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Haley signals a new direction for the GOP's national ticket
Monday, February 13, 2023
Vice President Harris' ascent to her current position represents a long step toward making women's full political equality a reality in both parties.
Week in politics: Mike Pence served a subpoena; State of the Union makes an impact
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Former Vice President Mike Pence is served a subpoena. And the President Biden's State of the Union Address is making an impact around the country.
Week in politics: Job numbers; debt ceiling; State of the Union
Saturday, February 04, 2023
Unusually robust job numbers for January, negotiations over raising the debt ceiling, and a preview of Tuesday's State of the Union.
As the nation has changed, so has the State of the Union speech
Saturday, February 04, 2023
In the era of primetime coverage, the State of the Union offers a rare opportunity for a president to address — and for members to be seen by — a truly national television audience.
Week in politics: U.S. reaches debt ceiling; a fruitless Supreme Court investigation
Saturday, January 21, 2023
The U.S. reaches its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, setting the stage for a game of chicken between President Biden and House Republicans. And a fruitless Supreme Court investigation.
Why we have a debt ceiling, and why this trip to the brink may be different
Saturday, January 21, 2023
We have been here before. But this time the House's new Republican majority is largely driven by a faction that says it will hold the debt limit vote as a hostage to win policy changes.
Week in politics: Classified documents put Biden in a tricky political situation
Saturday, January 14, 2023
The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office puts him in a tricky political situation. Also, what's ahead for Congressman George Santos and the nation's economy.
The history of a contentious U.S. Congress
Monday, January 09, 2023
Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's 15 rounds of voting were the most a speaker has endured since the 1850s. What does the politically fraught ascent mean for McCarthy?
McCarthy's struggles point to troubles ahead for his office, his party and Congress
Sunday, January 08, 2023
The memory of the speakership fights leading up to the Civil War remind us that the consequences of dysfunction in the national government affect us all.
Week in politics: What Kevin McCarthy's election means for the next two years
Saturday, January 07, 2023
It took five days and 15 tries, but Kevin McCarthy was finally elected speaker of the House. What it means for the Republican Party and the next two years.
The House last struggled to elect a speaker 100 years ago. Here's what happened
Thursday, January 05, 2023
Both Kevin McCarthy and the nominee for speaker a century ago represented a party establishment regarded with hostility by a potent faction of the party. They became the embodiment of its grievances.
Departing Senate budget chiefs leave a legacy of bipartisanship in a fraught era
Monday, January 02, 2023
The standing ovation was for Sens. Leahy and Shelby and for their work. But in a sense it was also celebrating an idea – one more often praised than practiced – the idea of Congress itself.
Week in politics: 2022 delivers another highly charged political year
Saturday, December 31, 2022
This year saw President Biden's first State of the Union address, revelations from the House committee investigating Jan. 6, former President Trump's campaign announcement and much more.
Week in politics: Democrats win Georgia; Kyrsten Sinema defects to become an Independent
Saturday, December 10, 2022
A win for Democrats in Georgia followed by a defection from the party, as Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announces that she's now an Independent.
Would-be Speaker McCarthy can learn from predecessors' struggles for the big gavel
Sunday, December 04, 2022
Rep. McCarthy is still likely to win the House Speaker role on January 3rd. However, managing the majority and achieving its legislative and political goals in another matter.
Week in politics: Support for same-sex marriage in the Senate; more trouble for Trump
Saturday, December 03, 2022
A change in the Democrat's presidential nominating calendar is under consideration, significant support in the Senate for same-sex marriage, and more trouble for former President Trump.
Biden, turning 80, faces an age-old question: How old is too old to be president?
Sunday, November 20, 2022
President Biden is celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday. The oldest president to serve, he's contemplating whether to make good on his intention to run for a second term.
Week in politics: Pelosi steps down; Trump announces 2024 presidential run
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to step down from party leadership will usher in a new generation of Democrats in the House. Also, Donald Trump's announcement to run for president again.
2 new Ted Kennedy biographies are not just for Boomers but for voters of all ages
Friday, November 18, 2022
Two books about the late senator are out. John Farrell's book is called, Ted Kennedy: A Life. Neal Gabler's book is titled, Against the Wind: Edward Kennedy and the Rise of Conservatism, 1976-2009.
The midterms didn't produce a wave. Here's what that's meant historically
Sunday, November 13, 2022
Historically, first midterms are cold showers for the occupant of the White House.