Congress
Capitol agenda: Dems want Schumer silent on Maine
Nobody understands the stakes of finding a replacement for Graham Platner quite like Chuck Schumer. But nobody in his party…
Senate panel schedules Jay Clayton confirmation hearing for July 15
The Senate Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing next week on Jay Clayton’s nomination to serve as director of national…
Senate GOP leaders say they’ve spoken with Mitch McConnell
Spokespeople for Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Majority Whip John Barrasso said the two leaders spoke this week with…
Justices Kagan and Barrett on tap to testify on Capitol Hill next week
Two Supreme Court justices will testify on Capitol Hill next week, marking the first time since 2019 that members of the…
Capitol agenda: Platner’s Hill support crumbles
Graham Platner’s congressional fan club is ready to move on. The Maine oysterman’s already scandal-ridden campaign was hit…
The likely next Congressional Black Caucus chair has big plans for the shrinking powerhouse
The Congressional Black Caucus is, for now, at the pinnacle of its power, with record-high membership, deep influence on the…
Capitol agenda: Jeffries takes hands-off approach to Israel
Hakeem Jeffries is signaling how he’ll handle the issue most deeply dividing his party. In short: very carefully. U.S…
The midterms are months away. The scramble to get on Congress’ tax writing committees has already started.
A giant wave of departures is set to hit Capitol Hill’s tax writing committees in the next Congress, jumpstarting the…
How Hakeem Jeffries is handling the most divisive issue in Democratic politics
House Democrats are fiercely divided over a proposed cut to Israel aid. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries hasn’t so far tried…
Mitch McConnell is still in the hospital after medical episode, his office says
Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized, his office said in a statement Thursday — without offering details about a recent…