Alana Abramson

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the Democratic Caucus hold an event at the Capitol in Washington D.C. on July 25, 2019.

Democrats in the House Are Split on Impeachment. That Could Come to a Head This Fall

The number of members in support of action on impeachment has reached 137

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attends California first lady Maria Shriver's annual Women's Conference 2010 on Oct. 26, 2010.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has No Plans to Retire. But Washington Is Preparing for the Battle Over Her Seat

When the news dropped in late August that 86-year-old liberal Supreme Court...

When the news dropped in late August that 86-year-old liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had been treated this summer for a tumor on her pancreas, President Donald Trump went out of his way...

Johnny Isakson announced he is retiring from the U.S. Senate in December 2019, citing declining health.
The Georgia Republican is pictured leading a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb.14, 2019.

Sen. Johnny Isakson Announces Retirement – Leaving 2 Georgia Senate Seats Up for Grabs in 2020

The vacancy gives Democrats another opportunity to pick up a Senate seat ne...

The vacancy gives Democrats another opportunity to pick up a Senate seat next year

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (R) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MN) on March 13, 2019 in Washington, DC.

How Israel's Travel Ban on Reps. Omar and Tlaib Is Uniting Democrats — Including Their Critics

Lawmakers who had criticized Omar months earlier leapt to her and Tlaib’s d...

Lawmakers who had criticized Omar months earlier leapt to her and Tlaib’s defense

People pray and pay their respects at the makeshift memorial for victims of the shooting that left a total of 22 people dead at the Cielo Vista Mall WalMart (background) in El Paso, Texas, on August 6, 2019. - US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Republicans and Democrats to agree on tighter gun control and suggested legislation could be linked to immigration reform after two shootings left 30 people dead and sparked accusations that his rhetoric was part of the problem.

Gun Safety Measures Have Momentum Right Now. That May Change Before Congress Comes Back

There are slight hints there could be a breakthrough - but major obstacles ...

There are slight hints there could be a breakthrough - but major obstacles still exist

Then-White House Counsel Don McGahn listens to Judge Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept.27, 2018 in Washington, DC. The White House is instructing McGahn not to comply with a subpoena for documents from the House Judiciary Committee.

House Democrats Take Don McGahn to Court Over Ignoring Their Subpoena to Testify

Judiciary aides repeatedly deemed McGahn "Trump's John Dean"

Antonio Basbo kisses the cross with the name of his common-law wife Margie Reckard who died in the shooting at a makeshift memorial after the shooting that left 22 people dead at the Cielo Vista Mall WalMart in El Paso, Texas, on August 5, 2019.

Why This Weekend's Tragedies Probably Still Won't Be Enough to Push Congress to Act on Gun Control

Lawmakers have been unable to find a legislative fix – and precedent sugges...

Lawmakers have been unable to find a legislative fix – and precedent suggests they won't

Alana Abramson

Democrats in the House Are Split on Impeachment. That Could Come to a Head This Fall

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has No Plans to Retire. But Washington Is Preparing for the Battle Over Her Seat

Sen. Johnny Isakson Announces Retirement – Leaving 2 Georgia Senate Seats Up for Grabs in 2020

How Israel's Travel Ban on Reps. Omar and Tlaib Is Uniting Democrats — Including Their Critics

Gun Safety Measures Have Momentum Right Now. That May Change Before Congress Comes Back

House Democrats Take Don McGahn to Court Over Ignoring Their Subpoena to Testify

Why This Weekend's Tragedies Probably Still Won't Be Enough to Push Congress to Act on Gun Control

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