‘Congress is in a coma’: Former members sound alarm on health of the House
Congress ends the year with a thin list of legislative accomplishments and a growing number of retirements. Former lawmakers say…
December 2025
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Rep. Adam Smith says Trump’s oil blockade is about power over Venezuela
Rep. Adam Smith, the Democratic leader of the Armed Services Committee, says Trump’s oil blockade is about driving Venezuelan President…
Is a country full of election skeptics actually ready for online voting?
Entrepreneur, political strategist and philanthropist Bradley Tusk argues his new online voting tech could revolutionize participation in American elections. Through…
The Trump administration pauses wind projects off New England, New York and Virginia
An Interior Department statement did not detail the national security risks. It’s the administration’s latest pus to hobble offshore wind…
Former European Affairs official on Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Florida
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Heather Conley, former deputy assistant secretary of State for European Affairs, about the peace talks…