House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) razor-thin majority is expected to shrink after Tuesday’s special election in Virginia, where the Democratic candidate is likely to sail to victory to finish the term of the late Rep. Gerry Connolly. James Walkinshaw, a Democrat who served as Connolly’s chief of staff and is currently a Fairfax County Board […]

President Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda are not shy when it comes to bending conservative norms. In his second term, states’ rights, once a rallying cry for conservatives, are under pressure. Trump has strong-armed private companies and universities, and is testing the approach to free speech, while showing flexible foreign policy when it comes […]

Republicans and Democrats have traded places from their positions in years past on a Senate rule change the GOP majority is making to fast-track a backlog of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Democrats championed a similar proposal in 2023 to confirm some of then-President Joe Biden’s nominees en bloc with a roll call vote to minimize […]

Happy Tuesday, this is Congress Editor David Sivak welcoming you to Capitol Tea, your inside guide to Capitol Hill intrigue and all of Washington’s biggest personalities. Miss our last edition? Catch up here. In this edition … – Thomas Massie’s “glow-up.” The House rabble-rouser gave us a window into how he trimmed down. – “Golden […]