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New York Democrat came to Congress after her husband and son were shot on a Long Island Rail Road commuter train in 1993.

A key vaccine policy advisory group is recommending the public not receive vaccines that have thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative.

“I’ve read too much poetry,” says the Virginia Democrat, who was back on top at the press vs. politicians contest after recent runner-up finishes.

Zohran Mamdani’s apparent Democratic primary win for New York City mayor has prompted debate within the party about candidates and messaging.

Trump letting his F-bomb fly got us wondering: How many times has that curse been entered into the Congressional Record?

The past two months have brought uncertainty for the Library of Congress, after the president fired two top leaders and now as GOP appropriators take aim.

Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman talk about how unpopular the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is, why Republicans will likely pass it anyway and the short history of how, regardless of how hard politicians try, sometimes the public won’t go along with their public relations efforts. Show Notes:

Big priorities for the Texas GOP delegation may have gotten a new lease on life when senators released revised reconciliation text.

Public health community has raised concerns about how the newly-picked vaccine panel may influence decisions going forward.