Russell Berman

Does Chuck Schumer Have an AOC Problem?

Amid talk of a primary challenge, the Senate Democratic leader cast a surprising vote against the USMCA trade deal, bucking most of his party.

• Russell Berman
• 8:00 AM ET

Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Dream Comes True in Kansas

A Democratic governor coaxed a Republican legislative leader into backing Medicaid expansion after years of opposition. Could this be a model for Washington?

• Russell Berman
• January 16, 2020

Did Virginia Just Amend the Constitution?

The Democratic-led legislature voted to become the 38th and final state needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. But a court battle is already under way.

• Russell Berman
• January 15, 2020

The Vote That Bernie Sanders Keeps Talking About

The Democratic debate’s early focus on foreign policy gave the senator from Vermont an opportunity to show off a record that stands alone among his opponents.

• Russell Berman
• January 14, 2020

Was Nancy Pelosi’s Delay Worth It?

The Democratic speaker will send the House’s articles of impeachment to the Senate without much to show for her three-week standoff with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

• Russell Berman
• January 10, 2020

The Story Elizabeth Warren Isn’t Telling

The progressive senator doesn’t talk about her Republican past. Should she?

• Russell Berman
• January 10, 2020

Where Does Elizabeth Warren Actually Stand in the Race?

She still draws impressive crowds, but the senator’s Brooklyn rally showed a candidate approaching a crossroads.

• Russell Berman
• January 8, 2020

The Senate Republicans Who Could Still Turn Against Trump

A quick guide to the lawmakers who control the president's impeachment fate

• Russell Berman
• January 7, 2020

The Last Unifying Force in Congress

With Representative John Lewis’s grim cancer diagnosis, lawmakers must confront the possible loss of a singular figure within the Capitol.

• Russell Berman
• December 30, 2019

The 2020 Congressional-Retirement Tracker

Representative Phil Roe of Tennessee became the 25th House Republican to announce his retirement from Congress.

• Russell Berman
• December 19, 2019

Trump’s Scarlet Letter

A historic House vote has made Donald Trump the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. Tonight caps a two-month investigation, but it was years in the making.

• Russell Berman
• December 18, 2019

Impeachment’s Inevitability Problem

The House Judiciary Committee’s perfunctory vote was likely a preview of next week’s proceedings.

• Russell Berman
• December 13, 2019

Impeachment Gets Weird

Democratic Chairman Jerry Nadler virtually lost control of today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing.

• Russell Berman
• December 9, 2019

The Democrats’ Missed Opportunity on Impeachment

Today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing served to reinforce the partisan divide over President Trump’s conduct rather than challenge it.

• Russell Berman
• December 4, 2019

Trump’s Biggest Impeachment Mistake

The House impeachment report accuses Donald Trump of obstructing Congress more than any president in history, capping a confrontation that began the moment Democrats recaptured the majority.

• Russell Berman
• December 3, 2019

Will Hurd Picks a Side

If Democrats can’t persuade a moderate Republican like him to vote to impeach President Trump, they’re unlikely to win over any Republicans at all.

• Russell Berman
• November 21, 2019

The First Impeachment Witness to Go After Republicans

Democrats have accused the GOP of peddling Russian propaganda. This morning, that charge came from a former Trump adviser, Fiona Hill.

• Russell Berman
• November 21, 2019

A Warning to the Democratic Party About Black Voters

Cory Booker and Kamala Harris had the same grave message for their fellow candidates.

• Russell Berman
• November 21, 2019

Gordon Sondland’s Damning—But Delayed—Testimony

Gaps in the ambassador’s recollection frustrated Democrats and offered Republicans an opportunity to undermine his revelations.

• Russell Berman
• November 20, 2019