Stormy Daniels’ Book Tour Event Was The Perfect Encapsulation Of Washington In 2018
“I’ve watched Stormy’s porn. It’s very good,” said legendary Washington Post writer Sally Quinn.
House Democrats Who Pushed For Impeachment Are Holding Back For Now
“Those articles were important at the time, but this is a new day, we’re in the majority,” said Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
Nancy Pelosi Is One Step Closer To Becoming The Next Speaker Of The House
A final vote will take place on the House floor in January.
The Only Democrat Publicly Considering Challenging Nancy Pelosi Will Not Run For Speaker Of The House
The announcement also comes after news broke that Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge wrote a 2015 letter in support of a former judge accused of domestic abuse, who is now reportedly a suspect in his wife's death.
Enough Democrats Say They Oppose Pelosi To Make Her Race Close, But It’s Not Clear If They Can Beat Her
Sixteen Democrats signed a letter saying they will oppose Pelosi for speaker, but one of them is currently losing his House race.
The House Freedom Caucus Chair Has Been Reprimanded By The House Ethics Committee
The committee investigated Meadows’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against his former chief of staff, Kenny West.
Rep. Ruben Kihuen Has Been Reprimanded By The House Ethics Committee After He Was Accused Of Sexual Harassment By Multiple Women
The committee decided not to take more serious disciplinary actions against Kihuen after a monthslong investigation. He is retiring at the end of the year.
House Republicans Have Elected Kevin McCarthy To Take Over For Paul Ryan
McCarthy defeated Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a conservative, and will take over in January. He’ll be joined by Whip Steve Scalise and Liz Cheney, who will take over as conference chair.
Current House Democrats Are Strategizing On How To Support New Anti-Pelosi Members
“Certainly as a new member you’re thinking, ‘God, am I going to be out there by myself on this?’”
Nancy Pelosi Is Likely Going To Be House Speaker Again, Despite All That Talk Of A Revolution
“She’s the default speaker.”
Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene Will Run For Democratic Leadership
DelBene is the first Democrat to announce a bid to run House Democrats’ campaign arm for the next two years.
Rep. Keith Ellison Has Won His Bid To Become Minnesota Attorney General Despite Abuse Allegations
Ellison, the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee, has consistently denied accusations made by his ex-girlfriend Karen Monahan.
One Of The Top Candidates For Democratic Leadership Has A Plan To Work With Republicans
Rep. Cheri Bustos, a moderate, is prepping to get things done in an increasingly likely reality: Democrats win the House, while Republicans hold onto the Senate.
This Former Minor League Baseball Player Thinks He Can Beat Congress's Most Notorious Racist
“What we used to hear was, ‘Oh, that’s just Steve being Steve,’ like that weird uncle,” J.D. Scholten said this week. “You don’t hear that anymore. You hear enough’s enough.”
Democrats In Texas Are Going To Huge Lengths To Try To Ride The Beto Wave
“You can’t not know about him. ... It’s harder for the rest of us to get that.”
Republicans Aren't Commenting On Their George Soros Attacks, After Soros Conspiracy Theories Played Into A Violent Week
“We cannot allow Soros, Steyer and Bloomberg to BUY this election,” the House majority leader said in a tweet this week that he later deleted.
Elizabeth Warren Demands An Investigation Into American Ex-Soldiers’ Assassination Campaign In Yemen
The senator’s request comes after BuzzFeed News uncovered the targeted assassination program carried out by American veterans on behalf of the United Arab Emirates.
Democrat Rep. Joaquin Castro Suggested Without Evidence That Jared Kushner May Have Had A Role In Jamal Khashoggi’s Likely Death
Castro later clarified on Twitter that he didn’t “intend” to accuse Kushner of “orchestrating anything.”
Washington Democrats Think Michael Avenatti Is A Nuisance. He Thinks They’re Out To Get Him.
The media-friendly lawyer inserted himself into the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation — and he’s tired of getting any blame.
The Next Generation Of Democratic Leaders Wants To Move Up, But The Baby Boomers Are In The Way
“There’s just, like, nowhere to go.”