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Aaron Bernstein / Reuters Democrats Don't Think Trumpcare Is Dead
There could still be a vote soon on Senate GOP legislation to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, Democrats warned on Tuesday.
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters GOP Senator Dean Heller Won’t Support Senate Healthcare Bill
Heller is the fifth Republican senator to express opposition to the legislation.
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Joe Raedle / Getty Images Why Do Democrats Keep Losing in 2017?
The party has made gains in special elections, but continues to fall short of outright victory.
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Jessica McGowan / Getty Images Handel Defeats Ossoff in Georgia’s Special Election
The GOP notched victories in Georgia and South Carolina races to fill House seats vacated by Republicans tapped to serve in President Trump’s administration.
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Christopher Aluka Berry / Reuters A High-Stakes Test of Liberal Backlash in the Trump Era
Democrats and Republicans are under intense pressure to pull out a win in Tuesday’s closely-watched special election.
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Alex Brandon / AP 'This Kind of Mindless Violence Must Stop'
Members of Congress reacted with shock and horror to the shooting of their colleague, Louisiana Representative Steve Scalise. Several provided detailed firsthand accounts of the scene.
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Steve Helber / AP The Republican Establishment Narrowly Wins in Virginia
Ed Gillespie eked out a victory in the state’s gubernatorial primary after a stronger-than-anticipated challenge from a controversial conservative candidate.
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Steve Helber / AP A Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party in Virginia
Tom Perriello and Ralph Northam are attempting to bridge divides in a primary for governor that will test what liberal voters want in the Trump era.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Trey Gowdy Tapped to Take Over as House Oversight Chair
The Republican known for leading the House Benghazi Committee is poised to helm a powerful investigative committee in Congress.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters 'Yet Another Improper Effort to Coerce the Intelligence Agencies'
Former FBI director James Comey’s testimony raises new questions for congressional lawmakers.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP Intel Chiefs Dodge Questions on Alleged Trump Interference in Russia Investigation
They felt comfortable saying they hadn’t felt pressure from administration officials to influence the probe. But they declined to answer direct queries from senators about their interactions with the president.
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Mel Evans / AP The Field Is Set in New Jersey's Gubernatorial Race
Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Kim Guadagno win their primaries, and will face off in November’s general election.
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Julio Cortez / AP The Governor's Race on Track to Give Democrats a Decisive Victory
An under-the-radar election in New Jersey could put the party in a position to enact a progressive agenda statewide.
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Bobby Caina Calvan / AP The Muted Republican Reaction to Greg Gianforte’s Assault Charge
On Capitol Hill, Republican lawmakers have reacted to the news with a mixture of evasion, defensiveness, and vague condemnations of violence.
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Bobby Caina Calvan / AP What Will Happen in Montana’s Special Election Now?
Republican candidate Greg Gianforte has been cited for misdemeanor assault after a journalist accused Gianforte of “body slamming” him in response to a question about GOP health-care legislation in Congress.
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Hans Pennink / AP Do a Pair of State House Wins Portend a Democratic Wave?
A pair of down-ballot victories are generating enthusiasm, but it’s far too early to predict what will happen in the 2018 midterms.
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Atef Safadi / Reuters Trump's 'Inappropriate' Request to Intelligence Chiefs
The president reportedly attempted to enlist the head of the NSA and director of national intelligence to defend against the Russia inquiry.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Democrats Say Trump Committed Obstruction of Justice
Congressional Democrats renewed calls for an independent commission into the Russia investigation in response new revelations in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Jason Chaffetz Is Leaving Congress
The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee will step down at the end of June.
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Mike Segar / Reuters Democrats Are Split Over Impeachment
A divide has emerged among congressional Democrats over how far to go in attempting to make a case against the president.
