Politics · 115th Congress
John McCain, Senate Hell-Raiser Whose Independence Cut Both Ways, Dies at 81
Kennedy and even the polarizing former first lady Hillary Clinton.
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Opinion · 115th Congress
Dems Had a Lackluster Showing at the Iowa State Fair. That’s a Bad Sign for 2020
Bill Richardson and Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack. Of the no-shows, then-Sen.
Politics · 115th Congress
House GOP Appropriators Facing Steep Turnover in 116th Congress
from one side of the dais in 26 years.
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
When Getting ‘Trumped’ Means Extra Dessert
The political history buff and JFK fanatic has branched out into frozen treats with Presidential Scoops, just a block from the White House.
Politics · 115th Congress
Wyden to Delay Treasury Nominee Amid Tax and Oversight Fights
Larry Kudlow, director of Trump’s National Economic Council, also called for executive action on capital gains before he joined the White House. California GOP Rep.
The 5 M’s for Describing Why Congress Is Broken
And after plumbing the topic with hundreds of people in recent years — senators and House members, staffers and think tankers, lobbyists and advocates — I have reduced what’s a pretty complex diagnosis
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: The Grand Old Patsies
But I expect more from Alexander, who recently turned 78 years old and isn’t up for reelection until 2020.
Politics · 115th Congress
Joint Budget Committee Will Meet on the Side to Work It Out
Appropriations Process Reform has an uphill climb before it can produce the type of legislation that a majority of its Democrats and a majority of its Republicans will support — let alone the type of bill
Politics · 115th Congress
Democrats Have Few Tactical Options to Fight Supreme Court Pick
But since the precedents were changed over the last few years, only a simple majority of senators is needed to break a potential filibuster.
Politics · 115th Congress
This Won’t Be Kavanaugh’s First Knock-Down, Drag-Out Confirmation Fight
Judge Brett Kavanaugh built a solidly conservative record during his 12 years on the appeals court in Washington that decides consequential cases on health care, the environment and other major governmental
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Taps Brett Kavanaugh For Supreme Court, Rightward Shift in Mind
The president informed the GOP senators who attended the high court announcement before the ceremony began, said Marc Short, White House legislative affairs director.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Trump and the Case of the Missing 15 Percent
In April 2000, for example, unemployment under Bill Clinton dropped to 3.8 percent (the current rate).
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Don’t Expect to See Bill Clinton Campaigning for Hopeful Democrats
House occupant.
Politics · 115th Congress
The Battle for the House Hits the Shores of Southern California
They see California as key to taking back the House, given the sheer number of GOP-held districts that backed Clinton.
Politics · 115th Congress
Rep. Steve Knight: The Most Vulnerable Republican in California?
He went on to serve in state Legislature for six years, and was elected to Congress in 2014.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: A Letter to Republicans About Watergate, Trump and the Judgment of History
anniversary of the June 17, 1972, break-in at the Democratic National Committee, the events that led to Richard Nixon’s downfall seem vivid and contemporary in a way that the Iran-Contra scandal and Bill
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: I’m Sorry You’re Not Sorry
It’s obvious to nearly everyone that an apology would have been the fastest way to end the controversy last week over a head-snapping leaked comment from White House staffer Kelly Sadler, who said
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: John McCain’s Empty Seat at the Gina Haspel Hearing
hearing would have helped clarify the debate over whether Haspel should be permanently barred from a major promotion to CIA director because of her activities in Thailand and elsewhere in the panicked years
Policy · 115th Congress
CIA Nominees Often Feel Like a ‘Dancing Bear’ in Capitol Circus
Johnny Cash poster The White House and the CIA have mounted a charm offensive to introduce Haspel to the “American people,” as the spy agency put it, including offering a colorful portrait of her
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: A Few Cracks in Trump’s GOP Wall on Capitol Hill
We are, of course, talking about the violently differing opinions and never-ending hot takes about Michelle Wolf’s comedy act at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.