Amid Ethics Office Debacle, Googling Congress Members Spiked. Sort Of
It's true that more people looked up their lawmakers than usual. But that was still only a handful of people.
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It's 'Chaos' Versus 'Order' In First Salvo Of Fight To Repeal Obamacare
President Obama and Vice President-elect Mike Pence met with their respective parties' lawmakers in an effort to frame the debate over the coming Affordable Care Act fight.
Republicans Take The First Step To Repeal Obamacare
Senate Republicans introduced a budget resolution that starts the process to defund key chunks of the Affordable Care Act. President-elect Donald Trump says he'll sign a bill.
Nonreligious Americans Remain Far Underrepresented In Congress
Only one member of Congress is religiously unaffiliated, but more than 1 in 5 Americans is.
After Backlash, Including From Trump, House GOP Drops Weakening Of Ethics Office
After a late-night vote and an ensuing public relations debacle, House Republicans reversed themselves on a decision that would have taken the teeth out of the Office of Congressional Ethics.
What A Congress' First Bill Tells Us About The Nation's Political Priorities
When the new Congress convenes, Republican leaders will focus on dismantling Obamacare. The first bill introduced in past congressional sessions gives a timeline of political history.
Obamacare Is First Item On Congress' Chopping Block
Republicans in Congress have vowed to repeal the health care law as soon as they get back to work. But they don't have a replacement ready, and insurers fear that could cause the market to collapse.
Deal Or Disrupt? Congressional Democrats Weigh 2017 Choices
Democrats in Washington will be at their weakest point in more than a decade next year. The minority party is weighing whether to cut deals with Donald Trump or try to block his agenda.
4 Things Democrats Need To Do (Plus 1 They Shouldn't) To Rebuild In 2017
Democrats have a lot to do in the new year, as they start to try to recover from a bruising 2016 election. But searching for their next presidential candidate isn't necessarily the answer.
White House Sharpens Its Case For Obamacare, As Republicans Sharpen Knives
President Obama and his advisers are trying to document the accomplishments of his signature health care law, mindful that Republicans are dead set on repeal.