Author: Liz Goodwin

Washington Post – Politics:

Democrats gained a 51st Senate seat on Tuesday night, ending a complicated 50-50 majority that gave the GOP more power than a minority party typically has.

Washington Post – Politics:

How five senators convinced a bitterly divided Senate to protect same-sex marriages.

Washington Post – Politics:

House Republicans moved forward Tuesday with their leadership elections, despite calls from several GOP lawmakers and dozens of conservatives outside Congress to postpone the vote.

Washington Post – Politics:

The former president has faced and survived Republican blowback before. Is this time different?

Washington Post – Politics:

Republicans hope to end two years of Democratic control of Washington but are divided over how to combat inflation and bring down government spending.

Washington Post – Politics:

The path to Senate control appears uncertain and volatile, as polls show Democrats and Republicans running neck and neck in several battleground states.

Washington Post – Politics:

Colorado Senate candidate Joe O’Dea said in an interview that he would “actively” campaign against Trump in the 2024 presidential primary. Trump fired back.

Washington Post – Politics:

As the campaign trail heats up in the final weeks before November’s midterm elections, so have more overt appeals to racial animus and resentment.

Washington Post – Politics:

Dan Bolduc’s candidacy in New Hampshire is a test of whether dissatisfaction over the economy will overpower voters’ tendency to support more moderate candidates.