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Rep. G.K. Butterfield said two of his fellow North Carolina congressmen are retaliating against him over naming buildings in their home state. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Post Office Naming Sparks Feud in North Carolina

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 1, 2017 at 2:37pm
California Rep. Susan Davis posted a photo of the gay pride flag hanging outside her office alongside U.S. and California flags. (Courtesy Davis’ office)

Four Members Sued Over Rainbow Flags

By Eric Garcia
Posted July 20, 2017 at 10:23am
Our slave-owning third president, Thomas Jefferson, is a reminder that our leaders have always been flawed, Curtis writes. (Alex Wong/Getty Images file photo)

Opinion: Demanding Dignity From Leaders Comes With a Complicated History

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted July 13, 2017 at 5:02am
UNITED STATES — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., took part in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the issue of free speech on college campuses. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Balancing the First Amendment and Students’ Safety

By Kyle Stewart
Posted June 20, 2017 at 7:09pm
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is working to place a statue of Harriet Tubman in the Capitol (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Harriet Tubman Statue May Come to Capitol

By Kyle Stewart
Posted June 14, 2017 at 5:02am
President Donald Trump changes positions and contradicts himself while Republicans scramble to defend him, Mary C. Curtis writes. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Opinion: What Exactly Do Republicans Believe in Besides Trump?

By Mary Curtis
Posted June 8, 2017 at 5:03am
Congressional districts in North Carolina were too racially driven even for a Supreme Court dominated by conservatives, Mary C. Curtis writes. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Opinion: Democrats May Be Too Optimistic About 2018 Gains

By Mary Curtis
Posted May 25, 2017 at 5:03am
President Donald Trump continued to claim the investigation into Russia and the circumstances of his firing James B. Comey are a witch hunt. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Opinion: Trump Policies on Voting and Criminal Justice Quietly Move Country Backward

By Mary Curtis
Posted May 18, 2017 at 5:03am
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and actor Tracee Ellis Ross speak during the 2017 MTV Movie And TV Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Waters Makes Surprise Appearance at MTV Awards

By Eric Garcia
Posted May 8, 2017 at 9:32am
Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly challenged lawmakers who don’t like his agency’s enforcement actions “shut up” or change law. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

DHS Chief Kelly to Congress: ‘Shut Up’ or Change Law

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted April 18, 2017 at 1:17pm