Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A US Capitol Police officer stands guard in the empty hallway outside the darkened Senate Floor on Friday. - Jonathan ...

It’s a scenario that has played out repeatedly for decades in the Senate: A narrow majority, intent on getting its way on legislation it prioritizes, is held back by the filibuster, and threatens to ...

John Cornyn is a fine senator, and we wish him well in his bid for reelection. In the midst of his hotly contested primary runoff against Ken Paxton, Cornyn argues in a New York Post op-ed for ...