Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH), left, stands with the newly-elected members of the House GOP leadership team during a news conference Nov. 13 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
On Tuesday, just ahead of the 100th day of the new Republican-led Congress, the Senate approved a change to the old Medicare payment formula. The rare bipartisan legislation came in the same week that President Barack Obama said he would sign a bill giving Congress oversight of the Iran nuclear deal. While the early days of the new Congress were marked by gridlock over issues including immigration, this recent movement on the Hill has some wondering if this government is poised to be more productive than its predecessor — and if Congress’ relationship with the president is shifting. We look at the first hundred days of the new Congress and what’s ahead.
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.
Donald Trump has made cognitive ability a central issue of the presidential race. But he rarely talks about his own family's experience with dementia. The Washington Post's Michael Kranish on Fred Trump Senior's Alzheimer's disease and what voters deserve to know about a candidate's mental fitness.