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Management
Debate Shows Republican Schism on Immigration
The establishment and the outsider tangled Tuesday night, illustrating just how far apart the party’s rival wings are on the issue.
Oversight
Can Paul Ryan Be Speaker and Still be Home for Family Dinner?
Colleagues close to Ryan say they aren’t worried about Ryan’s ability to raise cash, but his critics are raising concerns.
Oversight
How Paul Ryan Is Changing the Conversation About Family Time for Public Servants
He's demanding what women for decades have not felt they could ask for: more time with family.
Oversight
Freedom Caucus Gives Paul Ryan a Majority —but Not a Mandate
A “supermajority” of the group’s members will support him for speaker.
Oversight
The Freedom Caucus Is Not Ready for Paul Ryan Just Yet
Boehner believes Ryan can get conservatives to “yes.” But there is work ahead.
Oversight
Ryan Willing to Serve as Speaker—if He Gets What He Wants
The Ways and Means chairman told his GOP colleagues what it would take to get him to “yes.”
Oversight
Why Even Paul Ryan Cannot Save Republicans
He's got leadership skills and the respect of most of the conference, but Ryan still will disappoint the Freedom Caucus.
Oversight
House Republicans Leave Washington With No Answers
A Friday meeting gave no resolution to the fallout from Kevin McCarthy’s sudden decision to drop his speaker bid.
Oversight
House Republicans Are Waiting for Paul Ryan to Make Up His Mind
The House GOP met Friday to determine what happens next.
Oversight
Pope Francis, with His Address, Brings Immigration Back to Congress
The leader of the Catholic Church did not cede hot-button political issues in a Joint Meeting of Congress Thursday—he forced Congress to confront them.
Management
Sanders’s Criminal Justice Plan is a Lot Bigger Than One Bill
The Vermont senator’s attempts at justice reform are designed to make inroads with minority voters and catch attention on the hill.
Management
Here's the Cost of Donald Trump's Immigration Plan
If Trump needs illegal immigrants to go, it’s not going to be cheap.
Management
State Releases a New Batch of Clinton Emails
The emails comes amid scrutiny of the candidate's use of email when she was State Department chief.
Oversight
Highway Bill That Would Outsource Tax Debt Collection Clears First of Many Hurdles
The Senate voted to move forward on a six-year measure, but lots of amendments and a different House plan await.
Management
Hillary Clinton's Email Address at State Was in High Demand
A new batch of State Department emails shows that some powerful Washingtonians quickly got Clinton's private email address—and others were eager to get it.
Defense
Capitol Hill Hearing on Airport Security Interrupted by Security Threat
Capitol Police evacuated several floors of Dirksen Tuesday after a suspicious package was reported.
Management
The War Over NSA Spying is Just Beginning
Surveillance reformers notched a big victory this week with the USA Freedom Act, but they're just getting started.
Oversight
Sen. Bob Corker Is 'Shocked' by How Little Data the NSA Is Collecting
The NSA bulk-data program is so scaled down, it might not even be effective, the Senate Foreign Relations chairman claims.
Management
McConnell Refuses to Budge on Patriot Act After Court Ruling Imperils NSA Spying
The majority leader, joined by other Republicans, gave a bold defense of the program just hours after a federal court ruling.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton Just Told Immigration Activists What They Wanted to Hear
Immigration groups want Clinton to preserve her predecessor's executive actions if she's elected president. On Tuesday, she said she'd go further.
