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...
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...
Want a more diverse Congress? Bite the bullet and raise the pay
OPINION — If there’s one thing less popular than Congress right now, it’s giving Congress a pay raise. Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy found that out 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...
Congressional oversight and making America pragmatic again
We tend to think about congressional oversight in very academic terms — checks and balances, the Framers, etc. But what does it actually look like on the ground in Congress? To find out, we’re talking this week with Charlie Dent, who served Congress for more than a decade until his retirement in 2018. He argues...
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...
Drug Prices Are a Populist Campaign Issue. Here Are the Latest Proposals to Lower Costs.
After years of public outrage, some bipartisan solutions are emerging. But whether they will make it through a divided Washington is still unclear. Via the New York Times...