Sarah Ferris
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D.C. crime rollback energizes House GOP efforts to squeeze Dems
Republicans' unexpected success has them plotting more ways they can make congressional Democrats take tough votes. → Read More
Biden to tap Julie Su as next Labor secretary
Julie Su is currently the deputy Labor secretary and will be nominated to replace Marty Walsh, according to two people familiar with the matter. → Read More
House GOP moving to let Jan. 6 defendants access Capitol security footage
The Republican plan follows Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to grant Fox News' Tucker Carlson exclusive access to internal film from the day of the attack. → Read More
Kevin McCarthy, the GOP’s State of the Union face
The new Republican speaker is vowing no Pelosi-style viral moments as he sits behind President Joe Biden. But no matter what he does, he’ll be closely watched. → Read More
Omar, now a Dem unifier, faces down her GOP critics
As Republicans move to oust her from a committee she clearly holds dear, the Minnesota progressive drew a parallel between Kevin and Joseph McCarthy. → Read More
Santos forgoes his committees as House GOP struggles to boot Omar
The New York Republican told colleagues he'd step aside as his party struggles to find the votes to eject a Democrat from one of her panels. → Read More
AOC in line to become her party's No. 2 on Oversight panel
She’s expected to play a larger role — as high as vice ranking member — given her close relationship with top committee Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin. → Read More
As Santos digs in, both parties ramp up campaign plans for his demise
The freshman fabricator is showing no signs of a departure that would trigger a special election. But his GOP and Democrats are preparing anyway. → Read More
Rebranding rift guts Blue Dog Dem ranks
Nearly half the members of the influential centrist coalition are letting themselves out after a failed push for a name change designed for a new era. → Read More
Biden administration warily planning for debt ceiling showdown
White House begins outreach to moderate GOP lawmakers ahead of debt ceiling clash → Read More
House GOP obsesses over mirage of a backroom-deal doc
The new speaker and his allies insist that nothing was guaranteed. But rumors flying about a secret addendum that doesn't seem to exist have exposed a trust problem. → Read More
Curious about George: House Republicans debate Santos’ fate
Some GOP members have called for not seating the New York freshman on committees yet, amid a swirl of scandals. Party leaders haven't revealed their plan. → Read More
GOP prepares to battle itself over defense spending
Sequester chatter reemerges as Republicans debate Pentagon cuts. → Read More
Katie Porter weighs Senate bid launch as Feinstein stays mum
The 89-year-old trailblazing incumbent is widely expected to retire, but the vicious shadow race to succeed her is already underway. → Read More
Dems bask in the speaker schadenfreude
A handful have begun to engage in preliminary conversations with the GOP about how to end the standoff. But most are determined to let Republicans flounder. → Read More
McCarthy nears tentative deal with conservatives after days of stalemate
But it's far from clear that the potential package of concessions to conservative critics will get the GOP leader the votes he needs to claim the gavel. → Read More
GOP debates: Who could take McCarthy's place?
There's no names under serious consideration, yet. But lawmakers expect that to quickly change if the GOP leader withdraws. → Read More
McCarthy fails on first speakership vote in historic loss
The result comes after an explosive closed-door GOP meeting, revealing deep divisions within a conference that has to keep trying to elect a House leader. → Read More
McCarthy's ongoing speaker battle paralyzes House
The GOP leader confirmed he's postponing key committee contests, delaying the conference's ability to prepare bills, call hearings or even pay staff. → Read More
December spending gloom falls on GOP: 'I’m so disgusted'
Republicans are divided over whether to land a year-end spending deal, taking it off the plate of next year's divided party and potential Speaker Kevin McCarthy. → Read More