Congress

Nancy Pelosi Reflects On the Not-Quite-End of An Era

An interview with the outgoing House Speaker

Pelosi Steps Down From Leadership

Pelosi became the first woman to lead a major party in either chamber of Congress in 2002, and took the speaker’s gavel following the 2006 elections.

Senate Advances Historic Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage

The Senate cleared a major procedural hurdle to pass a bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriage.

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House Republicans Wrestle With Party Leadership Choice After Midterms

After failing to deliver a red wave in the midterms, House Republicans will on Tuesday elect their leader to govern a much smaller than expected majority.

Vote Officials Breathe "Huge Sigh of Relief"

Pre-election information campaigns helped forestall election denialism and deliver peaceful, orderly vote

Undecided Races Key to Control of the House

Republicans are still projected to take control of the House, but it might be by a narrower threshold than they had hoped.

The Red Wave Was More Like a Pink Splash

Most Democrats still think their majority in the House is gone, but it's looking nothing like the 63-seat loss that Obama endured in 2010.

Walker's and Warnock's Competing Views of God

"I'm that warrior for God," Herschel Walker told voters, while Raphael Warnock described his faith as "not a weapon," but "a bridge."

Spotlight on Black Women Candidates

National Democratic groups should have invested more in dynamic candidates like Val Demings, Cheri Beasley and Stacey Abrams, critics argue.