Congress
Why Democrats might like the Republicans’ war against Jack Smith
The more Republicans go after special counsel Jack Smith, the greater the focus on Donald Trump’s many alleged felonies.
Trump targets checks and balances less than a week after winning
Five days after he won a second term, one of Donald Trump’s first priorities was to take aim at a basic element of checks and balances.
Jim Jordan advances investigation into Jack Smith’s investigation
The special counsel’s cases appear to be ending, but Jordan's investigation into the investigation is apparently still advancing.
Mitch McConnell’s line on the filibuster’s future comes with fine print
“The filibuster will stand,” Mitch McConnell said. For Democrats, is that good news or bad news? The answer might not be immediately obvious.
Elissa Slotkin beats Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race
Slotkin’s projected victory over Republican Mike Rogers, a former U.S. representative, is a crucial battleground win for the Democrats.
The White House put an apostrophe in a transcript, and Republicans smell a scandal
On the cusp of Election Day, Reps. Stefanik and Comer are working to keep Biden’s response to comedian’s “garbage” joke in the spotlight.
Trump tries to pretend he didn't kill a bipartisan border bill
Donald Trump no longer wants to be blamed for derailing a bipartisan agreement on border security, but we kept the receipts.
Colin Allred won't let Ted Cruz hide from his role in Jan. 6
The Texas senator has flown mostly under the radar for his role in granting legitimacy to Donald Trump's 2020 election lies.
Lilly Ledbetter was denied justice by the Supreme Court, but found it on her own
Denied justice before the Supreme Court, she kept fighting in Congress until she won.
The challenge Trump could face in trying to use the Alien Enemies Act in a second term
The Republican nominee invoked a wartime law from 1798 for use against migrants, but there isn’t legally a war. The Supreme Court could get involved.
Even some Republicans see MTG’s latest push as ‘loony tunes’
As the right-wing Georgian pushes a weather-related conspiracy theory, even some of her Republican colleagues believe her latest nonsense is bonkers.
