David Daley / SalonDec 31, 2019
In our broken political system, majorities often can't translate the will of the people into action. Gerrymandering helps explain why. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressJun 3, 2018
The Republican movement took Washington by storm eight years ago, but its failures show the limits of riding a campaign wave into the reality of governing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ALAN FRAM / The Associated PressApr 12, 2018
California Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise are likely to be in the running for House speaker; for now, they are choosing their words carefully. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By ALAN FRAM / The Associated PressDec 8, 2017
Members say the way the party is handling the sexual misconduct issue will give it a valuable weapon in next year’s congressional elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigNov 28, 2015
In the third episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” eight-term Ohio congressman and two-time presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich raps about the underbelly of U.S. politics going back to his days as Cleveland’s “boy mayor” in the late 1970s. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 24, 2015
As world leaders prepare for climate talks in Paris, here is a sample of Republican denials of the science of climate change, compiled by The Guardian. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigNov 5, 2015
The former congressman brought his brand of D.C.-style real talk, and his unabashed support for Hillary Clinton, to the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigOct 29, 2015
It's official: We're now in the Paul Ryan era. The Wisconsin congressman was confirmed as the 54th House speaker on Thursday, succeeding the retiring John Boehner. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 29, 2015
Debt collectors will be allowed to harass student loan borrowers with unlimited automated calls and text messages -- even when asked to stop. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigOct 29, 2015
We’ve heard about the kooky right-wing politicians in the Freedom Caucus, but what about the smart budget wonk who apparently is going to rein them in? Dig deeper
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigOct 28, 2015
President Obama may soon be rounding the final bend of his presidency, but he apparently hasn't lost his ability to push contested legislation through the congressional gantlet. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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