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President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders did House Speaker Paul D. Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a huge favor by working out a deal on disaster relief, the debt ceiling and government funding, Allen writes. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Opinion: How Trump and the Democrats Spared McConnell and Ryan

By Jonathan Allen
Posted September 11, 2017 at 5:02am
Protesters chant and wave signs across the street from the Phoenix Convention Center as President Donald Trump holds a rally at the convention center on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Opinion: Blame? Trump Wants Credit for a Shutdown

By Jonathan Allen
Posted August 25, 2017 at 2:38pm
Sen. Bob Corker’s office had nothing to say when asked if the Tennessee Republican would weigh in on President Donald Trump’s renomination in 2020, Allen writes. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Opinion: Corker Silent on Trump Renomination

By Jonathan Allen
Posted August 18, 2017 at 4:33pm
An engraving of President James A. Garfield’s assassination. Not since Garfield has a sitting House member so much as won an electoral vote in a presidential election. (Engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper)

Opinion: Stuck on the Back Bench? Why Not Run for President

By Jonathan Allen
Posted August 15, 2017 at 5:03am
President Donald Trump is aggressively aligning himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a fight with Congress,  Jonathan Allen writes. (Wikimedia Commons)

Opinion: How Trump Could Plug the Leaks

By Jonathan Allen
Posted August 4, 2017 at 2:10pm
Arizona Sen. John McCain, flanked by Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, left, and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, stands as a champion for millions of Americans who would have been harmed by the Senate GOP health care bill, Allen writes. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Opinion: Despite Pressure, John McCain Chose Honor

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 28, 2017 at 1:18pm
From left, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., attend a rally with House and Senate Democrats to announce "A Better Deal" economic agenda. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Podcast: What’s the Spiel With Democrats’ Better Deal?

By Bridget Bowman, Jason Dick and Jonathan Allen
Posted July 26, 2017 at 4:01pm
Democrats have reportedly come up with a slogan very similar to Papa John’s Pizza, Allen writes. But can they deliver and will there be anything in the box? (CQ Roll Call/Photos by Tom Williams and Bill Clark, Photo Composition by Chris Hale)

Opinion: Can Democrats Deliver Like Papa John’s?

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 24, 2017 at 5:03am
After the recent revelations of the Trump Tower meeting last June, defenders of President Donald Trump can no longer dismiss evidence of Russia collusion as circumstantial, Allen writes. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images file photo)

Opinion: Trump Is Losing the Republican Congress

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 17, 2017 at 5:02am
As recent speakers, Paul D. Ryan and Nancy Pelosi have been responsible for enforcing rules governing attire in and around the House floor. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Opinion: No Need to Be Up in Arms Over House Dress Code

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 10, 2017 at 5:01am
President Donald Trump’s own party can’t trust him to back up those who have taken political risks for their shared agenda, Allen writes. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Opinion: Trump’s White Flag Signals Trust Problem

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 3, 2017 at 5:05am
The draft health care bill written by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, would result in 22 million more Americans without health insurance by 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Opinion: What’s at Stake for McConnell, Conservatives and the GOP

By Jonathan Allen
Posted June 26, 2017 at 5:04am
Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords hugs President Barack Obama at his 2012 State of the Union address as then-Rep. Jeff Flake looks on. (Bill Clark / CQ Roll Call file photo)

Opinion: Two Shootings in Less Than Seven Years Is Two Too Many

By Jonathan Allen
Posted June 15, 2017 at 5:04am
President Donald Trump prepares to welcome President Klaus Iohannis of Romania to the White House for a “working visit” on Friday. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Opinion: Trump Should Come Clean, Ask For Forgiveness

By Jonathan Allen
Posted June 12, 2017 at 5:03am
President Donald Trump speaks during a joint statment with Israel's President Reuven Rivlin at the President's House on May 22, 2017 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images)

Opinion: Pardon Me? A Constitutional Amendment Would Fix That

By Jonathan Allen
Posted June 5, 2017 at 5:02am
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is trying to squash her own party’s desire to fight for a health care system in which the government is the single payer for necessary medical expenses, Allen writes. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Opinion: Pelosi’s ‘Medicare for All’ Problem

By Jonathan Allen
Posted May 30, 2017 at 5:03am
CQ Roll Call Columnist and co-author of "Shattered" Jonathan Allen, left, and CQ Roll Call Leadership Editor Jason Dick, right.

Lessons of a “Shattered” Campaign

By Jason Dick and Jonathan Allen
Posted May 24, 2017 at 5:16pm
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., holds his weekly news conference in the Capitol on Thursday, May 18, 2017. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Opinion: Trump Troubles Not an Excuse for Hill GOP’s Failures

By Jonathan Allen
Posted May 22, 2017 at 5:02am
Trump aides such as White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer sometimes are simply not effective at communicating the president’s latest fabrications, Jonathan Allen writes. (Meredith Dake-O’Connor/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Opinion: Yes. Cancel the White House Press Briefing

By Jonathan Allen
Posted May 15, 2017 at 5:02am
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, conduct a news conference after the initial rollout of the American Health Care Act the day before. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Opinion: With Health Care Vote, House GOP Landed on Sitting Duck

By Jonathan Allen
Posted May 8, 2017 at 5:04am
Democrats have ceded a lot of political turf to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, Jonathan Allen writes.  (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Opinion: An Opening for Reform

By Jonathan Allen
Posted May 1, 2017 at 5:03am
President Donald Trump must choose if he wants to be a hardcore anti-establishment president or a smart deal-maker, Allen writes. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Figure It Out, Mr. President

By Jonathan Allen
Posted April 24, 2017 at 5:04am
Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin recently told his constituents that the idea that he works for the voters of his district is “bullcrap.” (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Opinion: House Members Should Take Civics Tests

By Jonathan Allen
Posted April 17, 2017 at 5:04am
President Donald Trump’s decision to unleash Tomahawk missiles on Syria is his most reassuring action so far, Jonathan Allen writes. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Good on You, Mr. President

By Jonathan Allen
Posted April 7, 2017 at 5:32pm
If they're smart, House Republicans will see that being tied to President Donald Trump is a recipe for defeat next year, Allen writes. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Opinion: The S.S. Trump Is Sinking — Find a Lifeboat

By Jonathan Allen
Posted April 3, 2017 at 5:03am
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell remains untarnished by the GOP effort to repeal the 2010 health care law, Allen writes. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Opinion: The GOP’s Big Health Care Winner — Mitch McConnell

By Jonathan Allen
Posted March 24, 2017 at 6:45pm
A president’s budget sets the tone, direction and parameters of the debate over government operations and Republicans in Congress will be hard-pressed to go against a president of their own party, Allen writes. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Opinion: This Budget Isn’t Dead on Arrival

By Jonathan Allen
Posted March 17, 2017 at 10:56am
If Democrats truly care about preventing people from taking a devastating hit, they’ll offer a serious substitute bill that addresses the shortcomings of the 2010 health care law, Jonathan Allen writes. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Opinion: Put Up Your Own Plan, Democrats

By Jonathan Allen
Posted March 10, 2017 at 5:00am
There’s no penalty when Cabinet nominees lie under oath in  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s Senate, Jonathan Allen writes. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Opinion: Lying to Congress — Harm, But No Foul

By Jonathan Allen
Posted March 3, 2017 at 9:17pm
Supreme Court Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to U.S. President Donald Trump as his wife Melania Trump holds the Bible and son Barron Trump looks on, on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Trump Embraces Christian Charity? Not So Much

By Jonathan Allen
Posted February 27, 2017 at 5:00am
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan says pieces of a health care law replacement plan could be included in the current budget reconciliation measure. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Robbing the Poor to Pay Paul Ryan’s Pals

By Jonathan Allen
Posted February 17, 2017 at 2:57pm
Wisconsin Rep. Sean P. Duffy, seen above attending a House Financial Services Committee hearing last fall, made headlines after an interview on CNN on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Sean Duffy’s an Embarrassment to Wisconsin’s 7th District

By Jonathan Allen
Posted February 8, 2017 at 5:00am
Ousted Acting Attorney General Sally Yates has a much better sense of what makes America great than President Donald Trump, Jonathan Allen writes. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)

What Sally Yates Really Betrayed

By Jonathan Allen
Posted February 1, 2017 at 5:00am
Jonathan Allen writes that Democrats would be wise not to emulate the Twitter rant against President Donald Trump by Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Grow up, Earl Blumenauer

By Jonathan Allen
Posted January 25, 2017 at 5:00am
Georgia Rep. John Lewis stands on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on Feb. 14, 2015. Lewis was beaten by police on the bridge on "Bloody Sunday," March 7, 1965, during an attempted march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump vs. Lewis: A Question of Character

By Jonathan Allen
Posted January 18, 2017 at 5:00am
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions’s answers on the first day of his attorney general confirmation hearing on Tuesday were “deeply unsatisfying and basically meaningless,” Allen writes. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Sessions Will Follow the Law, But He Won’t Lead on It

By Jonathan Allen
Posted January 11, 2017 at 5:00am
Ethical issues for the GOP could propel House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi back into the speakership, Jonathan Allen writes. Pelosi is seen arriving on the House floor Tuesday with House Speaker Paul D.Ryan, center left. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Nancy Pelosi’s Path Back to House Speaker

By Jonathan Allen
Posted January 4, 2017 at 5:00am
Mitt Romney speaks to reporters after dining with President-elect Donald Trump at Jean Georges restaurant, November 29, 2016 in New York City. President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Opinion: The Romney Agonistes

By Jonathan Allen
Posted December 14, 2016 at 10:00am
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may have the power to control the excesses of President-elect Donald Trump, Allen writes. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Mitch McConnell Could Be the Superhero to Stop Trump

By Jonathan Allen
Posted December 7, 2016 at 5:00am
Nancy Pelosi has served as a model to her caucus of how members of the minority party can keep pushing on policy and politics even when they know they will lose most battles, Allen writes. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Pelosi Proves She’s Still an Unequaled Vote-Counter

By Jonathan Allen
Posted November 30, 2016 at 12:32pm
Whether Donald Trump selects Mitt Romney for secretary of State will tell a lot about his interest in burying hatchets, Jonathan Allen writes. (CQ Roll Call file photo)e

Judge Trump With an Open Mind

By Jonathan Allen
Posted November 25, 2016 at 7:05am
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions has learned to mask his contempt for racial, ethnic and sexual minorities, writes Jonathan Allen. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Jeff Sessions Is Unfit for the Cabinet

By Jonathan Allen
Posted November 15, 2016 at 1:26pm
President-elect Donald Trump could leverage his influence with his supporters to shake things up in Washington for the better, writes Jonathan Allen. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump’s Opportunity and Why He Should Take It

By Jonathan Allen
Posted November 9, 2016 at 6:00pm
In choosing between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, voters will hopefully strive for a more perfect union rather than a new national construct, writes Jonathan Allen. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

What We’ll Learn About Ourselves on Election Day

By Jonathan Allen
Posted November 7, 2016 at 9:24pm
Hillary Clinton has shown an ability to weather incoming fire in pursuit of her mission, writes Jonathan Allen. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

The Case for a Clinton Presidency

By Jonathan Allen
Posted November 7, 2016 at 12:05pm
While Hillary Clinton has been unfairly treated by the latest announcement by the FBI, she also deserves blame for her current predicament, writes Jonathan Allen. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Make the IRS and FBI Disclose Candidates’ Records to the Public

By Jonathan Allen
Posted November 1, 2016 at 5:00am
Hillary Clinton, often portrayed as willing to take any position, has given Donald Trump little fodder to make that sale, writes Jonathan Allen. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Clinton’s Natural Inclinations Fit the Nation’s Mood

By Jonathan Allen
Posted October 24, 2016 at 12:15pm
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz suggested a Hillary Clinton ally was giving classified information to someone who shouldn’t have it, writes Jonathan Allen. (Tom Williams/Roll Call file photo)

‘Lock Her Up’ Mentality Infects Capitol Hill

By Jonathan Allen
Posted October 20, 2016 at 5:00am
Hillary Clinton should start announcing now what rules she'd put in place to avoid conflicts of interest in a potential Clinton administration, Jonathan Allen writes. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

How Hillary Clinton’s Optics Problem Could Hurt Her and Her Party

By Jonathan Allen
Posted October 17, 2016 at 10:47am
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump left his Democratic foe Hillary Clinton with plenty to rehash in the coming weeks, writes Jonathan Allen. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump Was Better but Remains a Terrible Standard-Bearer for GOP

By Jonathan Allen
Posted October 10, 2016 at 12:06am
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd in the Quicken Loans Arena on the final night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

It’s Over: Republican Officials Reach Tipping Point on Trump

By Jonathan Allen
Posted October 8, 2016 at 2:46pm
GOP vice presidential candidate Mike Pence “ignored, glassed over or misrepresented” comments by Donald Trump, Mary C. Curtis writes. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Pence Beat Kaine — and Trump

By Jonathan Allen
Posted October 5, 2016 at 12:16am
Republican Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence conducts a news conference with GOP leaders after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Sept. 13, 2016. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Pence and the Path to Power for the GOP

By Jonathan Allen
Posted October 3, 2016 at 5:00am
Donald Trump is still not saying whether he will accept election results as legitimate. (Win McNamee/Getty Images file photo)

Trump’s ISIS Gaffe Showed a Candidate in Over His Head

By Jonathan Allen
Posted September 26, 2016 at 11:52pm

Five Objectives for Hillary Clinton in the Debates

By Jonathan Allen
Posted September 26, 2016 at 5:00am

Ep. 23: Clinton, Trump Battle on Long Island

By Toula Vlahou, Jonathan Allen and Adriel Bettelheim
Posted September 23, 2016 at 10:55am
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's leanings go against the values that make America great, writes Jonathan Allen. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

What We Don’t Know if Donald Trump Becomes President

By Jonathan Allen
Posted September 20, 2016 at 5:00am
Former Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.) onstage at A Capitol Fourth concert at the U.S. Capitol, West Lawn, on July 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Capital Concerts)

Colin Powell: Hillary Clinton’s Officer and Gentleman

By Jonathan Allen
Posted September 15, 2016 at 5:00am
Protestors gathered outside of the National Republican Senatorial Committee during a May meeting between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Senate Republican leaders. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump’s Immigration Plan: Scapegoating Cloaked as Policy

By Jonathan Allen
Posted September 8, 2016 at 12:13pm
As his rhetoric on immigration demonstrates, Donald Trump believes that he is beyond reproach and that everyone else is beneath him, writes Jonathan Allen. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

You’re the Subhuman One, Donald

By Jonathan Allen
Posted September 1, 2016 at 4:13pm
There is no evidence to this point that Clinton's policies at the State Department were ever influenced by donors to her family foundation, writes Jonathan Allen. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Clinton Met With Donors — So What?

By Jonathan Allen
Posted August 26, 2016 at 5:00am
Polls could be significantly underestimating Hillary Clinton's victory margins that will be seen on Election Day, writes Jonathan Allen. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

We’re Underestimating the Donald Trump Debacle

By Jonathan Allen
Posted August 18, 2016 at 5:00am
General election voters will see conflict-of-interest charges as damaging but not devastating problems for Hillary Rodham Clinton, writes Jonathan Allen. (CQ Roll Call).

Clinton Should Come Clean on Her Relationships With Donors

By Jonathan Allen
Posted August 12, 2016 at 5:00am
Khizr Khan, father of slain U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, holds up a copy of the Constitution as he delivers remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with his wife Ghazala Khan at his side. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump the Degenerate Gambler

By Jonathan Allen
Posted August 3, 2016 at 5:00am
The challenge for Hillary Clinton to to convince skeptical voters to feel invested in her historic campaign, writes Jonathan Allen. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Forget Ambition, Can Clinton Win Them Over?

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 28, 2016 at 6:26pm
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has "conducted himself with honor and redefined loyalty," despite President Barack Obama's tacit refusal to support him for president, writes Jonathan Allen. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

A Bittersweet Night for Biden

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 27, 2016 at 6:13pm
Former President Bill Clinton speaks at a January campaign event in Des Moines, Iowa, to promote his wife's presidential bid. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Bill Clinton’s Big Challenge

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 26, 2016 at 4:02pm
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a Get Out the Caucus event  (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Hillary’s Honesty and Trump’s Temperament

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 25, 2016 at 2:53pm
Hillary Clinton has a lot to be thankful for after the many chaotic events at this week's Republican National Convention in Cleveland, writes Jonathan Allen. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Thanks, GOP. XOXO, Hillary

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 21, 2016 at 6:01pm
Mike Pence, right, as a candidate for Congress in a 1988 photo-op with his hero, President Ronald Reagan. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

The Moment That Will Define Mike Pence

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 20, 2016 at 1:42pm
Paul Manafort was the first, but hardly the last Trump surrogate to lie about the plagiarism accusations against Melania Trump's speech, writes Jonathan Allen. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Speech Scandal Revealed a Great Lesson for the Media

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 19, 2016 at 1:31pm
Three police officers were killed by a former Marine on Sunday in Baton Rouge. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Republicans Blame Obama for Cop Killings at Their Own Peril

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 18, 2016 at 12:00am
Evan Bayh quit politics because the Senate was dysfunctional and now seems to assert the institution badly needs him to fix it, writes Jonathan Allen. (Photo By Bill Clark/Roll Call via Getty Images)

Don’t Bayh It

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 14, 2016 at 5:00am
FBI Director James Comey is due to appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Treating FBI Chief as Villain a Mistake for GOP

By Jonathan Allen
Posted July 7, 2016 at 5:00am
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., chairman of the Select Committee on Benghazi, led the report on the 2012 terror attack that killed four Americans. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

What We Know Now about Benghazi

By Jonathan Allen
Posted June 29, 2016 at 9:00am
Donald Trump could use a hiatus to study policy and help down-ballot Republican candidates, writes Jonathan Allen. (MOLLY RILEY/AFP/Getty Images)

Disappear, Donald

By Jonathan Allen
Posted June 23, 2016 at 5:00am
Donald Trump sought a meeting with the NRA to ask that it reconsider opposition to a gun control policy. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Lesson From Orlando: Ideology is the Enemy

By Jonathan Allen
Posted June 16, 2016 at 5:00am
The language Hillary Clinton used in response to the Orlando, Florida, attack matches up with what George W. Bush used in the aftermath of 9/11. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

In Wake of Orlando Shooting, Clinton Tacks to the Center on Terror

By Jonathan Allen
Posted June 13, 2016 at 2:03pm
Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign played down the historic nature of her presidential bid. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

Clinton’s Gender, Once a Liability, Now a Plus

By Jonathan Allen
Posted June 13, 2016 at 5:00am
Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton made history Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Roll Call Columnists on Tuesday’s Primaries

By Jonathan Allen, Matt Lewis, Melinda Henneberger and Patricia Murphy
Posted June 8, 2016 at 12:15am
Donald Trump's relationship with the media is entering a new phase, writes Jonathan Allen. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Can Trump Handle the Truth?

By Jonathan Allen
Posted June 2, 2016 at 12:09pm
HIllary Clinton was willing to sacrifice a little of the public interest in the interest of protecting and promoting herself. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

State Department Report Too Soft on Hillary Clinton

By Jonathan Allen
Posted May 26, 2016 at 5:00am
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald's private and public sector experience would make him a strong running mate for Hillary Clinton. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Clinton Should Consider VA Secretary Bob McDonald for VP

By Jonathan Allen
Posted May 19, 2016 at 5:00am
Speaker Paul Ryan signaled to Donald Trump that he's nobody's patsy. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

With Trump, Ryan Wins When It Looks Like He’s Losing

By Jonathan Allen
Posted May 12, 2016 at 5:00am
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump projects his weaknesses onto his opponents, Sen. Ted Cruz noted. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Sticking It to the Teflon Donald

By Jonathan Allen
Posted May 4, 2016 at 6:25pm
Donald Trump wants to build up the military without spending money and make other nations cower without deploying force.

Trump Nails GOP Foreign Policy Impulses

By Jonathan Allen
Posted April 28, 2016 at 5:00am
Ohio Gov. John Kasich would be an intriguing running mate for Donald Trump. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Trump’s Best Move: Kasich for VP

By Jonathan Allen
Posted April 21, 2016 at 5:00am
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., campaigning at Leisure World in Montgomery County last month, faces fellow Democrat Rep. Donna Edwards in the Maryland Senate primary. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Did the White House Just Endorse in the Maryland Senate Primary?

By Jonathan Allen
Posted April 14, 2016 at 5:00am
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz campaigns at the Bronx restaurant Sabrosura 2 on Wednesday, one day after his potentially game-changing win in Wisconsin. New York's presidential primaries are on April 19. (Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)

Ted Cruz Shares the GOP’s Values

By Jonathan Allen
Posted April 6, 2016 at 8:23pm
Trump supporters are confident he'll have enough delegates to clinch the nomination outright. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Trump’s Behavior Demands Public’s Contempt

By Jonathan Allen
Posted March 31, 2016 at 7:00am
Rep. Jason Chaffetz reportedly wanted to interview Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland about the handling of an investigation of another federal judge. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Clean Up in Aisle Chaffetz

By Jonathan Allen
Posted March 23, 2016 at 5:09pm
Hillary Clinton's most enthusiastic supporters are black women. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Clinton Owes Her Commanding Lead to African-American Women

By Jonathan Allen
Posted March 16, 2016 at 7:03pm
(Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Clinton vs. Trump: Mutually Assured Destruction

By Jonathan Allen
Posted March 15, 2016 at 11:37pm
Sanders probably would have to 'flip' a substantial number of superdelegates to win the nomination. (Meredith Dake-O'Connor/CQ Roll Call)

Bernie Sanders’ Superdelegate Chutzpah

By Jonathan Allen
Posted March 10, 2016 at 5:00am

Bernie Sanders’ Superdelegate Chutzpah

By Jonathan Allen
Posted March 10, 2016 at 4:02am
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Too Clever: Snark Just Makes Things Worse in D.C.

By Jonathan Allen
Posted March 3, 2016 at 5:00am
Schumer, D-N.Y. during a rally demanding that Senate Republicans give a Supreme Court nominee a hearing and vote. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

The Supreme Court and the Precedents of Pettiness

By Jonathan Allen
Posted February 25, 2016 at 5:00am
Trump with supporters in Spartanburg after winning the South Carolina primary. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

Did Trump Just Clinch?

By Jonathan Allen, Matt Lewis and Patricia Murphy
Posted February 20, 2016 at 9:24pm
 Sanders speaks to reporters after speaking with workers from the United Steelworkers Local 310L in Iowa on Jan. 26. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Bernie Sanders’ Intelligence Problem

By Jonathan Allen
Posted February 18, 2016 at 5:00am

Hillary Should Fire … Hillary

By Jonathan Allen
Posted February 11, 2016 at 5:00am