He thinks he will put the story behind him as a "Democratic hoax." This week, we learned he can't. The post Epstein Files Are Herpes For Trump appeared first on Washington Monthly.| Washington Monthly
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), who shepherded through a defense budget increase, is getting a stream of donations from Pentagon contractor PACs in his swing district race.| Sludge
The top 100 donors in federal elections gave more than three times as much to Republicans as to Democrats, according to a review of 2024 contribution data.| Sludge
Lessons from an American hostage crisis.| The Dispatch
A big, beautiful symbol of American decline.| The Dispatch
Hakeem Jeffries had better eat his Wheaties.| The Dispatch
The House Republican budget plan implies substantial cuts in Medicaid, potentially hitting older adults and younger people with disabilities| Howard Gleckman
Border was supposed to be a trap for Democrats — but GOP antics this week gave Biden, Dems a huge gift| Salon
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (OH-5) delivered remarks about the importance of deploying broadband across the country and other priorities he believe ...| The Ripon Society
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly-ish polling roundup. It’s officially impeachment season again. On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that he’s directing three House committees to start investigating whether President Biden benefited from his son Hunter’s business dealings overseas. McCarthy accused the Biden family of “a culture of corruption,” saying that the Biden administration […]| Features – FiveThirtyEight
Usually, Labor Day is considered the traditional start of campaign season — but here in 2023, it marks the end of the competitive phase of two heated special elections. Neither Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District nor Utah’s 2nd is expected to be very competitive in November’s general elections, so Tuesday’s primaries will likely determine their […]| Features – FiveThirtyEight