This week, members of Congress announced a final deal on a federal budget for fiscal year 2016. This counts as a serious win.

From sanctions to negotiations, these experts outline steps the U.S. should take without resorting to yet another Middle East war.

The battle for this year’s budget is going strong, with a series of dangerous – and extreme – policy “riders” under consideration.

We at NPP join the world in mourning and solidarity with the people of Beirut and Paris who suffered unconscionable attacks last week.

Yesterday afternoon Congress sent the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the president. Again. 

What does it say that we spend more on the Pentagon and its fancy war toys than we do on our troops and our veterans?

Diplomacy can’t guarantee solutions in Syria, but it is far and away our best chance.

If you were President Obama, would you sign this budget deal?

The budget deal provides $59 billion to the Pentagon's slush fund in 2016. What if we chose to spend that differently?

For the last 50+ years, the NDAA has enjoyed bipartisan support - yesterday, it was vetoed by the president.