Joe Scarborough reflects on the legacy of former NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, as Trump continues to slash science and research funding.

As able as he is, the situation cries out for a permanent NASA administrator, someone with the respect of both President ...

The Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse, but President Trump is pushing the boundaries of how far the executive branch can go to control federal spending.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Politico's Jonathan Martin about Congress ceding the "power of the purse" over to President Trump. Next, we follow up on the larger meaning of a vote in Congress ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson R-La. A new poll indicates most Republicans give their members of Congress a big thumbs-up. (Getty Images) ...

Ordinary Americans clock about 240 days at work. Congress works a lot less. Members Congress clinb the steps of the House of Representatives for final votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday ...

Lawmakers under 45 — Ms. Ocasio-Cortez’s cohort — used to be much better represented in Congress. In 1981, when the median age was at its lowest since at least 1951, some 37 percent of House ...