California voters take up Democrats’ push for new congressional maps that could shape House control

California’s Proposition 50 asks voters to suspend House maps drawn by an independent commission and replace them with ...

US travel group warns Congress of Thanksgiving chaos amid government shutdown

A travel association has urged the U.S. Congress in a letter on Monday to reopen the federal government ahead of the ...

Trump calls for US Senate to scrap filibuster rule

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule, to bypass a ...

Ohio panel adopts new US House districts that could help Republicans in next year’s election

A Republican-dominated Ohio panel adopted new U.S. House districts on Friday that could boost the GOP’s chances of winning ...

Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting in a growing battle for US House power

A national battle over redistricting is advancing in more states. Republicans in Louisiana passed legislation Wednesday ...

Ohio panel unveils proposed US House map that could help Republicans win more seats

Ohio’s Republican-led redistricting commission has unveiled a new U.S. House map that could give Republicans a chance to win ...

GOP congressman urges 'no' vote on California measure to redraw US House maps

Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa made a last-ditch plea to conservative voters to turn in their ballots and reject a plan to ...

Trump administration cuts Democrats out of a briefing on US military strikes, top Senate Dem says

Trump administration briefed Republicans on Wednesday about US military strikes on suspected drug boats without telling ...

Congressional approval for alleged drug boat strikes not needed, White House says

The White House argued lethal military strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific do ...

Senate returns to work as government shutdown nears longest in US history over Obamacare fight

Senate Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over Obamacare subsidies as the shutdown nears historic length.
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Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades – now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone

On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the most consequential trade cases in decades. The justices will decide whether a president can rely on a Cold War–era emergency law, the ...