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U.S. Capitol Police close an entrance to the Capitol as the federal government continued its shutdown on Oct. 9. Because…

On Capitol Hill, there has been almost no sign of progress toward ending the shutdown. Senators say they aren’t even…

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks Minnesota lawmakers Lisa Demuth and Erin Murphy about prospects for gun violence legislation in a special…

Missouri lawmakers meet to redraw their congressional districts so they’re more favorable to Republican congressional candidates. It comes at the…

Market statistics are displayed on a screen as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at…

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Demonstrators are outraged by reports that lawmakers have been receiving a monthly housing allowance of more than $3,000.Riot police in…

We discuss the latest political developments, including President Trump’s crackdown in Wahington, D.C., and redistricting efforts in Texas and California.…

California Democratic lawmakers are in Sacramento advancing a plan to overhaul the state’s congressional map to counter a move in…

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (r) and Head of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Simcha Rothman speak…