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Eric Cortellessa
Eric Cortellessa is a staff writer for TIME, covering Congress and national politics.
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The Fight to Lead the Republican Party
GOP insiders say Harmeet Dhillon has a shot of beating Ronna McDaniel for RNC chair, amid widespread turmoil over the party's direction.
By Eric Cortellessa
January 25, 2023
What Was the Church Committee?
House Republicans hope to link their new panel to the Church Committee of the 1970s, considered ‘the gold standard’ of congressional investigations
By Eric Cortellessa
January 18, 2023
Democrats Debate Strategy Over New GOP Panel
House Democratic leaders appear at odds over whether to seat their members to the controversial subcommittee, or steer clear of it.
By Eric Cortellessa
January 12, 2023
McCarthy Finally House Speaker on 15th Try
The California Republican won on the 15th round of voting, following an intense scene on the House floor involving Rep. Matt Gaetz.
By Eric Cortellessa
January 7, 2023
McCarthy’s Concessions Could Have Big Impact
The concessions could create the conditions for perpetual dysfunction if they are ultimately adopted by the GOP-run House.
By Eric Cortellessa
January 5, 2023
House Ends Second Day in Gridlock
Backers of Kevin McCarthy remained adamant that they would not acquiesce to the demands of about 20 far-right colleagues.
By Eric Cortellessa and Mini Racker
January 4, 2023
Kevin McCarthy Fails to Win Speakership in Historic First Day of Voting
The House will resume voting in a fourth round on Jan. 4.
By Eric Cortellessa
January 3, 2023
McCarthy Proposes Gutting Ethics Watchdog
The GOP leader proposed hamstringing the Office of Congressional Ethics as it faces calls to investigate lawmakers involved in the Jan. 6 attack
By Eric Cortellessa
January 2, 2023
The Plan to Stop the Next Attack on Democracy
In its final act, the Jan. 6 committee recommends legal and prosecutorial steps to strengthen elections against insurrection.
By Eric Cortellessa
December 23, 2022
Schumer Kills Bills Big Tech Feared Most
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer never allowed a vote on antitrust bills targeting Apple, Amazon and Google but offered a consolation prize
By Eric Cortellessa
December 22, 2022
Prosecute Trump, Jan. 6 Committee Declares
The House Jan. 6 Committee voted on Monday to refer criminal charges against Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election.
By Eric Cortellessa and Brian Bennett
December 19, 2022
Kyrsten Sinema's Party Switch Might Not Matter Much in Congress—But It Could Help Her Win in Arizona
Her becoming an independent will force some of her potential Democratic challengers from the left to recalibrate their calculus.
By Eric Cortellessa
December 9, 2022
Republicans Move to Embrace Mail Voting After Midterm Losses
Among many of the Republican Party elite, an idea is gaining traction: the GOP war on voting by mail was a strategic blunder.
By Eric Cortellessa
December 9, 2022
Kari Lake Preparing to File Election Lawsuit
Lake intends to ask the Maricopa County Superior Court to nullify the county's election and hold it over again, sources tell TIME.
By Eric Cortellessa
November 30, 2022
Key Senate Democrat on Trump and the Midterms
Senator Gary Peters answers nine questions about why Democrats held the Senate and how they plan to win Georgia's Dec. 6 runoff.
By Eric Cortellessa
November 22, 2022
White House Pushes Congress on Antitrust Bills in Lame Duck
The White House is pushing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi to pass antitrust bills before Republicans take over, sources say.
By Eric Cortellessa
November 18, 2022
Senators Demand Answers on Sugar Merger
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker want to know how a USDA sugar analyst helped pave the way for a merger the Biden administration was trying to stop.
By Eric Cortellessa
November 15, 2022
Katie Hobbs Defeats Kari Lake in Arizona
Hobbs defeated Kari Lake, a former TV anchor who insisted Donald Trump really won the 2020 election and became a right-wing sensation.
By Eric Cortellessa
November 14, 2022
Why So Many Ballots Are Uncounted in Arizona
A large batch of mail ballots delivered in person on Election Day blindsided Maricopa County election officials.
By Eric Cortellessa
November 11, 2022
Arizona Race May Be a Drawn Out Battle
Lake and Hobbs may end up in a legal fight in the days and weeks ahead over which ballots should count in the hotly contested race.
By Eric Cortellessa
November 9, 2022
Voting Problems Spark Conspiracy Theories
Arizona election officials reassured voters their ballots would be counted after tabulation machines in Maricopa County malfunctioned.
By Vera Bergengruen and Eric Cortellessa
November 8, 2022
Arizona Voters Brace for Tense Election
A day before the midterm elections, some Arizona Democrats say they fear political violence and instability in the days ahead.
By Eric Cortellessa
November 7, 2022
Arizona's Kari Lake Leads United GOP Slate
Kari Lake and other statewide GOP candidates are campaigning together nearly everyday, with most hoping to capitalize on the intense enthusiasm for Lake among her supporters.
By Eric Cortellessa
November 7, 2022
Concerns With Arizona Elections Chief Grow
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is overseeing the election while running for governor, raising fears that Republican Kari Lake will cite that to contest the results
By Eric Cortellessa
November 2, 2022
Why the Oklahoma Governor's Race Is So Close
In a state where Trump beat Biden in Oklahoma by 33 points, Democrat Joy Hofmeister is within striking distance of Governor Kevin Stitt.
By Eric Cortellessa
November 1, 2022
How Kari Lake Became a MAGA Rising Star
Critics of the candidate for Arizona governor say she's a threat to democracy. She says that's BS. “I will certify the 2024 election."
By Eric Cortellessa
October 26, 2022
GOP Messaging on Crime May Fail in Florida
Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Val Demings will participate in their only scheduled debate. Discussion of crime may be where sparks fly.
By Eric Cortellessa
October 17, 2022
January 6th Committee Votes to Subpoena Trump
The unanimous vote could set up an unprecedented confrontation amid multiple ongoing probes into the former President's attempt to overturn the 2020 election
By Eric Cortellessa
October 13, 2022
Republicans Plan to Investigate Hunter Biden
"We're not investigating Hunter Biden for political reasons,” insists Rep. James Comer, who is poised to lead the House Oversight Committee in a Republican House.
By Eric Cortellessa
October 3, 2022
Sugar Merger Advances, Despite US Opposition
Admnistration officials were frustrated that a government bureaucrat testified for the merger, undermining the administration's position.
By Eric Cortellessa
September 28, 2022
Why Ukraine Could Matter in Ohio Senate Race
Support for Ukraine is likely to be a pivotal issue for much of Ohio's large Ukrainian community, especially as Russia escalates the conflict.
By Eric Cortellessa
September 22, 2022
House Moves to Tweak Law, Avoid Jan. 6 Repeat
The race is on for Congress to amend the statute that Trump and his acolytes cited in their scheme to overthrow an election.
By Eric Cortellessa
September 20, 2022
Vote on Big Tech Bill Unlikely Before Election
Multiple sources tell TIME Sen. Chuck Schumer is unlikely to bring the bill known as AICO for a floor vote before the midterm elections.
By Eric Cortellessa
September 15, 2022
Mary Peltola Plans to Beat Sarah Palin Again
Alaska's newest congresswoman was friends with her predecessor, Republican Don Young. “No one will ever be able to fill his shoes.”
By Eric Cortellessa
September 14, 2022
What’s Next for the Jan. 6 Committee
While the House committee investigating Jan. 6 had originally signaled it would hold final hearings in September, they may now bleed into October and could include significant revelations.
By Eric Cortellessa
September 9, 2022
Why 'Never Trump' PACs Aim to Boost Democrats
Liz Cheney's group is the latest entrant in a network of GOP-run organizations spending millions to weaken their party's embrace of Trump.
By Eric Cortellessa
September 7, 2022
Fact-Checking Biden’s Student Loan Plan
Will Biden’s new plan make inflation worse? Is it an abuse of executive power? Here’s what to know.
By Eric Cortellessa
August 26, 2022
Masters Bets on Immigration Outcry in Arizona
Few Republican candidates are pushing immigration as hard as Blake Masters is ahead of November.
By Eric Cortellessa
August 26, 2022
Vote.Org Faces Lawsuit by Founder
The lawsuit is the latest episode in a saga surrounding the voter registration outfit that has partnered in past elections with the likes of Barack Obama and Taylor Swift.
By Eric Cortellessa
August 18, 2022
Liz Cheney Loses Wyoming GOP Primary
Cheney’s national profile rose during the Jan. 6 committee's hearings, while alienating her from the GOP's Trump-loving base.
By Eric Cortellessa
August 16, 2022
House Republicans' No Good, Very Bad Day
House Republican opposition lacked the urgency of previous battles, as Democrats sent a historic climate and tax bill to President Biden Friday.
By Eric Cortellessa
August 12, 2022
No, Biden is Not Hiring 87,000 New IRS Agents
The IRS will get nearly $80 billion in new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, but most of it won't go to hiring new agents.
By Eric Cortellessa
August 9, 2022
Why Schumer Is Stalling an Anti-Big-Tech Bill
The bill, which Amazon, Meta and Google oppose, appears to have the support of enough Senators for it to pass.
By Eric Cortellessa
August 4, 2022
Did Schumer Dupe Republicans Or Outsmart Them
Republicans claim they were deceived, after Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced a surprise deal on a climate and tax bill.
By Eric Cortellessa
July 28, 2022
Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger on Where the Jan. 6 Committee Goes Next
When Adam Kinzinger came to Congress in 2011, the 32-year-old Air Force vet was considered a rising star in the GOP. Today he's persona non grata within his own party. The Illinois lawmaker, among the...
By Eric Cortellessa
July 25, 2022
Trump Refused Multiple Requests to Call Off Mob, Jan. 6 Panel Details
Trump's refused multiple requests from his allies to call off the mob at the Capitol.
By Eric Cortellessa
July 21, 2022
How Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney Turned the Jan. 6 Hearings Into Must-See TV
Thompson and Cheney plan to tie a bow around the narrative they have been piecing together over the last six weeks.
By Eric Cortellessa
July 20, 2022
Jan. 6 Hearing: Trump Drafted Tweet Urging March to Capitol
Trump and his allies encouraged his supporters to march to the Capitol, the Jan. 6 committee said.
By Eric Cortellessa and Vera Bergengruen
July 12, 2022
Lawmaker Helping Lead Jan. 6 Hearing First Fled Vietnam, Then Capitol Rioters
Murphy is set to lead the next Jan. 6 hearing. She tells TIME how her career, and in some ways her whole life, has led her here.
By Eric Cortellessa
July 11, 2022
How a First-Time British Director Scored Unprecedented Access to the End of Trump’s Presidency
Alex Holder gained access to the Trumps through his work on a yet-to-be-released documentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
By Eric Cortellessa
July 7, 2022
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