Seven up-and-coming midterm candidates stopped by the Journal’s D.C. bureau to speak with reporters. We asked them how to fix the most pressing problems facing Congress itself.

The slow pace of Congress and a challenging political environment are already working against lawmakers under pressure to address AI threats. There’s also a significant gap in tech policy expertise, Katherine Tully-McManus reports.

A state attorney general should stand up and assert the rights of the states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

Congress' wealthiest members, according to the most recently published live net worth estimates tracked by Quiver Quantitative.

Lawmakers are under pressure to pass legislation to address the threats from advanced artificial intelligence, but many have serious doubts they have the capacity to regulate the technology’s explosive growth.

Members from both parties say the legislative branch has descended into a state of dysfunction in the Trump era. Credit...Photo illustration by Derek Brahney Supported by By Robert Draper Robert Draper has reported on Congress for more than a decade and a half

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at a news conference on July 21, 2026, in the Capitol. As 2025 neared its end, House Speaker Mike Johnson tried to put a positive spin on the first year ...

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