MISCHIEFS OF FACTION

John Boehner’s new memoir underscores the challenges of governing in today’s Congress.

House Republicans wrestle with an age-old dilemma: cooperation versus confrontation.

You can have a democratic system with weakly defined sovereignty, but you can’t have a sovereign democracy that excludes groups of people.

Experiment shows Republicans' fealty to Trump overrides their desire for stimulus money

The violent attack on the U.S. Congress put a glaring spotlight on two disturbing features of contemporary American politics.

Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats will be tested by their party’s smaller size.

House Democrats’ smaller majority will likely have a counterintuitive effect on Speaker influence.

Reelection concerns motivated many House Republicans to support the anti-democratic Texas lawsuit -- but ideology did too.

A lowdown on upcoming races for leadership posts in the U.S. House -- and why the speakership isn’t among them.

Donald Trump, Jr., could run for Pennsylvania's Senate seat. Here's what his carpetbagger campaign might look like.

The plan underscores the Caucus' support for Trump – and how a recent rule change may make the Speakership more partisan.

The recent GOP brouhaha is indicative of how closely the House Freedom Caucus and its allies have tied themselves to Trump.

The latest biography of Speaker Nancy Pelosi offers some sharp insights into her political career and how power is exercised in Congress.

Trump’s odd photo-op underscores how most politicians see the nation’s capital: as a cheap political prop.

Despite some alarmist headlines, there’s good reason to think American democracy will survive the pandemic.

Bad behavior at yesterday's State of the Union address signals a continuing decline in the respect that our leaders have for institutions.

Aversion to loss, fueled by polarization, explains why a disgraced Trump is better for Republicans than President Pence

Republicans' defense of presidential conduct and complaints about unfair proceedings are par for the course for a House minority party.

Despite not getting one Republican to back their impeachment inquiry, House Democrats shouldn’t lose all hope of GOP support later on.

The Hill resignation is not an isolated incident. Chasing female legislators from Congress based on their husband's behavior is a tradition.