Republicans dislike their congressional leaders. Democrats like theirs.
The Republicans' drama in Congress accurately reflects their constituents' opinions.
Goodbye to the 117th Congress, bookended by remarkable events
The 2022 roundups: Congress’s year in review.
How did the Democrats’ major spending bill get off life support?
These factors made the difference
Could the U.S. soon be on track to cut carbon emissions in half?
Here’s the latest on Biden’s executive actions — and Manchin’s signals about legislation
Three reasons Congress is still unlikely to pass new gun laws
Here’s why even the deadliest school shooting in a decade probably won’t prompt much change
What will Congress do on abortion post-Roe?
Here’s what Democrats and Republicans will probably do
What were Democrats thinking when they tried — and failed — to pass their voting rights bill?
Changing Senate rules is really, really hard.
McConnell and Schumer cut a deal to raise the debt limit without any Republican votes. Here’s how it works.
Don’t try these parliamentary tricks at home.
Half of Biden’s ambassador positions are vacant. Here’s why that matters.
An acting official can’t do the job as effectively as a confirmed ambassador.
Most Americans support Biden’s expanded child tax credit, our research finds. But there are caveats.
They are even keener on supporting disabled or elderly Americans. But support for child benefits may grow.
If Democrats want to go big on social protection, taxing rich people won’t be enough
The plans are ambitious. In Biden’s words, ‘Somebody has got to pay.’ But who?
Can Senate Democrats pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package? Ask the parliamentarian.
With an extremely narrow majority in the Senate, Democrats are
McConnell and Schumer ended their standoff over the new Senate. Who won and what happened?
And why were they talking about the filibuster at all?
With Democrats in charge in Washington, expect red states’ policies to get redder
That’s what our research finds
What you need to know about the 25th Amendment, Section 4
It isn’t like impeachment. And this provision has never been put to the test.
Pompeo just visited the West Bank. That’s likely to deepen the partisan division over Israel-Palestine.
Trump administration decisions on Israel marked a shift away from decades of U.S. policy.
State legislatures likely to have more women and people of color next year
And that predicts what Congress will look like in the future
Democrats are discussing changing the Supreme Court. What do Americans think?
Here’s how they think about it.
Republicans’ Supreme Court gambit may backfire. Here’s how.
Democrats can play constitutional hardball, too
What will the Senate do about Trump’s Supreme Court nominee?
Three things to know about what’s coming next.
Congress can’t easily pass police reforms. Here’s why.
Public attention will shift — and the Republican Senate will ignore House action.
Why Trump has received a much smaller approval bump than other world leaders during the pandemic
The country’s highly polarized two-party system discourages ‘rallying around the flag’
Congress moved quickly on the massive emergency spending bill. Here are four takeaways.
No one wants the blame for failing to act in a crisis.
We’re on the road to impeachment. Here’s what you need to know about what’s ahead.
Watch for party fractures that could make things more interesting.
Pelosi finally called for an impeachment inquiry. Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes.
Four insights into why now — and what’s next
Congress has NATO’s back, despite Trump’s unilateralism
Surveys show deep bipartisan support for the alliance.
The Senate voted to block Trump’s national emergency declaration. Now what?
Here are 3 takeaways from Congress’s highly unusual rebuke.
Why the shutdown ended — and what to watch for now
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Mike Pence has lasted 2 years as Trump’s VP. That may be his main accomplishment.
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Many Americans say they want politicians to compromise. But maybe they don’t.
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Here are 4 things to expect from a new, Trumpier, more polarized Congress
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No, it’s not just theater. Here’s what to expect from the Kavanaugh hearings this week
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Want a less partisan senator? Elect a former governor.
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Four takeaways from the short-lived shutdown
On Monday, Congress ended a short-lived government shutdown, voting to
Cornel West accused Ta-Nehisi Coates of being a neoliberal. Does neoliberal still mean anything?
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It sure looks as if Kirsten Gillibrand is running for president
Will Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) run for president in 2020?
President Trump is trying to reach across the aisle. Good luck with that.
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Republicans are the party of ideological inconsistency
After months of trying to work with congressional Republicans to
This is how Trump turned the politics of the debt ceiling upside down
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Trump’s plan to roll back Medicaid will especially affect his voters
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Republicans say their midnight vote was about bridge building. Actually, it was bridge burning.
Republicans in the Senate voted Wednesday night on a bill
Why it is so difficult for Congress to act on currency manipulation
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Why are there so few women on the Sunday morning talk shows?
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Can Mitch McConnell repair the Senate?
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Charles Schumer's flawed diagnosis of polarization
Polarization is a serious issue in American politics, and Charles
Charles Schumer’s flawed diagnosis of polarization
Polarization is a serious issue in American politics, and Charles
Why Republicans can be even more optimistic about taking the Senate
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Is nuclear winter coming to the Senate this summer?
It seems the Senate could have a really hot summer.
Joel Kotkin thinks the Republicans can win by moving to the left of the Democrats on economic issues. Somehow I don’t think this makes much sense.
Joel Kotkin writes that the Republican party can win by
Baucus
Now that Baucus has a bill, how should we evaluate
What Would Chuck Schumer Think?
I just saw a uniformed policeman texting while riding his
Lights, Camera, and ????–––Cameras at the Supreme Court
Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dick Durbin (D-IL),