Politics & Policy

During a 2015 interview, former President Jimmy Carter spoke with WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn about his political career, humanitarian work and community.

The smaller “pocket” homes are designed to be a more affordable and community-focused solution to northern Delaware's housing crisis.

The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building a reputation as a global humanitarian and champion of democracy.

New Jersey and Delaware joined a 16-state alliance aimed at going after gun makers to reduce violence.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers.

New laws taking effect with the new year will affect Hollywood actors, social media stars and chatty motorists.

The 78-year-old Democrat was admitted on Monday afternoon with a fever.

The report brings to a close a nearly five-year investigation into Matt Gaetz, who spent the majority of his time in Washington enmeshed in scandals.

The new laws include an increase to the minimum wage and new data protections for consumers.

The president-elect successfully pushed House Republicans to jettison some spending from a a budget deal, but he failed to achieve his goal of raising the debt limit.

Visitors are drawn to the building's polished marble, intricate carvings — and 273 antique clocks that were part of the original design.

The bill would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.

The plan would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter.

A stopgap measure to prevent a partial shutdown of the federal government was effectively killed by Musk's social media warnings and Trump's condemnation.