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Since taking office, no issue has pitted the president against his allies in Congress more than tariffs have. Party leaders, including Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have voiced rare public concern.

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), is speaking on the floor of the US Senate today at approximately 3:00 p.m. ET. She's talking about her position on the...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rebecca Traister about her New York magazine profile of Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. It's called "The Immoderate Susan Collins."

NPR speaks with Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the impasse over the budget and the possibility of a government shutdown Wednesday.

Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, questions the Bush administration's handling of post-war Iraq. Lugar suggests the administration has not been forthcoming with the Congress or the American people about the costs of rebuilding Iraq. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

President Bush has named U.S. Rep. Porter Goss (R-FL) as his choice to head the Central Intelligence Agency. Goss, who served in the CIA before running for Congress, is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea and NPR's Renee Montagne.

Many critics at home and abroad are suggesting the U.S. failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq signifies a failure of pre-war intelligence -- or worse. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Sen. Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House), the Ohio Senate President Pro Tempore, has tested positive for COVID-19. Peterson, along with Senate...

With a vote set Thursday to remove House Speaker Larry Householder, just two candidates remain in the race to replace him as leader. However, there’s…

His album Benton County Relic was nominated for a Grammy this year in the Best Traditional Blues category and features lyrics about his poor upbringing in Mississippi.