Paul Kane
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The two Midwestern senators who wanted to brave the inaugural cold
Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Deb Fischer, leaders of the congressional inaugural committee, have spent years planning Monday’s event. Then, they got to work readjusting for...
As Biden exits the stage, Democrats are uncharacteristically quiet
After three years of touting their historic record together, congressional Democrats have fallen silent on Joe Biden’s legacy in his final days in office.
An unexpected sight to behold: Ted Cruz working bipartisan deals
The archconservative has lately shown the ability to work traditional deals, going against his well-honed image as a renegade.
Johnson could get help from Democrats who refused to save McCarthy
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) pushed through the handshake deals that predecessor Kevin McCarthy abandoned after making them.
Former lawmakers have ideas on fixing Congress. Will anyone listen?
More than a dozen former members of Congress started a discussion aimed at reviving the ailing institution. The outlook was bleak.
McConnell fights the isolationists
After months of haggling, 79 senators voted to send the $95 billion foreign aid package to the White House for President Biden’s signature.
Voters think the nation is going off rails — just not in their state
There is a strange chasm between how voters perceive their own state vs. the nation. That could play out in how they cast ballots in...
The farcical saga of an impeachment trial no one wants to convene
Senate Democrats have made clear they plan to dismiss the homeland secretary’s impeachment charges once the trial begins — prompting Republicans to, oddly, delay the...
House, Senate elections are being fought on very different political terrain
The House majority will get determined by a couple dozen seats in blue-leaning states where Biden will win big, while the Senate control comes down...
Half of senior staffers in Congress are so fed up that they may quit
Many senior staffers are so fed up with the rhetorical battles on Capitol Hill that they are considering leaving, according to a new study.