(The Center Square) – As American taxpayers are plagued with high housing costs, rising medical expenses and other costs, many refugees continue to qualify for over a dozen costly federal benefits, as Congress could decide to continue the quadrupled funding for the program.

(The Center Square) – A number of groups held protests across the country Saturday in the wake of the U.S. capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is praising the United States military for capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, but Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the president’s action is unconstitutional.

(The Center Square) - Lawmakers have sharply criticized the United States' takeover of Venezuela on Saturday. 

(The Center Square) – The international community is reacting to the news that President Donald Trump announced early in the morning on social media: The U.S. carried out a series of strikes on Venezuela overnight and apprehended Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

(The Center Square) - Democratic lawmakers criticized President Donald Trump's announcement of land strikes against Venezuela and leader Nicolas Maduro's capture. 

(The Center Square) — The U.S. carried out a “large scale strike against Venezuela” in the overnight hours Saturday, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, according to a social media post from President Donald Trump.

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Senate could see a major shakeup in 2026 as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress.

(The Center Square) – Congress faces a mountain of political challenges when it resumes session next week, including a potential government shutdown, a health care affordability crisis, and the ongoing release of the Epstein files.