What is the debt limit and why does Congress need to raise it?

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Congress on Tuesday that the Treasury would be unable to pay…

Congress headed for turbulent week under pressure to change deadline

Even by the standards of a Capitol used to working under pressure, this week’s maelstrom of…

Joe Biden wants to undo a railroad success

Have you heard of a bill to reverse a 40-year bipartisan experiment in railroad deregulation through…

What is the debt limit and why does Congress need to raise it?

The ceiling was suspended in 2019 and was automatically restored in early August. Top Republicans have…

Biden administration calls for new law to ease the way for Afghan refugees to green cards

The White House included the proposal in a funding request sent to Congress on Tuesday, asking…