Campaign spending data from party-affiliated committees show that Democrats are playing offense in some surprising places.
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Why Are Democrats Unified and Republicans in Chaos?
Taking control of the House chamber used to be fun. Your party installed its leadership after toiling in the minority. You celebrated. Ranking members became chairs, and their pet projects, like the Widget Protection Act and that new Museum of Trucking and Industry, got closer to passage. You got to run the “People’s House.” Since […]
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Man in the Middle
A proud centrist readying to leave the House, Representative Jim Cooper reflects on Nancy Pelosi, the joy of chainsaws, and why both parties need to “persuade the independents.”
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Georgia Republicans To Send a Tax Cheat and a QAnon Supporter to Congress
After GOP runoff primaries Tuesday, two newcomers are almost assured a November victory.
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Trump Doesn’t Know What Pelosi Is Doing to Him
The president thinks the Senate is control of the impeachment calendar but he couldn’t be more wrong.
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Impeachment Articles Approved for Trump, So What Is Next?
Senate Republicans are working closely with the White House to thwart a fair trial.
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Life Would Be Better for House Republicans Without Trump
They know Trump can’t win the popular vote and would doom them to minority status.
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Should House Republicans Stick With the President?
As an exercise, they can envision themselves having served in 1974. Would they rather be known for sticking with Nixon or not?
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There’s a Second Whistleblower Report Floating Around Congress
Someone in the Treasury Department has been improperly injecting themselves into either Trump or Pence’s tax returns.
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The Democrats Can’t Push Off Impeachment Much Longer
They are positioning themselves as the most reluctant of prosecutors, but their hands are increasingly tied.
