Welcome to the Jungle: New Democrats Get Early Political Lesson
Lesson one: Speaking with the bluntness of a candidate can produce swift and uncomfortable results.
Congressional Leaders Invited to White House for Border Briefing
The meeting is set for the day before the Democrats take over the House and introduce bills to reopen the government without wall funding.
American Voter Turnout Is an International Disgrace
Even though the 2018 elections had the highest midterm voter turnout in half a century, fewer than half of eligible voters cast their ballots.
Dems Flip 2 GOP Seats in Early Returns for House Battle
A Democratic majority in the House would break the GOP's monopoly on power in Washington and give the party a check on Trump's agenda.
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So, Who's Winning? Watch Live as Midterm 2018 Results Roll In
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Follow along as journalists from The Intercept, PBS and "Democracy Now!" track election results across the country.
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What Joe Crowley’s Defeat Has to Do With Democratic Party Superdelegates
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's win shows how grass-roots pressure to democratize the party—mounting since 2016—is starting to pay off.
Trump, GOP to Huddle as Outrage Builds Over Border Policy
The president plans to meet late Tuesday with House Republicans as lawmakers from both parties are up in arms over the administration's policy of family separation.
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Republican Congressman Offers Mind-Numbing Explanation for Rising Sea Levels
Rep. Mo Brooks plumbs new depths of climate denialism before the House Science Committee.
A Last-Ditch Battle for 'Net Neutrality'
Legislation that Democrats have created might pass the Senate, but it has little chance of clearing the House.
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Jesuitgate Tells Us All About Faith in America
The controversy over who should be the chaplain of the House of Representatives shows a disheartening level of partisan irresponsibility and "none-ness."
