Brooks wants more Republican women to run in 2020 — even if she won’t
The party that’s already lacking in women in the House is losing a giant in Indiana Republican Susan W. Brooks, who announced her retirement Friday. One of just 13 women in...
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Supreme Court decisions could affect makeup of Congress for years
The Supreme Court faces decisions during its last two weeks of the term that could influence congressional districts for the next decade and make the justices an even larger topic in the 2020...
Who is Pete Buttigieg? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate
Editor's note: This story is part of PolitiFact’s ongoing coverage of the 2020 campaign; these reports will be updated as the campaign continues. For more candidate profiles and fact-checking, go to www.politifact.com/2020/ Unlike most presidential candidates in recent history, Pete Buttigieg has not...
Who is Amy Klobuchar? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate
Editor's note: This story is part of PolitiFact’s ongoing coverage of the 2020 campaign; these reports will be updated as the campaign continues. For more candidate profiles and fact-checking, go to www.politifact.com/2020/ Three times, Amy Klobuchar has won U.S. Senate elections by wide margins...
The Citizenship Question Could Cost California And Texas A Seat In Congress
Graphics by Ella Koeze In a matter of days, the Supreme Court may dramatically change the census. The court is slated to rule on whether the Trump administration can add a question about citizenship to the 2020 form. When the...
Courting Disaster
These days, it is looking more and more like the federal courts—and possibly a slim majority of the Supreme Court—will be deciding issues that belong in the hands of Congress and the voters. This is not...
Road Ahead: Border supplemental talks could overshadow regular appropriations
Congressional leaders are hoping this week will produce a breakthrough in negotiations over emergency funding for the migrant crisis at the southern border so they can pass it before the Independence Day...
Elizabeth Warren Is Completely Serious
About income inequality. About corporate power. About corrupt politics. And about being America’s next president. Via the New York Times...
Biden’s Campaign Approach: Run Like It’s a Primary of One
Mr. Biden is betting that his widespread name recognition and early poll results free him to focus on President Trump — and brush off his 22 Democratic opponents. Via the New York Times...
And the Dead Shall Rise: The June Democratic Power Rankings
Last month Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and Pete Buttigieg held the top three spots. But now, the debates are coming. Shirt’s about to get real. (1) Joe Biden. We’re about to hit the acid test for...
Does the ‘Dream Act’ give green cards to gang members?
Republicans say so, but the bill specifically excludes immigrants who were in criminal street gangs, as well as felons and those with three or more misdemeanors.--- Analysis from the Washington Post's Fact Checker...
Trump Wants to Neutralize Democrats on Health Care. Republicans Say Let It Go.
If the president follows through on issuing a plan, it could help shape a presidential race that Democrats would like to focus largely on health care. Via the New York Times...