Russell Berman
The Democrat Who Could Lead Trump’s Impeachment Isn’t Sure It’s Warranted
If the House flips, Representative Jerry Nadler would head the committee that could try to oust the president. But he’ll have to be convinced first.
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Craig Ruttle / AP ‘Today Is the Day I Am Getting My Freedom Back’
In federal court on Wednesday, Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer sought to break free of the president as a judge sentenced him to prison.
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Andrew Kelly / Reuters Michael Cohen Pays the Price for His ‘Blind Loyalty’ to Trump
The sentencing ended a saga that began with a dramatic FBI raid and led Cohen to implicate the president in criminal misconduct.
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Andrew Harnik / AP A Brawl With the President on Live TV
The two Democratic leaders went to the White House for a negotiation, ended up with a public fight, and left all smiles with a political gift from the president.
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Evan Vucci / AP A Close Reading of Trump’s Friday Tweetstorm
The president unleashed a series of charges, complaints, and conspiracy theories aimed at undercutting a forthcoming report from Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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John Hart / Wisconsin State Journal via AP ‘Wisconsin Has Never Seen Anything Like This’
Republicans carried out their plan to strip authority from the incoming Democratic governor, and what was remarkable was how little disagreement there was about why they did it.
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Nick Oxford / Reuters The Republicans’ Midwest ‘Power Grab’
GOP legislators are moving to strip authority from incoming Democrats in Wisconsin and Michigan, taking a page from North Carolina.
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Carolyn Kaster / AP ‘If We Pass Medicare for All, I’m Going to Be Silent as a Lamb’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrives in Congress with a bigger megaphone than any other House freshman. How's she going to use it?
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP Democrats Quickly Confront the Limits of Their Power to Stop Trump
The incoming House majority raged against the ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. But they’ve discovered there’s not much they can do about it.
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John Hart / Wisconsin State Journal via AP Democratic Governors Will Now Lead a Majority of Americans
The party picked up seven gubernatorial seats from Republicans while defending its own turf.
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Michael Snyder / AP / Mario Anzuoni / ... The Donald Trump Cabinet Tracker
Jeff Sessions has resigned as attorney general, ending a tumultuous tenure atop the Justice Department.
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Alex Wong / Getty How Senate Republicans Will Use Their New Power
President Trump could deepen his imprint on the federal judiciary with the help of an even larger GOP majority.
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Christopher Halloran / Orhan Cam / Shutterstock / ... The Republican Senate Majority Is Growing
Conservatives defeated Senators Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, and Joe Donnelly of Indiana—clinching a GOP edge for the next two years.
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Scott Olson / Getty Images Paul Ryan’s Legacy Defines the Race He’s Leaving Behind
The fight for the retiring speaker’s House seat in Wisconsin is a study in contrasts, both ideological and personal, between Republican Bryan Steil and Democrat Randy Bryce.
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Charlie Riedel / AP The Overlooked House Battleground With Big Implications for the GOP
In neighboring contests in Kansas, one Republican candidate is touting his work with President Obama. In the other, the GOP hopeful is clinging to President Trump.
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Evan Vucci / AP The Shortlist to Replace Nikki Haley
Following a surprise announcement that Haley is leaving her UN post, several administration officials were floated as potential successors.
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Charlie Riedel / AP The Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party Is Still Raging in Kansas
GOP moderates in the state have recoiled at the party’s polarizing gubernatorial nominee, Kris Kobach, a staunch Trump ally.
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Jim Bourg / Reuters The FBI’s Kavanaugh Report Was Enough for Key Senate Republicans
Two swing votes voiced their satisfaction Thursday with the bureau's investigation, improving the Supreme Court nominee's chances for confirmation this weekend.
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Leah Millis / Reuters Trump: 'I Have a Very Open Mind' on Kavanaugh Investigation
President Trump’s support for a “very comprehensive” FBI investigation and his commentary on Brett Kavanaugh’s “difficulty” with alcohol could undercut his nominee and the GOP’s push to confirm him.
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Win McNamee / AP Jeff Flake's Deal With Democrats Puts Kavanaugh's Nomination in Limbo
A deeply divided Senate Judiciary Committee advanced President Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, but final confirmation will depend on a reopened FBI inquiry.
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Jim Bourg / Reuters Brett Kavanaugh: ‘This Confirmation Process Has Become a National Disgrace’
After four hours listening to Christine Blasey Ford, the Senate heard fiery testimony from the man she's accused of sexual assault.
