Politics
By
Simone Pathe
As presidential candidates storm their state ahead of next weeks caucuses, Iowas congressional candidates are struggling to be noticed. But behind the scenes, theyre taking advantage of an energized electorate and organized political infrastructure to help build their own campaign operations.
Politics
By
Jason Dick
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa The last two Republicans to win Iowas first-in-the-nation caucuses have formed an odd fraternity: mired in the low-single digits in polling, marooned in the undercard debates and even finding themselves attending a campaign rally Jan. 28 for the frontrunner, Donald Trump.
By
Bridget Bowman
President Barack Obama will meet with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., next week to discuss legislative priorities and potential areas of common ground in 2016.
By
Alex Gangitano
Despite his dismissive tweets in answer to a subpoena, House Oversight and Government Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz said he expects notorious pharmaceutical entrepreneur Martin Shkreli to testify on Capitol Hill on Thursday in arguably the most-hyped hearing so far in 2016.
By
Alex Gangitano
Look out for Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., carrying pastries through the Capitol on Tuesday. Paczki Day is a Mardi Gras tradition, also known as Fat Tuesday, for Polish Lent celebrators.
Politics
By
Eli Yokley
With only a few days before the door closes on candidate filing in Maryland, one surprise candidate is on his way through and he brought a big checkbook with him.
By
Lindsey McPherson
BALTIMORE As House Democrats gathered here Wednesday to show their unity, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi indicated theres at least one Democrat who doesnt share their vision for the future: presidential candidate Sen. Bernard Sanders.
Policy
By
David Hawkings
Of all Donald Trumps curious unblemished records, this one will almost surely end pretty soon: At last one member of Congress will endorse him for president.
By
Alex Gangitano
Its time again for Take Five, when HOH talks with a member of Congress about topics relatively unrelated to legislative work.
By
Jonathan Allen
Americans have fallen in love with the romantic notion of an outsider president who rides into Washington and brings the establishment to heel.
By
Bridget Bowman
The mood in the Senate hearing room was somber as lawmakers pledged bipartisan support to combat the scourge of heroin and prescription drug addiction. But with two of the Senates most vulnerable Republicans testifying, the hearing offered the opportunity to demonstrate some passion for an issue voters care about intensely. It also gave Democratic opponents a chance to criticize them.
Hill Life
By Robert Matson
Finally! A movie about politics that aint beanbag.
By
Bridget Bowman
After achieving an apparent victory with wage increases in a new contract, Senate food workers now say that a number of workers have been illegally barred from receiving a raise.
By
Niels Lesniewski
A longtime Hillary Clinton adviser seemed to think Sen. Charles E. Schumer was happy to see the current Democratic presidential candidate leave the worlds greatest deliberative body.
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