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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.

Are Childcare and Paid Leave ‘Infrastructure’? Nearly $2 Trillion for Families May Hinge on Congress’ Answer

Three weeks after Bethany Fauteux gave birth to her second child in 2013, s...

Three weeks after Bethany Fauteux gave birth to her second child in 2013, she was spending her days surrounded by young children—except they weren’t her own. A single mother whose cash reserves were quickly depleting,...

Rep. Elise Stefanik speaks with reporters in the Senate subway before the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump resumes at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 23, 2020. Surrounding Stefanik, from left to right: Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH).

The 'Handmaiden of Trump': How Elise Stefanik Went From Moderate to MAGA

When Elise Stefanik was elected to the House of Representatives in 2014, sh...

When Elise Stefanik was elected to the House of Representatives in 2014, she was hailed as the fresh face of the new GOP. Stefanik had run for office in her 20s, determined to modernize the...

Biden Says He Wants to Go Big On Health Care. But He Left Major Reforms Out of His Latest Plan

During President Joe Biden’s speech to Congress on Wednesday, he called for...

During President Joe Biden’s speech to Congress on Wednesday, he called for an ambitious health agenda that would allow the federal government to negotiate prescription drug prices, expand Medicare coverage, build on the Affordable Care...

California and New York are among the states that will lose congressional seats in the wake of the 2020 census, while Texas and Florida will gain seats.

New York and California Lose Congressional Seats, Texas and Florida Gain After 2020 Census

U.S. population growth has slowed to the lowest rate since the Great Depres...

U.S. population growth has slowed to the lowest rate since the Great Depression, the Census Bureau said

Former House Speaker John Boehner speaks at a ceremony to unveil a portrait in his honor at the U.S. Capitol on November 19, 2019 in Washington, DC.

John Boehner on His New Book, the Rise of Donald Trump and the Future of the GOP

John Boehner left office months before the biggest political story of the d...

John Boehner left office months before the biggest political story of the decade played out: Donald Trump won the Republican presidential nomination, became President, and redefined the Republican Party. Boehner, who announced his resignation in...

Representative Pramila Jayapal on How She is Pushing Biden to Be More Progressive and 'Creating the Tipping Point' for Change

Jayapal plans to advocate for policies that will invest in America’s poores...

Jayapal plans to advocate for policies that will invest in America’s poorest communities

Photo taken on March 6, 2021 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

President Biden Just Signed a $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill Into Law. Here's What's In It

The bill includes $1,400 checks, an unemployment insurance extension and $7...

The bill includes $1,400 checks, an unemployment insurance extension and $70 billion for COVID-19