So far, as is her way, Ms Collins is proceeding cautiously. After a second American citizen was shot dead by immigration ...

The states are pushing to preserve the federal government’s top-line funding for roads, bridges, transit and railroads in the next transportation bill, but they’re urging Washington policymakers to ...

We can enact the change Americans demand,” said former state Rep. Todd Achilles, now running as an independent against U.S. Sen. Jim Risch.

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. As we return from the Thanksgiving holiday, we know some of our neighbors are hungry. Some are detained. And millions more ...

Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images More than a tenth of the current Congress has now indicated they will not return to their seats after the 2026 midterms, driven by redistricting, retirements and ...

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for an AI initiative in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon / AP As complex and ...

The United States Senate is at a precarious moment. From tariffs to agency funding to foreign affairs, the Senate’s check on the executive branch is arguably weaker than ever, with some critics, and ...