Doug Mataconis
Instead of staying in Washington, Congress should go on recess so Members of Congress and Senators can hear from the people how the shutdown is impacting them.
Doug Mataconis
New polling seems to indicate that President Trump is losing support among an important part of his base.
Doug Mataconis
A new blockbuster report implicates the President in no less than five Federal crimes.
James Joyner
The efforts by Speaker Pelosi and President Trump to leverage their institutional powers raise interesting questions.
Doug Mataconis
As the government shutdown continues, Washington is coming to resemble a fight between toddlers. Except the toddlers have the excuse of not knowing any better.
Doug Mataconis
President Trump responded to the suggestion that the State of the Union be rescheduled by revoking military transportation for a Congressional trip to visit troops in Afghanistan.
Doug Mataconis
Tulsi Gabbard was born in American Samoa, an American territory whose residents are generally not American citizens from birth. However, she is nonetheless a "natural born citizen."
Doug Mataconis
Once again, Rudy Giuliani is contradicting his client.
Doug Mataconis
Despite their rhetoric, Republicans in Congress have shown through their own inaction that they don't really support the President's border wall.
Doug Mataconis
As the shutdown continues the numbers get worse for the President, but he doesn't seem to care.
Doug Mataconis
Theresa May survived the Labour Party's call for a no-confidence vote, but the future for her and for her country remain as hazy as ever.
Doug Mataconis
A Federal Judge has blocked the Trump Administration from going forward with a plan to put a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census.
Doug Mataconis
Nancy Pelosi is "suggesting" to the President that the State of the Union be rescheduled for a time after the government shutdown ends, but it clearly seems like more than just a suggestion.
James Joyner
The Speaker is well within her rights to make Trump's invitation conditional on ending the shutdown. But let's not pretend we can't keep him safe.
Doug Mataconis
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is the latest Democratic entrant into the 2020 race for President.
Doug Mataconis
Theresa May is likely to survive today's no confidence vote, but what happens after that is unclear given that changes to her Brexit deal seem unlikely.
Doug Mataconis
The confirmation hearing for President Trump's nominee for Attorney General appeared to go very well, making confirmation essentially a certainty.
Doug Mataconis
As the shutdown drags on, it's beginning to have an impact on the economy.
Doug Mataconis
RIP, Dolly.
Doug Mataconis
Theresa May's Brexit deal suffered the worst defeat in the modern history of the British Parliament, and nobody is sure what happens next.
Doug Mataconis
The House GOP has moved to rebuke Iowa Congressman for his racist remarks. What took them so long?
Doug Mataconis
Donald Trump continues to appear to advocate ideas that harm American national interests and benefit Vladimir Putin. Draw your own conclusions as to why.
Doug Mataconis
Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that could make it easier to order and ship wine from out-of-state retailers.
Doug Mataconis
Later today, Theresa May's Brexit deal will face a decisive vote in the House of Commons in a vote that could have implications for May's own hold on power.
