Russell Berman
The Once and Future Speaker?
Is Nancy Pelosi's leadership the key to Democrats regaining the House, or the thing that will hold them back?
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Mary Calvert / Reuters A Familiar Republican Face Will Replace John McCain in the Senate
Former Senator Jon Kyl’s temporary return to Washington will give the GOP majority an immediate boost—and President Trump’s Supreme Court pick another vote.
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Steve Cannon / AP ‘One of the Most Brutal Races in the Country’ Has Just Begun in Florida
The general election for governor will feature two candidates—a black progressive and a Trump-loving conservative—who could not be more different.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP What John McCain’s Death Means for Republican Control of the Senate
After the late Arizonan’s prolonged absence, the appointment of a replacement by Governor Doug Ducey will temporarily bolster the GOP’s advantage.
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Cliff Owen / AP The Trump-McCain Feud Never Ended
As a candidate, the president disparaged his military service. The Arizona senator killed Trump’s first major legislative push. They never forgave each other.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters Arizona Senator John McCain Dies at 81
The war hero and elder statesman of the Republican Party had fought a year-long battle with brain cancer.
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John Amis / AP The Democratic Effort to Keep Jeff Sessions in Office
Most in the party opposed his confirmation and view him as “a disaster” on policy. But to protect the Mueller investigation, they’re now trying to shield him from President Trump.
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP How a Lawsuit Could Check Trump's Power Over Security Clearances
Can the president restrict a person’s access to classified material for any reason he wants? It may take a claim from former CIA Director John Brennan to find out.
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Joe Raedle / Getty Images Duncan Hunter's Indictment Is a Threat to the Republican House Majority
The California lawmaker and early Trump supporter was headed to victory in November. But the new federal charges against him could invigorate Democrats.
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Matt York / AP The Midterms Mystery
Unknowns dominate the race for Congress.
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Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Why Paul Manafort's Trial Is Going So Fast
The Eastern District of Virginia isn't called the “rocket docket” for nothing.
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John Minchillo / AP Ohio's Special Election Is a Blue-Wave Red Alert
An impossibly close race in a district that Trump won is the cleanest test yet of whether Democrats can reclaim the House majority this fall.
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Mark Lennihan / AP The Battle to Be Trump's Javert in New York
The Democrats vying to be the state’s next attorney general are making a similar promise: to take on the president in the seat of his business empire.
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Melissa Golden How to Win Elections in a System 'Not Set Up for Us'
The Collective PAC's Black Campaign School is backed by—and a challenge to—the Democratic establishment. It’s trying to increase representation in a country where 90 percent of all elected officials are white.
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Michael Snyder / AP / Mario Anzuoni / ... The Donald Trump Cabinet Tracker
The Senate confirmed Robert Wilkie to serve as secretary of veterans affairs on a vote of 86-9. He replaces David Shulkin, who was fired in March.
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John Bazemore / AP The Democratic Party Apologizes to Black Voters
The DNC’s bid to energize African American turnout this fall began with these words from Chairman Tom Perez in Atlanta: “I am sorry.”
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Alex Brandon / AP Jeff Flake Hints at the T-Word
The retiring Arizona senator criticizes President Trump like no other Republican. On Thursday, he accused the commander in chief of “giving aid and comfort to an enemy of democracy.”
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters The Only Republican Opposing Brett Kavanaugh
Representative Justin Amash is the sole member of Congress who's come out against the Supreme Court nominee, citing his record on privacy. Can he get Senator Rand Paul to join him?
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Alex Brandon / AP The Precedent That Democrats Want Brett Kavanaugh to Break
Modern Supreme Court nominees never discuss how they feel about specific cases. Chuck Schumer believes that should change when President Trump’s pick faces the Senate.
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Seth Wenig / AP The New York Democrat Who Progressive Activists Are Targeting Next
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s stunning upset over Joe Crowley has energized the left, but two-term Governor Andrew Cuomo may be tougher to beat.
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic How Some Immigrant Families Are Avoiding Separation
Space constraints are preventing the government from keeping everyone who crosses the border in detention, allowing some to make it out of McAllen, Texas.
