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Joe Manchin III voted with the president 71 president of the time last year when his wishes were clear in advance. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

How Vulnerable Senate Democrats Have Pushed to the Center

By David Hawkings
Posted March 5, 2018 at 5:05am

Capitol Ink | Trump Weathervane

By Robert Matson
Posted March 5, 2018 at 5:00am
Lawmakers are richer than ever — and their wealth has outpaced most voters and the markets. (Illustration by Cristina Byvik)

Wealth of Congress: Richer Than Ever, but Mostly at the Very Top

By David Hawkings
Posted February 27, 2018 at 5:05am
Boxes containing President Donald Trump’’s fiscal 2019 budget are unpacked by staff in the House Budget Committee hearing room on Monday morning. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

When the Deal Precedes the Bid, Time to Change the Rules?

By David Hawkings
Posted February 14, 2018 at 5:05am
President Donald Trump speaks during the joint session of Congress to deliver his State of the Union Address in the Capitol on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trump Faces the Audience That Matters More: Hill Republicans

By David Hawkings
Posted February 1, 2018 at 5:05am
Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner is among a small group of Republican lawmakers who have opposed President Donald Trump’s policies and criticized his rhetoric. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Gardner as Trump Scold? Why It Makes Sense — and Why It Doesn’t

By David Hawkings
Posted January 29, 2018 at 5:05am
Signs outside of the Library of Congress in Washington on Jan. 21, 2018, notifying visitors that all Library of Congress buildings were to the public during the recent government shutdown. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

When a Shutdown Amounts to a Mulligan

By David Hawkings
Posted January 23, 2018 at 5:04am
President Donald Trump isn’t likely to face an attempt to remove him, using the 25th amendment. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Why Congress Won’t Touch the 25th Amendment

By David Hawkings
Posted January 16, 2018 at 5:03am
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce isn’t seeking re-election. He’s part of a record wave of departures by House chairmen. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Inside the House Republican Brain Drain

By David Hawkings
Posted January 11, 2018 at 5:05am
Robert S. Mueller III and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could shape the year ahead. (Illustration Chris Hale/Photos Getty Images)

Crimes and Bombs, Not Bills, Likely to Dominate Hill Attention

By David Hawkings
Posted January 8, 2018 at 5:05am