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Eric Cortellessa

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  • Washington Monthly
  • The Times of Israel
  • The New Republic
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Past articles by Eric:

Anna Paulina Luna: The Influencer Who Came to Congress

The freshman from Florida is the first social media influencer to parlay an online audience into a seat in Congress, and recently convinced the House to censure Adam Schiff. → Read More

Jamie Raskin Passes on Open Senate Seat in Maryland

After two months of soul-searching, the progressive icon said he was forgoing a bid to replace outgoing Sen. Ben Cardin. → Read More

Trump, DeSantis Court Hard-Right at Moms for Liberty Summit

Trump touted this week's Supreme Court rulings at a Moms for Liberty event, and mused about him appointing "three or four more" justices in a second Trump term → Read More

House GOP Plans to Ramp Up Hunter Biden Inquiry After July Arraignment

House Republicans are waiting until Hunter Biden’s arraignment, scheduled for July 26, to launch a new multi-pronged investigation, sources tell TIME → Read More

Facing Federal Charges, Donald Trump Charges Up His Base

Hours after pleading not guilty to allegations of mishandling classified information, the former President gave a speech more focused on winning a campaign than on winning his case in court. → Read More

Trump's GOP Opponents Hope Prosecutors Will Take Him Out

The greatest threat to Trump’s campaign may be the mounting number of prosecutors bringing charges against him → Read More

How Antitrust Laws Could Kill the PGA -LIV Golf Merger

Some of the nation’s foremost antitrust experts say the proposed PGA-LIV Golf merger appears to stand on shaky regulatory ground, and that the Biden administration might fight to stop it → Read More

In Arizona Senate Race, Everyone Is Waiting on Kari Lake

In Arizona, everyone Is waiting on Kari Lake, who has effectively frozen the GOP field for next year's Senate race. Lake has pushed back a possible campaign start to the fall. → Read More

Congress Grills DeJoy on Mail Theft and Postal Worker Attacks

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy generally drew a warmer welcome from Democrats than his past visits to Congress, as he answered questions about a surge in mail-related crimes → Read More

Trump Doesn't Rule Out Reviving Family Separations at Border

During a CNN Town Hall, Trump refused to rule out reviving his family separation policy if elected to a second term. "When you say to a family that if you come we’re going to break you up, they don’t come." → Read More

Inside Trump's Strategy to Turn Legal Woes Into a Political Advantage

“If you can't understand that it probably doesn't matter politically, I don't know what to tell you," says a member of Trump's inner circle on the E. Jean Carroll verdict → Read More

Angela Alsobrooks to Launch Senate Bid in Maryland This Week

Angela Alsobrooks, one of the most prominent Democrats in Maryland politics, will launch her campaign for the Senate this week, sources familiar with the matter tell TIME → Read More

Exclusive: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Pregnant With First Child

Exclusive: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is pregnant with her first child. “We are very excited to welcome our son later this summer,” Luna tells TIME. → Read More

Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland Expected to Announce Retirement

Senator Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat, plans to announce his retirement in the coming days, TIME has learned. → Read More

Biden Visited Ukraine to Show Support. The U.S. Political Reality Is More Complicated

House Republicans have a vocal faction resolutely opposed to increased U.S. funding going toward Ukraine. → Read More

How Biden Got Republicans To Run Away From Their History of Pushing Social Security and Medicare Cuts

The GOP has bristled at Biden's attacks, but leading conservatives have pushed such cuts for decades, including Paul Ryan and Ron DeSantis. → Read More

Why Republicans Are Comparing a New House Investigative Panel to the Church Committee

What was the Church Committee and Why Do Republicans Keep Bringing It Up? → Read More

McCarthy Proposes Gutting Ethics Watchdog in Bid for Speaker

McCarthy proposed hamstringing the Office of Congressional Ethics as it faces calls to investigate lawmakers involved in the Jan. 6 attack → Read More

Kari Lake Preparing to File Election Lawsuit Next Week

Kari Lake plans to sue Arizona’s largest county next week to overturn her election loss, sources familiar with the matter tell TIME. → Read More

Arizona Voting Machine Problems Spark Conspiracy Theories

Arizona election officials reassured voters their ballots would be counted after tabulation machines in Maricopa County malfunctioned. → Read More