Video · 115th Congress
Primary Primer: Your Guide to the 2018 Midterms
By David Hawkings and Thomas McKinless and Sara Wise [jwp-video n=”1″] Election Day 2018 — when the question of which party will control Congress — is one year out on Nov. 6.
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Politics · 115th Congress
Why Scott Taylor Is Worried About Trump
Watch: More and More Republicans Speaking Out Against Trump’s Politics [jwp-video n=”1″] President Donald Trump faulted Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie for not sufficiently
Politics · 115th Congress
Coons: Why Was Prosecutor Close to Russia Investigations Muscled Out?
One Senator Explains [jwp-video n=”1″] Boente was instrumental in helping the Trump administration’s roiling Justice Department transition into the hands of the president’s nominees.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: A Necessary Turning Point on Judicial Confirmations
For context, before 2001, only 1 percent of judicial nominees with no opposition were confirmed by a time-consuming roll call vote. Under President George W. Bush, that figure jumped to 56 percent.
Policy · 115th Congress
Thursday Tax Changes Will Plug Budget Hole, Brady Says
Who’s Getting to Write the Tax Bill [jwp-video n=”1″] “We continue to work to improve the small business portions of this.
Politics · 115th Congress
In Shift, White House Describes Terms for North Korea Talks
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; And on Oct. 2, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders dismissed the notion of talks.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Democrats Go from the Window Ledge to Giddy
Watch: House and Senate Battlegrounds Taking Shape for 2018 [jwp-video n=”1″] Many will be tempted to over-hype Tuesday night’s results (including a Maine vote to expand Medicaid under Obamacare
Politics · 115th Congress
While Trump’s Away, Congress Legislates?
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It’s a diversion,” said Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, a former governor, referring to Trump’s tweets. “And, in that regard, counterproductive.
Politics · 115th Congress
Small-Business Concerns Threaten GOP Tax Overhaul
Reed Stacks Tax Code Books at Markup [jwp-video n=”1″] “That’s probably number one, the whole pass-through on the small businesses,” RSC Chairman Mark Walker said Monday evening.
Kevin Brady: A Low-Profile Tax Writer for the Highest-Stress Time
Who’s Getting to Write the Tax Bill [jwp-video n=”1″] Each of those tasks is enormous, and the pressure is only compounded by the rapid pace Trump is pushing.
Rating Change: LoBiondo Retirement Makes GOP Seat More Vulnerable
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Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Valadao Milks His Congressional Colleagues for All He’s Worth
[jwp-video n=”1″] Here’s a little-known secret of the House Appropriations Committee: There are perks to those long markup meetings.
Politics · 115th Congress
GOP Leaders Push Back on Criticism of Tax Bill
Reed Stacks Tax Code Books at Markup [jwp-video n=”1″] Meanwhile, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, spent most of an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt defending provisions
Politics · 115th Congress
McSally Planning Senate Run in Arizona
Roll Call Decoder: Your Guide to the 2018 Midterms [jwp-video n=”1″] A coalition of conservative groups including the Club for Growth PAC and FreedomWorks announced last month that they would
Politics · 115th Congress
Delays, Caps and Chains, Tax Bill Gimmicks Explained
Larson’s Fiery Condemnation of Tax Bill Process [jwp-video n=”1″] The Senate’s budget reconciliation rules mandate that any policy that is to be made permanent under the measure not add to the
Politics · 115th Congress
Comey Drops His Cover on Twitter
— James Comey (@Comey) November 6, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Comey also changed his cover photo promoting his book “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership.”
Politics · 115th Congress
Murphy Calls Out ‘Fealty to Gun-Makers’ After Texas Massacre
#SutherlandSprings — Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) November 6, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Democratic Rep.
Politics · 115th Congress
Key House and Senate Races Are in Distinctly Different Locations
[jwp-video n=”1″] There is a striking lack of overlap between the Senate and House battleground races taking shape.
Politics · 115th Congress
Weiner to Report to Prison Today
Watch: Primary Primer: Your Guide to the 2018 Midterms [jwp-video n=”1″] Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011 after he accidentally tweeted a sexually explicit photo of himself meant for
Politics · 115th Congress
One Year Out: The 10 Most Vulnerable Senators in 2018
But given the political bent of these states — which Trump won by anywhere from 42 points to 1 point — Democrats still have a challenging road ahead.