Beginning March 31st, people will no longer be able to verify their identity to the SSA over the phone and those who cannot properly verify their identity over the agency's “my Social Security” online ...

The overall blue- and red-state averages mask some variations. Virginia and Maine, which Kamala Harris won by six and seven ...

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer in Brooklyn, days after Congress avoided a government shutdown.

Trump is racing to dismantle the rule of law before Democrats can make him unpopular enough so that other institutions can ...

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Sen. Susan Collins now holds one of the most powerful positions in Congress. The President Trump-Elon Musk team has described Social Security as a scam. Trump and Musk want to provide outrageous ...

The Voice of America may not live up to its ambitious name for much longer. Michael Abramowitz, the director of VOA, said in a Facebook post on Saturday that he was placed on leave, along with ...

Democrats have long found the flip phone Chuck Schumer still insists on using as an endearing quirk that illustrates how ...

The Senate voted this afternoon to pass a Republican-written spending bill and avert a government shutdown. In a crucial ...

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Senate Democrats must choose between a government shutdown or a bill they hate, as the deadline to pass a spending bill looms.

Also in today’s newsletter, top Senate Democrat backs Republican funding bill, and China criticises Panama ports deal ...