers, who were seeking clear guidance from Trump on a gun bill he would sign that could attract GOP votes in Congress.

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A Remington 20-gauge semi-automatic shotgun, a Colt AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, a Colt .45 semi-auto handgun, a Walther PK380 semi-auto handgun and ammunition set against an American flag.

Repeal The Second Amendment? That's Not So Simple. Here's What It Would Take

9:08am March 01, 2018

by Ron Elving

The Founding Fathers were willing to be edited, it seems, but they did not want it to be easy. So they made the amending process a steep uphill climb, requiring a clear national consensus to succeed.

Politics & Government

Competition Grows In North Carolina Legislative, Congressional Races

5:19pm February 28, 2018

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

When the filing deadline to run for North Carolina's congressional and legislative seats arrived Wednesday, Democrats made good on their plans to compete in every corner of the state.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said at a Capitol Hill press conference on Tuesday that the House would wait "to see what the Senate can do" on gun legislation.

Politics & Government

Congress Stalled On Bills To Tighten Gun Background Check System

4:04pm February 27, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Lawmakers have made little progress in advancing any new gun control measures in since the Feb. 14 shooting that left 17 people dead at a high school in Parkland, Fla.

Six-year-old Sophie Cruz speaks during a rally in front of the Supreme Court next to her father, Raul Cruz, and supporter Jose Antonio Vargas in 2016.

Supreme Court Declines To Take DACA Case, Leaving It In Place For Now

3:45pm February 26, 2018

The court said the government's appeal on the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should be heard by a court of appeals first. Trump had wanted to end the program by March 5.

Illinois congressional candidate and avowed white supremacist Arthur Jones in an undated portrait.

A White Supremacist May Be The Only Republican Running For A Seat in Congress

5:20am February 08, 2018

by Mariah Woelfel

The Illinois GOP has failed to keep a gadfly candidate, white supremacist Arthur Jones, from being the only Republican congressional candidate on the general election ballot this year.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (left) chats with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in October. The two negotiated a budget agreement that marks a major breakthrough for a Congress still reeling from a partial government shutdown last month

Politics & Government

Senators Reach Two-Year Budget Deal

6:21pm February 07, 2018

Senate leaders have reached a budget pact to increase spending for the Pentagon and domestic programs, offering a reprieve from fiscal fights that have been a cloud over Capitol Hill.

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President Trump claps at his first State of the Union address, to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol.

8 Key Moments And Themes From Trump's 1st State Of The Union Address

2:18pm January 31, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

In case you missed the State of the Union address, here's what you need to know.

Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., in March 2013. News broke Jan. 20 of his taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlement with a staff member. Now he has decided not to seek re-election in November.

Rep. Patrick Meehan, Reeling From 'Soul Mate' Scandal, Won't Run Again

10:36pm January 25, 2018

by Scott Detrow

The Pennsylvania Republican, facing a sexual harassment lawsuit, made a settlement with taxpayer funds. Two sources confirmed Thursday night that Meehan has decided not to seek re-election.