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The article focuses on the history of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden as an anti-busing crusader while he was a senator from Delaware in 1974. Topics covered include how Biden became a target of political ambush by hundreds of people organized by a white parent group that opposed busing in July 1974, impact of Biden's emergence as an anti-busing crusader, and how his anti-busing past affects Biden's bid for the nomination from the Democratic Party for the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

The article reveals that former U.S. Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden apologized for portions of his anti-crime legislation in January 2019 that led to mass incarceration that has devastated America's black communities. Topics discussed include how Biden tried to downplay his role in the legislation, remarks from Representative Bobby Rush, a veteran congressman from Chicago, and political issues that Biden will address in his campaign.

The article offers a profile of U.S. judge Merrick Brian Garland, appointed by president Barack Obama to the Supreme Court. Emphasis is given to topics such as his reputation as a moderate respected by both Democrats and Republicans, his work on the investigation into the 1995 terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and his previous legal decisions on issues such as gun control, marijuana legalization, and the detention of prisoners without trial.

This article presents information about earmarks, a term for the practice used by legislators in the U.S. to allocate federal money for their projects.

The article reports on the move by Democratic U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in December 2019 to announce the passage of a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico, as well as the near approvals of a bipartisan defense bill and a legislation lowering the cost of prescription drugs. Other topics are the formal impeachment case of high crimes and misdemeanors against President Donald Trump, and the comments of several lawmakers like Representative Marcy Kaptur on the developments.

The article reports on a standoff which lasted for hours in the impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump on October 23, 2019 as House Republicans staged a protest to take away attention from investigation revelations against Trump. Topics discussed include the testimony on the pressure imposed by Trump for Ukraine to smear his political rivals and the House's passage of the Shield Act to prevent interference in U.S. elections.

The article focuses on the growing impeachment support against U.S. President Donald Trump as well as the public divide. Topics discussed include efforts by Democrats in monitoring public opinion, findings of impeachment polls, different views from citizens around the country on the impeachment and proportion of independents who favor impeachment.

The article reports on revelations made by Thomas P. Bossert, former homeland security adviser to U.S. President Trump, relating to the Trump-Ukraine controversy. Topics covered include Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine's president to produce damaging information about Democrats, Bossert's claim that Trump's advisers had warned the president that there was no basis for the Ukraine conspiracy theory he was pursuing, and the impeachment inquiry launched by the House Democrats.

The article reports on a subpoena issued by House Democrats asking Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to promptly produce a tranche of documents and a slate of witnesses that could shed light on U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to pressure Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Topics covered include Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the impeachment inquiry launched by Congress against Trump.

The article reports on the increased pressure on Republicans in the U.S. Congress to pass stricter gun control laws. It mentions the latest mass shooting in Texas, comments from President Donald Trump on his plans for new gun laws, and discusses Senator Mitch McConnell's role in blocking Senate votes on House-passed legislation

The article reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in August 2019 barred two members of the U.S. Congress, namely, Representatives Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, vocal supporters of the Palestinians, from entering Israel, reversing a previous decision. Topics covered include the political implications of the move, U.S. President Donald Trump's response to Israel's decision and the plans of both congresswomen to visit Israel.

The article reports on the consideration by U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican Majority leader Mitch McConnell of whether to support the bill on expanded background checks on gun purchasers in the wake of two mass shootings in August 2019. Topics covered include their willingness to weigh the legislation's political appeal and feasibility, the support by Republicans for such legislation, and ideas on gun safety that Trump has offered.

The article reports that U.S. Congressional Republicans are under pressure to come up with legislation to help law enforcement take guns from those who pose an imminent danger. Topics discussed include impact of the back-to-back shootings in August in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, a call for measures establishing red flag powers and expanding background checks and studies which show that temporary removal laws can have an effect on suicide deaths when they are enacted.

Reports on responses from Capitol Hill on President George W. Bush's plan to overhaul the Social Security system. Democrats' opposition to any proposal that increases the federal deficit; Reaction of Republican Representative Jim McCrery and Republican Senator Olympia J. Snowe to Bush's idea of allowing workers to divert a portion of their payroll taxes into personal retirement accounts; Republicans expressing support for the president's push on Social Security.

Reports on the difference of visions between United States President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry on health care. Bush's promotion of medical savings accounts and expanded information technology for doctors and patients; Kerry's plan to expand health coverage to children; Need for the Food and Drug Administration to get generic drugs to the market faster.

Reports that Condoleezza Rice was sworn in as the United States Secretary of State on January 25, 2005, after the U.S. Senate confirmed her by a vote of 85 to 13. Significance of Rice's appointment as the first Afro-American woman to the position; Rice's plan to travel to Europe and the Middle East; Senate debate on Rice's confirmation.

Focuses on the denouncement by Democrats against Condoleeza Rice as the proponent of the misleading Iraq Policy used by the U.S. to justify its actions in the Middle East. Accusation of exaggerating the threat of unconventional weapons before the war; Failure to describe the realistic conditions and issues facing U.S. soldiers in Iraq; Criticism against the Democrats by Republicans for using partisan politics to delay the confirmation of Rice as the first African-American woman appointed as secretary of state; Suggestion for the election of more Democrats to the U.S. senate in the 2006 midterm elections to correct the misdirection of the Iraqi war and reckless state policies.

Reports that the U.S. Congress has ratified president George W. Bush's election victory but not before Democrats lodged a formal challenge to the electoral votes from Ohio. Role of senator Barbara Boxer and representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones in leading the objection to Ohio's electoral votes; Suggestion that the challenge cast a spotlight on divisions among Democrats.

Reports on the start of the 109th Congress in the United States. Number of freshman Republican senators; Republican control of the Congress; Swearing-in ceremony; .

Reports on the debate of United States Republicans over whether Donald H. Rumsfeld should remain as defense secretary. Argument on the disruption of the Iraqi elections by the removal of Rumsfeld; Campaign of senators for accountability.

Reports on U.S. Senate Democrats complaints on Republican's failure in overseeing how billions of dollars of taxpayer money is being spent.

Reports on the position of Wisconsin Representative F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. in the debates about the planned changes in the intelligence service structure in the United States. Significance of the debate in exposing serious policy fissures between the House and the Senate.

Reports that a $388 billion spending bill that will finance much of the U.S. government has been sent to U.S. President George W. Bush for his signature, more than two weeks after it was first passed by Congress.

Discusses efforts of various conservative groups to keep U.S. Senator Arlen Specter from heading the Senate Judiciary Committee in November 2004. Profile on Specter; Career highlights; Specter's reaction to the actions against him.

Reports on the defeat of Democrat Senator Tom Daschle in the November 2, 2004 elections in the U.S. Effect of the loss on the Democratic Party; Background on Daschle's political career; Significance of the defeat to the Republicans.

Reports on the legislative measure rejected by the U.S. House of Representative proposed by Representative Nancy Pelosi which intends to have an outside counsel investigate lapses that prompted the House ethics committee to publicly admonish Pelosi's Republican counterpart, Representative Tom DeLay. Claims of Pelosi on DeLay's inappropriate behavior.

Reports on ethics rebukes against U.S. Representative Tom DeLay. Majority leadership job of DeLay.

Reports that the United States House Ethics Committee has admonished Representative Tom DeLay for appearing to link legislative action to political donations and for sending federal officials to search for Texas legislators during a fracas over redistricting in the state. Dismissal of charges of bribery and special favors; Previous claim that DeLay pressured a Michigan lawmaker to switch his vote on a health care bill.

Features U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, a moderate Republican senator who opposes U.S. President George W. Bush on key issues and plans not to vote for Bush in the November 2004 presidential election. Personal and career background; Estrangement with the president; Prevailing sentiment among Republican in the Senate; Chafee's expectation that the moderate wing of the Republican Party will rise again.

Reports the candidacy of family doctor Tom Coburn as Republican Senator in Oklahoma. Support from the conservatives; Popularity of Coburn as an icon of the right; Political campaign.

Looks at the campaign of 2004 United States Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, elected United States senator in 1998 from North Carolina. Factors for his selection as the running mate of Kerry; Confidence projected by Edwards; Use of his personal biography in the campaign; Childhood and family of Edwards; Comments about Edwards' energy, charisma and intellect.

Analyzes the problems of implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 commission which investigated the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Legislation required by some of the recommendations; Obstacles from the general elections in November 2004; Partisan politics that might be emanate from the report.

Considers good looks as a factor in elections. Advantage of good looks in politics; Political consultants' views about the importance of looks in politics; Recognition of U.S. Senator John Edwards' movie star looks which made him as People's magazine's "sexiest politician" in 2000.

Reports on the passage of a bill in United States Senate that authorized the creation of a state-by-state system for suicide prevention in young people. Budget authorized for the prevention program; Speech on the Senate floor by Senator Garrett Lee Smith, whose son died of suicide in 2003.

Focuses on the participation of Elizabeth Edwards in her husband John Edwards' U.S. vice presidential campaign. Impression of Mrs. Edwards as a 'thoroughly modern political wife'; Qualifications and achievements of Mrs. Edwards; Comments of analysts on Mrs. Edwards.

Discusses the track record of John Edwards, Senator and U.S. Democratic vice presidential. Educational attainment; Private sector employment; Family background.

Reports that Gary Malakoff, a personal doctor of U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, has had an addiction problem to prescription drugs and was dropped from the vice president's medical team. Decision made by an independent board which found Malakoff too impaired to care for patients; History of the treatments made by Malakoff on Cheney.

Reports that U.S. vice president Dick Cheney used foul remarks against senator Patrick Leahy at the Senate chamber. Reason why the remarks of Cheney created a furor; List of politicians known for using vulgar remarks; Reaction of the public to the harsh words used by Cheney against Leahy.

Reports on the clash of Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator Patrick Leahy on the U.S. Senate floor. Irritation of the vice president over the senator's accusations of profiteering by Halliburton.

Reports the crowning ceremony in a U.S. Senate office for Reverend Sun Myung Moon, who declared himself as the Messiah. Comments from legislators; Moon's dual roles as religious leader and media mogul; Promotion of Moon's activities within the African-American church community.

Reports that the U.S. Senate gave final passage to a Pentagon spending measure for 2005 that includes a salary raise for service personnel. Documents relating to the prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq; Health benefits for veterans; Debate on the measure.

Focuses on debates concerning a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in the United States. Opponents of the constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage; Senator Gordon Smith's opposition against gay marriage.

The article reports on a hearing held by a subcommittee of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on June 18, 2019 to consider a bill that would create a commission to develop proposals to address the effects of slavery. The bill would also consider a national apology for the harm caused by slavery. Hundreds of mostly black spectators attended the hearing, including the Reverend Doris Sherman and retired football player Burgess Owens.

The article reports that U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders reintroduced the Medicare for All healthcare plan on April 10, 2019. Topics discussed include the relevance of the proposal to Sanders's campaign for president in 2020, Sanders's run as a Democrat for president in 2016 and his effort in rallying the progressive left to resist President Donald Trump.

The article discusses disagreement within the U.S. Democratic Party concerning health care policy, specifically incremental enhancements to the legislation the Affordable Care Act (A.C.A.) favored by a faction led by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and a more aggressive single-payer, universal health care option favored by figures such as U.S. representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a resolution condemning hateful expressions of intolerance. The resolution condemned bigotry against African Americans, Native Americans, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, immigrants and others. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed her opposition against white supremacist attitudes.

The article looks at the efforts of Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to ensure the passage of their voting rights and ethics reform bill. Representative Hakeem Jeffries was tasked to keep the party's caucus on message. The response by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team to an internal debate about racial and religious divisions in the party is also discussed.

The article focuses on the conflict between older U.S. House Democrats and their young liberal colleagues over the reactions to Representative Ilhan Omar's statements on Israel. Topics covered include the controversy over Omar's remark that pro-Israel activists were pushing for allegiance to a foreign country and the support received by Omar from progressives in the House and their allies.

The article focuses on an apology issued by Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar for insinuating that U.S. support for Israel is driven by money a pro-Israel lobbying group. Her comments on Tweeter was condemned by fellow Democrats that included Speaker Nancy Pelosi and had exposed tensions among Democrats. Omar also commented on the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) on U.S. politics.