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August 1, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Pelosi Shares Dire Warnings She Received on Trump’s Mental Health
The former House speaker has a new book in which she shares that she repeatedly got warnings about Donald Trump’s health when he was president.
July 23, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Mike Johnson Doubles Down on Wild Threat Ahead of Netanyahu Speech
The House speaker has issued a menacing threat against Democratic lawmakers ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress.
January 7, 2023
Prem Thakker
After 15 Tries and Most of His Dignity Gone, Kevin McCarthy Becomes House Speaker
This was the fifth-longest House speaker election in history, with the most votes since before the Civil War.
January 6, 2023
Tori Otten
Here Are the Six Republicans Blocking Kevin McCarthy’s Bid for House Speaker
These Republican holdouts are blocking Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker. He’ll need three of their votes.
January 4, 2023
Tori Otten
Matt Gaetz Is More Outraged Over McCarthy in the Speaker’s Office Than He Was Over Rioters in the Capitol
Gaetz wants Kevin McCarthy to stop occupying the House speaker’s office. He didn’t care this much about the rioters occupying the Capitol on January 6.
November 8, 2009
Jonathan Cohn
The Drama Was In the History
November 8, 2009
Jonathan Cohn
It's the Building, Not the Blueprint, That Matters
November 6, 2009
Jonathan Cohn
Betting on the House (Updated)
October 29, 2009
Jonathan Cohn
Score!
October 27, 2009
Michelle Cottle
No Wonder Pussy Galore Was a Lesbian
October 23, 2009
Jonathan Cohn
Status on the Public Option (Updated)
October 22, 2009
E.J. Dionne Jr.
Who is Us?
October 20, 2009
Magda Schaler-Haynes
Drowning
October 7, 2009
Isaac Chotiner
Newt Gone Wild
October 1, 2009
John McWhorter
What Should African-American Studies Students Learn?
September 15, 2009
Michelle Cottle
Joe the Stand-up Comic?
September 12, 2009
The Editors
House Cleaning
September 10, 2009
Michelle Cottle
Speaker Says: Forget Wilson
September 9, 2009
Jonathan Cohn
Democrats Are Not The Real Threat To Medicare
August 27, 2009
Martin Peretz
Ted Kennedy and His Brothers

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