Jeff Flake, the King of the Empty Gesture, Just Took a Stand Against Trump That Actually Matters

Dahlia Lithwick

Nov 15, 2018 9:10 PM

The Threat to Nancy Pelosi’s Speakership Is Suddenly Serious

Jim Newell

Nov 14, 2018 7:49 PM

How Mueller Could Continue Investigating Trump Even if He Is Fired

Jeremy Stahl

Nov 14, 2018 12:39 PM

Pelosi Will Almost Certainly Be Speaker Again—but the Race to Succeed Her Is Already On

Jim Newell

Nov 12, 2018 7:02 PM

Here Are the Precise Areas Where House Democrats Have the Power to Expose Trump

Andy Wright

Nov 09, 2018 2:05 PM

Democrats Are Rejoicing Over Sending Scientists to Congress. That’s Ridiculous.

Daniel Engber

Nov 08, 2018 6:19 PM

Nancy Pelosi Does Not Have the Votes to Be Speaker. She’ll Get Them.

Jim Newell

Nov 08, 2018 4:10 PM

In the Midterms, Voters Elected Climate Hawks—and Struck Down Important Energy Initiatives

Alexander C. Kaufman

Nov 07, 2018 5:49 PM

House Democrats Could Cancel the Pentagon’s Blank Check

Fred Kaplan

Nov 07, 2018 3:16 PM

The Many Historic Firsts From the 2018 Midterms

Aaron Mak

Nov 07, 2018 12:09 PM

So, Was This a Blue Wave Election or What?

Josh Voorhees

Nov 07, 2018 11:03 AM

Democrats’ Victory in the House Provides a Check Trump Can’t Evade—Just in Time

Dahlia Lithwick

Nov 07, 2018 10:06 AM

In Pennsylvania, Women Turned Two of the Country’s Most-Watched Districts Blue

Christina Cauterucci

Nov 06, 2018 11:37 PM

Marine Amy McGrath, the Democrats’ Viral Star, Loses Close House Race in Kentucky

Christina Cauterucci

Nov 06, 2018 9:48 PM

Election Day Is Like a Plate of Super Spicy Food. Let This Show Be Your Antacid.

Mary Harris

Nov 06, 2018 5:14 PM

The Wild Election Night Scenarios Where the Democrats Could Take the Senate—and Republicans Could Keep the House

Josh Voorhees

Nov 06, 2018 5:55 AM

Before Talk of the Blue Wave, There Was the Republican Revolution of 1994

Mike Pesca

Nov 05, 2018 8:13 PM

The Hot Seats: Dreaming of a Steve King–Free Congress

Jim Newell

Nov 02, 2018 7:07 AM

Texas’ Pete Sessions Is the Epitome of the Safe Republican. He’s in Trouble for the First Time in 22 Years.

Jim Newell

Nov 02, 2018 5:57 AM

Republicans Are Scrambling to Save Districts They Once Thought Were Safe

Jim Newell

Oct 29, 2018 7:43 PM