The Possibility of a Shutdown Agreement Plunged Toward Absolute Zero This Week

Jim Newell

Jan 18, 2019 7:51 PM

Republicans Tuned Out During House Vote on Bill to End the Shutdown. Now They Want a Redo.

Jim Newell

Jan 17, 2019 4:11 PM

Nancy Pelosi “Suggests” That President Trump Reschedule the State of the Union

Jim Newell

Jan 16, 2019 1:23 PM

The Shutdown Does Not Appear to Be Ending Anytime Soon

Jim Newell

Jan 15, 2019 8:01 PM

Everyone on the Hill Is Just Waiting for the National Emergency Now

Jim Newell

Jan 11, 2019 5:20 PM

Shutdowns Could Be Eliminated Altogether—but Congress Doesn’t Want That

Jim Newell

Jan 09, 2019 8:16 PM

Democrats Won’t Give Trump a Wall. But They Could End the Shutdown by Giving Him This.

Jim Newell

Jan 07, 2019 5:37 PM

Giggles, Boos, and a Confused Vote: The Schoolroom Vibe in the House for Nancy Pelosi’s Victorious Speaker’s Election

Jim Newell

Jan 03, 2019 4:37 PM

Why House Democrats Are Arguing About Their First Piece of Legislation

Jim Newell

Jan 02, 2019 6:52 PM

Conservatives Persuade Trump to Trash Spending Deal, Making Government Shutdown More Likely

Jim Newell

Dec 20, 2018 3:47 PM

The Real Legacy of the GOP House Majority Isn’t About the Deficit. It’s About Manipulation.

Jim Newell

Dec 19, 2018 8:05 PM

Congress Will Punt the Border Wall Fight Into Next Year

Jim Newell

Dec 19, 2018 3:24 PM

Nancy Pelosi Will Be Speaker. That Doesn’t Mean Her Antagonists Lost.

Jim Newell

Dec 13, 2018 4:30 PM

Awkward Oval Office Fight With Trump Delivers Exactly What Pelosi and Schumer Came For

Jim Newell

Dec 11, 2018 1:53 PM

Here’s Who Spoke at Harvard’s Controversial Orientation for New Members of Congress

Jim Newell

Dec 07, 2018 5:13 PM

Why Term Limits Are Such a Thorny Issue for Nancy Pelosi

Jim Newell

Dec 06, 2018 6:48 PM

Democrats Are Gearing Up to Control the House. It’s a Work in Progress.

Jim Newell

Dec 05, 2018 3:20 PM

It’s Actually Not a “Good Time” for a Government Shutdown, and Trump Knows It

Jim Newell

Dec 03, 2018 6:08 PM

Pelosi Wins the Democrats’ Nomination for Speaker—but It Ain’t Over Yet

Jim Newell

Nov 28, 2018 7:45 PM

A Potential Future Speaker Beats a Progressive Icon in Key House Leadership Election

Jim Newell

Nov 28, 2018 2:04 PM