Congress will vote this week on whether to authorize President Donald Trump's war in Iran. It may not matter, experts say.

American flags fly in front of the U.S. Capitol at sunrise, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington. Credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP This story is part of CT Mirror Explains, an ongoing effort to ...

Congress has left the building. Lawmakers are home for the holidays with the memory of the longest ever government shutdown still fresh. This Congress is earning a reputation as the least productive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since 2012, Social Security Trustees Reports have indicated the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Fund ...

Congress is preparing to use the War Powers Resolution’s fast-track machinery to force a recorded vote on whether President Trump must end U.S. “hostilities within or against Venezuela” that Congress ...

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This week marks one year since Donald Trump re-entered the White House, and we'll be delving into various aspects of his presidency. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage by ...

This December on Capitol Hill appears to follow a familiar script. There’s a deadline for Congress to act on (insert issue here). And if lawmakers don’t move by Jan. 1, then (insert consequence here).

After a record-long government shutdown that ended in November, Congress faces another funding deadline just two months later. Federal lawmakers are trying to avoid another closure that would lead to ...

Without action, the latest estimates show that the Social Security trust fund will run dry by 2032. So far, only one recent bill regarding Social Security benefits has been passed. It will take ...