Mitch McConnell mystery deepens as health questions remain unanswered Senator’s office has released only sparse details about hospital stay, leaving fevered speculation to fill vacuum The Guardian - US · Jul 11
Last GOP senator from California, John Seymour, dead at 88 Former Sen. John Seymour, the last Republican to represent California in the U.S. Senate, died April 18 in Carlsbad, Calif., more than 33 years after voters replaced him with Democrat Dianne Feinstein in November 1992. He was 88 years old. Seymour’s stint in the Senate was short: He was appointed… Roll Call · May 4
High-profile cases to test wording of US attorney law from 2007 - Roll Call Trump administration clashes with attorneys for James Comey and Letitia James over 120-day limit on interim appointments for U.S. attorneys. Roll Call · Nov 12, 2025
Questions swirl after GOP senator appears to freeze in TV interview - but he blames it on the ear piece The Louisiana Republican appeared to freeze up while saying a line he’s used many times before The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025
Can America Get Out of the Gerontocracy Trap? If voters so overwhelmingly prefer younger candidates, why are they underrepresented in politics? Reason · Apr 26, 2025
The Crime Victims' Rights Movement's Past, Present, and Future (Part II - the Present) The modern crime victims' rights movement has been remarkably successful in inserting the victim's voice into criminal justice processes. Reason · Feb 19, 2025
‘Confused’ congresswoman tracked to nursing home shines spotlight on troubling aging issues facing lawmakers Washington showed its gray hair in 2024. More reckonings are likely on the horizon The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2024
Syria chaos could complicate lawmakers' holiday endgame - Roll Call Congress on Monday will begin its stretch run to a holiday break, but the fall of the Assad government in Syria could complicate things. Roll Call · Dec 9, 2024
At the Races: Full House - Roll Call The results of 2024 House elections are now final, with Democrats netting one seat and holding Republicans to a 220-215 majority. Roll Call · Dec 5, 2024
A look at the health priorities of incoming Senate Democrats - Roll Call A handful of current Democratic House members are among the incoming senators who will face a new GOP majority in the Senate. Roll Call · Nov 7, 2024
Hawaii Expected To Maintain Democratic Hold In Senate Race Explore the Senate race in Hawaii as Democratic Sen. Hirono faces Republican challenger McDermott in a closely watched contest. Top News · Nov 6, 2024
California Democrat Adam Schiff wins Dianne Feinstein’s former Senate seat Schiff, who led Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial in the House, defeats Republican Steve Garvey The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2024
"I propose that businessmen should wear clown suits between the hours of nine and five": What happened when Jello Biafra ran for Mayor of San Francisco Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra's vision for San Francisco was both a great prank and barbed social commentary Louder · Nov 5, 2024
GOP Concerns Over Sen. Grassley's Potential Judiciary Committee Chairmanship An anonymous GOP senator raises concerns about Sen. Chuck Grassley potentially chairing the Senate Judiciary Committee. Grassley's supporters highlight his... Top News · Oct 22, 2024
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024 Senator Dianne Feinstein’s jewelry collection set to be auctioned off one year after death Among late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s personal collection includes a diamond ring worth up to $65,000
Reason · Aug 7, 2024 Court Rules That the Government Can Hide Its Own Report on CIA Torture The executive branch and the Senate have played hot potato with an infamous torture report, allowing the CIA to evade the Freedom of Information Act.
Roll Call · Aug 5, 2024 Senate swoops in, centuries late, to name bald eagle national bird - Roll Call The Senate passed a bill to designate the bald eagle as the national bird after research showed it had never been officially chosen.
Top News · Jul 21, 2024 Sen. Mazie Hirono Endorses VP Kamala Harris For President Sen. Mazie Hirono endorses VP Kamala Harris as a future Democratic leader, boosting Harris's potential presidential run.
The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2024 Unfortunately, gun violence – against Trump or anyone else – is all too American One person pulled a trigger; thousands of politicians, lobbyists, and gun industry employees made it possible to do so
Reason · Jun 19, 2024 Critics Fundamentally Misconstrue the Supreme Court's Bump Stock Ruling The case hinged on the ATF’s statutory authority, not the Second Amendment.
Reason · Jun 17, 2024 Second Amendment Roundup: Bump Stocks are not Machineguns The Supreme Court’s Cargill ruling has broad implications.
Reason · Jun 14, 2024 Supreme Court Upholds the Rule of Law by Rejecting the Trump Administration's Bump Stock Ban Six justices agreed that federal regulators had misconstrued the statutory definition of a machine gun.
The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2024 Discussing Sonia Sotomayor’s retirement is not sexist – it’s strategic The liberal justice has been called the supreme court’s conscience but we can’t afford a repeat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Roll Call · Apr 9, 2024 Murray keeps Energy-Water panel, gives up Military Construction-VA - Roll Call Senate Democrats have sorted out their Appropriations subcommittee chair lineup for the rest of this Congress.
Roll Call · Apr 8, 2024 Senate Democrats weigh Feinstein's Energy-Water panel successor - Roll Call Senate Democrats as soon as this week are poised to shuffle their own slate of Appropriations subcommittee leaders.