Congress · 116th Congress
Brett Kavanaugh could decide how redistricting is done
Also watch: The many ways to draw a gerrymander [jwp-video n=”1″] The court rules There’s plenty of action on the issue beyond the Supreme Court.
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Opinion · 116th Congress
Why politicians, and everyone, need to think about legacy
Also watch: Trump announces national emergency on border, despite likely legal challenge [jwp-video n=”1″] Will senators who are supporting him, such as South Carolina Republican Lindsey
Opinion · 116th Congress
There was just one thing missing from this voter reform hearing — a Republican
Also watch: First 2020 Senate race ratings are here [jwp-video n=”1″] Cliff Albright, the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, recounted two high-profile incidents of voter suppression by Georgia
Opinion · 116th Congress
New York City’s progressive elites gambled and lost over Amazon
A deal that would have also produced nearly $1 billion a year in state and city tax revenues, not to mention the positive impact on local economic growth.
Congress · 116th Congress
The dead earmarks society
Flashback: Pelosi, Lewis and House Democrats unveil legislative agenda for 116th [jwp-video n=”1″] But it won’t be an easy sell to skeptical Americans, or to some of earmarks’ biggest opponents
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate confirms Barr amid questions about Mueller report
Hearing unlikely to derail attorney general confirmation [jwp-video n=”1″] Barr, 68, pitched himself to senators as an end-of-career professional, ready to step into a job he previously held for
Opinion · 116th Congress
Sam Ervin took down Nixon. We’re still waiting for his heir
[jwp-video n=”1″] The hearings had everything, including the stunning revelation by Nixon aide Alexander Butterfield that the president had a taping system for recording conversations in the
White House · 116th Congress
3 Things to Watch: ‘Trump Show, Shutdown II’ heads to climactic scene
Watch: Sanders: ‘At the end of the day the president is going to build the wall’ [jwp-video n=”1″] “The president isn’t fully happy, as he said yesterday, with everything that’s in the legislation
Opinion · 116th Congress
How Ralph Northam is spending his Black History Month
Ilhan Omar to resign [jwp-video n=”1″] The personal and public kindnesses of Northam through high school and then college at Virginia Military Institute stood out for many who spoke with reporters
Opinion · 116th Congress
Note to Ocasio-Cortez and Green New Dealers: The economy is not the government
Also watch: Trump says Green New Deal sounds like a ‘high school term paper that got a low mark’ [jwp-video n=”1″] Learning from history Yes, the nation faces problems, some very serious.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump on border deal: ‘I can’t say I’m thrilled’
Watch: Senate leaders praise border security deal [jwp-video n=”1″] Trump only got $1.375 billion to build 55 miles of barriers along the southwest border; that’s shy of the $1.6 billion
Opinion · 116th Congress
Hillary Clinton is running again, sort of
Also watch: Amy Klobuchar is running for president — Here are some congressional basics [jwp-video n=”1″] Nothing new Let’s try another one: The female senator from New York announces her
Opinion · 116th Congress
Drug pricing is secretive. Fix that first
One result is that the average net price of a brand-name specialty drug in Part D grew at an annual rate of 22 percent from 2010 to 2015, while 25 percent of Part D spending applied to fewer than 1 percent
White House · 116th Congress
Trump pre-empts border wall pitch in El Paso to take shots at Beto O’Rourke
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation’s most dangerous
Congress · 116th Congress
Border, homeland security deal could come over weekend
[jwp-video n=”1″] The House earlier this year passed a $14.2 billion aid package for victims of hurricanes, wildfires, typhoons and other recent natural disasters; Senate Republicans unveiled
Congress · 116th Congress
Whitaker hearing is first big test of Trump’s ‘executive privilege’ strategy
Flashback: Trump says he doesn’t know Matt Whitaker [jwp-video n=”1″] The politics of executive privilege The tactics of recent presidents who have faced intense scrutiny from congressional
Congress · 116th Congress
Crypto-based funds crawl toward mom and pop
Among the more prominent SEC actions on such funds was a 3-1 vote in July to reject a proposal by Bats BZX Exchange Inc. to list and trade shares of the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust.
The memorable and awkward moments of the State of the Union
Watch: Optimistic, hypocritical and long — Members react to State of the Union in 3 words [jwp-video n=”1″] Pivot to bipartisanship?
White House · 116th Congress
Trump to meet North Korean leader later this month
ICYMI: Trump Says News Media ‘Almost Treasonous’ for North Korea Deal Coverage [jwp-video n=”1″] The president has repeatedly said he trusts Kim and believes he is taking those steps.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Dr. Jekyll, Mr. State of the Union
Watch: Members of Congress get in Super Bowl spirit despite lackluster game [jwp-video n=”1″]