Happy Tuesday, this is Congress Editor David Sivak welcoming you to Capitol Tea, a weekly column dedicated to life on Capitol Hill. It’s the dog days of summer, so we’re bringing you an all-canine edition this week. Miss our last column? Catch up here. In this edition … – Jim Justice’s bird dogs. Babydog gets […]

Republican-turned-Democrat Tracy Hunt launched a campaign on Monday seeking to oust Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) from his House seat in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District. Hunt made overtures to both disillusioned Republicans and Democrats in a video announcing his campaign, framing himself as the moderate candidate who could unseat Fitzpatrick in a Republican-leaning district. The incumbent […]

The Supreme Court will rehear arguments about the Louisiana congressional map, which could have wider ramifications for other states’ maps as mid-decade redistricting is thrust into the spotlight. The high court on Friday requested briefs from the parties in Louisiana v. Callais, a case about whether the state’s “intentional creation of a second majority-minority congressional […]

Voters in states across the country head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in local elections for candidates and on certain ballot initiatives, including whether to roll back so-called “democracy vouchers” in Seattle for publicly financed campaigns. The first-of-its-kind program came about in 2017 after Seattle voters approved a citizen-led initiative to boost election […]