There was much hubbub in late 2012 when President Obama made four recess appointments during a short recess between two pro-forma sessions of the Senate in January of that year. The case later went to ...

Townhalls in two very different districts — a safe red seat in Missouri and a competitive blue seat in Ohio — offer a window into the issues that could help decide next year's midterm elections. Well, ...

Well, Congress' month-long recess is coming to a close, and lawmakers will soon return to D.C. after spending some time back home with constituents. And in this final stretch of summer recess, NPR's ...