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Wednesday
Tuesday
Behind the scenes of the Kevin McCarthy negotiations
Hill staffers recount a week of carnage in Congress
Who wants to work for the Katie Porter campaign?
The California congresswoman is running for Senate. Will the ‘horrible boss’ allegations harm her chances?
It’s different when Biden gets caught with classified docs
There is one law for the elite, quite another for you and me
How have our politicians gotten so bad at lying?
George Santos is a symptom of this nation’s slipping standards
Monday
How DeSantis can de-program the blue states
It’s time to prove Florida is a model of governance
Biden tries to pivot to the center
Plus: Hawks versus holdouts
Saturday
What has Kevin McCarthy won?
Concessions made to leapfrog individual members into key committee positions could have significant ramifications
Friday
Can booze break the gridlock in Congress?
After a zillion failed speaker votes, there may be only one hope left
House arrest
Plus: Keep the cameras rolling
Blame weak political parties for Kevin McCarthy’s mess
It’s a tough pill to swallow but the GOP needs more centralization
Thursday
What is the point of the Republican Party anymore?
After eleven speaker votes and as many years of political struggles, it feels like a wake-up moment
The Freedom Caucus wins the vote for House speaker
Even if Kevin McCarthy prevails, their shrewd demands will have cost him everything
The last time the House couldn’t elect a leader
It was exactly a century ago and there were — count them — 20 dissenters
The bipartisan bridge to nowhere
Biden’s Kentucky-fried love-fest with Mitch McConnell should turn every Republican’s stomach
Wednesday
Kevin McCarthy’s war of attrition
If he can convince Republicans he won’t drop out, he is likely to win
The Katie Porter scandal everyone is ignoring
The DC press corps goes MIA on negative news about a Democrat
A clown show about nothing
Plus: Dress for the job your husband wants, not the job he has
Matt Gaetz is making Trump look like a fool
The former president’s success hinges on his presenting an image of confidence and control
Monday
Kevin McCarthy is damaging the House speakership
He’s been so weakened by Republican infighting that it’s hurting the job he seeks
