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President Donald Trump met with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday, and their interactions suggest there might be a way out of the morass of identity politics, Brandon Wetherbee writes.

Did Trump, Mamdani and MTG preview an end to identity politics?

By Brandon Wetherbee
Posted November 24, 2025 at 1:49pm
Lisa Sherman worked as a chief of staff for years before becoming the House’s deputy chief administrative officer.

How the House quietly built a training revolution for its staff

By Bradford Fitch
Posted November 19, 2025 at 3:01pm
When Americans are paying more for everything from eggs to housing and health care, there's a problem, Winston writes. Above, a worker stocks eggs at a grocery store in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

There’s no sugarcoating inflation

By David Winston
Posted November 19, 2025 at 8:37am
Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., speaks during a news conference at the RNC after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Congress must work to strengthen Medicare access to lifesaving oxygen

The late Hulk Hogan, seen here at the 2024 Republican National Convention, previously won a huge lawsuit against Gawker in Florida that changed the media permanently.

‘Injustice’ — The facts don’t matter if you’re not able to present them

By Brandon Wetherbee
Posted November 17, 2025 at 1:11pm
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., was among the Democrats who forged a deal to re-open the government.

In shutdown deal, bipartisan legislating trumped party unity

By Steven Pearlstein
Posted November 14, 2025 at 4:49pm
Protesters march down Pennsylvania Avenue during an Oct. 18 “No Kings” protest in Washington, D.C.

Are Americans getting comfortable with the unimaginable?

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted November 12, 2025 at 2:00pm
As House Republicans head into a midterm year, this week’s gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey have more than one lesson to offer, Winston writes. Above, House members hold a news conference about the government shutdown at the Capitol on Wednesday.

This election was the wakeup call Republicans needed for 2026

By David Winston
Posted November 5, 2025 at 6:10pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives to hold his daily news conference on the government shutdown in the Capitol on Monday.

Whom to blame for shutdown? All 535 members of Congress

By Steven Pearlstein
Posted November 3, 2025 at 1:19pm
Cheese has greased the wheels of some bipartisan gatherings in the past — and even a government shutdown can’t stop collaboration altogether, Fitch writes.

Whiskey, cheese and common ground in Congress

By Bradford Fitch
Posted October 29, 2025 at 12:00pm
For House Minority Whip Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., and her caucus, leverage is worth a lot, Winston writes. Above, Democratic leaders hold a news conference on Oct. 8.

Democrats say the quiet part out loud: Shutdown is leverage

By David Winston
Posted October 29, 2025 at 10:34am