Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works.

Terry Gerton Last week was a pretty tough week and a lot of tensions boiled over in Congress and a lot of members are ...

Many federal government agencies and programs that rely on annual funding would be paused if Congress fails to pass or if ...

The federal government is funded by Congress through the passage of 12 appropriations bills. Appropriations committees in both the House and Senate write and move their own versions of these bills, ...

The Republican-led Senate approved the Trump Administration’s rescission package that would claw back $9 billion that was previously allocated by Congress. The vast majority—$7.9 billion—was earmarked ...

Every other Tuesday, the team behind Civics 101 joins NHPR’s All Things Considered Host Julia Furukawa to talk about how our democratic institutions actually work. First off, though, Nick, can you ...

With both parties rejecting each other’s short-term funding proposals, Congress is heading into a weeklong recess with no ...

Congress and the administration can prove that hard on crime means something real by piloting an outcomes-based model now and ...