Congress was late to adopt workplace laws that protect private sector employees. How has that shaped its culture? NPR speaks with Rutgers professor James R. Jones, author of "The Last Plantation." The ...

Approval ratings for Congress currently sit at an abysmal 16%, and it’s no wonder why: Last year, the federal government broke its record for longest continuous shutdown at 43 days. Today, a partial ...

The congressionally-appointed National Commission on the Future of the Navy begins its work this year. George Washington would not be pleased. In 1794, he signed into law a naval act passed by ...

Few would seriously argue that Congress today is performing well. The federal government recently experienced the longest shutdown in American history when Congress failed to pass the annual spending ...