Opinion: With executive orders, who needs Congress anymore?

The U.S. Congress has gradually ceded its powers to the president, resulting in a weakened legislative branch and a shift in ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Here's why Congress should have term limits and how to make it happen

Congressional term limits are gaining momentum as a solution to public distrust in Congress. Term limits would restrict House members to three terms (six years) and Senators to two terms (12 years).
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Democracy Watch: How to make a profit while running for Congress

As a business owner and investor, Congressman Chuck Edwards has demonstrated a talent for making money. But little known ...
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Sheboygan letter-writers on fixing Congress, hypocrisy and Kohler golf course

This week's letters to the editor of the Sheboygan Press discuss Congress, hypocrisy and Kohler's luxury golf course project.
The New York Times

Three Opinion Writers on Whether Congress Can Rein In Trump

new video loaded: Three Opinion Writers on Whether Congress Can Rein In Trump transcript If I can be a little crude, if we remember the drip, drip, drip of the Lewinsky scandal culminated in the blue ...
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Congress Cuts Medicaid to Fund ICE: How H.R. 1 Harms Communities

Earlier this summer, Congress approved its most harmful budget in a generation. H.R. 1 or the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” made the biggest cut to Medicaid since it was created in the 1960s and ...
The New York Times

Here’s How a Government Shutdown Works

The effects of a shutdown tend to unfold in stages. Every department, agency and congressional office made contingency plans. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington The government shutdown that ...