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David Nir: "The bitter disarray consuming House Republicans could soon culminate in a dramatic climax never before seen in American history: control of the chamber changing hands before an election. And if it happens, Democrats need to be ready, because they could seize a once-in-a-lifetime chance t

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters he was caught off guard by the announcement from Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) retiring early. Said Johnson: "I was surprised by Ken’s announcement. I look forward to talking to him about that."He added that he did not know in advance: “I did not kn

The Missouri GOP voted to effectively deny progressive voters the ability to propose ballot initiatives or amend their state constitutions.

McCarthy and Freedom maniacs will play chicken over the speaker's gavel, and it's going to be hilarious.

Democrats can do a lot more with 51 seats in the Senate.

Battleground supreme court elections will make a huge difference

Republican wins Montana election one night after being charged with assault – Washington Postby wpjljron Friday, May 26th, 2017.Republican wins Montana election one night after being charged with assault – Washington PostBOZEMAN, Mont. — Republican businessman Greg Gianforte won Montana’s sole House district in a special election Thursday, keeping a seat in Republican hands despite facing assault charges for allegedly attacking a reporter who’d asked him about the GOP’s health-care ...

DeSantis sparks questions with Floridas upcoming special election DeSantis plan will leave voters in Floridas 20th without a representative until January. If that seems like a long time, its not your imagination. BySteve Benen It was just four weeks ago when the late Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) died at the age of 84. Theres already a crowded field of candidates eager to succeed the longtime Miami-area congressman, in a heavily Democratic district. The power falls to Floridas governor to schedu...

The Anti-Democratic Senate is Too Dysfunctional To Do The People’s Work Republicans, led by the “Grim Reaper” of the Senate legislative graveyard, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, seem to think that the best way for them to heal their divided party is to unite in opposition to Joe Biden’s plan to tackle the public health and economic crisis that he inherited from Republicans last month, i.e., a return to Mitch McConnell’s policy of “total obstruction” from the Obama years. ...

Not since John C. Calhoun, the fiercely pro-slavery senator states’ rights advocate for state interposition, nullification and secession (he nearly precipitated a civil war with the nullification crisis over tariffs in 1832-33, and his political doctrines did serve as the doctrinal foundation of the Confederacy in the Civl War almost 30 years later), has there been a senator as destructive and malevolent as Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. As Adam Jentleson explained about his new book �...