Empty Desks at the State Department, Courtesy of Ted Cruz

Dozens of nominations have been held up by a fight between the Texas senator and the Biden administration over a Russian gas pipeline project.

Opinion | How Biden Can Help Democrats Become the Party of the Working Class Again

Posing at coal mines and factories, they may tell voters otherwise. But the policy tells a different story.

On Afghanistan, G.O.P. Assails the Pullout It Had Supported Under Trump

Eager to denounce President Biden, some Republicans have flip-flopped on bringing U.S. troops home — making it difficult to discern what they actually believe.

Pushing Beyond Sex Assault, Gillibrand Faces Resistance to Military Bill

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has spent years building support for a measure to remove commanders from decisions about prosecuting sex crimes, but some colleagues now worry it goes too far.

A Law Student Mocked the Federalist Society. It Jeopardized His Graduation.

The Stanford student sent a satirical flier that drew a complaint from the conservative group. The university then placed a hold on his diploma.