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AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite McConnell's Surprise Move on War Authority
Neither Republicans nor Democrats knew the majority leader planned to set up a possible debate on authorizing the use of force against ISIS.
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AP Photo The GOP's Iran Frustration
Republicans are increasingly angry about the Obama administration's handling of Iran, and there's little they can do to stop it.
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AP Photo/Raad Adayleh Outlook: Senate to Vote on Limiting Syrian Refugees
The chamber is set to tackle a hot-button bill that already passed the House.
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AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Narrower Agenda Brings a Calmer Hill GOP
House Republicans have fewer internal splits than a year ago, but they differ with their Senate counterparts on the policy front.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci Reid, McConnell Threaten to Play 2016 Gotcha on Senate Floor
After Reid said he would push for a vote on Trump's Muslim ban, McConnell said Clinton and Sanders proposals could be used in the same way.
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AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Ryan, McConnell Lead in Different Directions
The Hill's top two Republicans have divergent goals this election year.
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AP Photo/Nati Harnik Hoping for a Boost, Rand Paul Gets a Vote on His Fed Bill
The presidential contender and his father have long pushed for an audit of the Federal Reserve.
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AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Why Election Years and Smooth Spending Bills Don't Mix
Hill leaders are hoping to pass all 12 appropriations measures separately this year. Good luck with that.
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The 114th Congress By the Numbers
How the Republican-controlled Senate compared to 2014.
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AP Photo/Luca Bruno Big Questions, Tight Deadlines as Congress Makes Final Push
The government is only funded through Wednesday, and the tax extenders deal is unfinished.
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AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta Outlook: A Holiday Delayed
With the spending bill still up in the air, Congress returns for an extra week of work before recess.
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AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Predicting the Next Ten Years in American Politics
Political insiders are asked about their predictions for the years ahead.
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AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite The Last Two Trains Are Delayed in the Station
The omnibus spending bill and the tax-extender package are moving slowly, and Congress may need to stay in town at least through the weekend to finish its work.
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AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Why the White House Wants an AUMF, and Why It’s Not Going To Happen
The debate rages over whether the president already has the authority he needs to fight the Islamic State.
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Atlanta Protective Enforcement and Interdiction Political Insiders Poll
How much will foreign policy dominate the 2016 presidential race?
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AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin How Conservatives Lost the Battle Over the Export-Import Bank
They say the war's not over.
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AP Photo/Jae C. Hong In Wake of San Bernardino Shooting, Manchin-Toomey Gun-Control Bill Fails Again
The latest tragedy didn't do much to change the calculus in the Senate.
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National Journal/Chet Susslin Washington Insiders
Allyson Solomon, Carl Woog, and Sharon Burke are profiled.
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AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Freedom Caucus to Battle McConnell on Campaign Finance
Conservatives fear a move on the omnibus to raise party spending limits will help the establishment at the expense of outside groups.
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AP Photo/Mike Groll Kirsten Gillibrand's Army
New York's junior senator is quietly building up a loyal base of allies inside the Capitol—and donors outside of it.
