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Todd Young
Leigh Ann Caldwell April 15, 2026
Straddling the fault line between old-school conservatism and Trump-era loyalty, Senator Todd Young joined Puck in D.C. to talk shop about Iran, his vote against a war powers resolution, and why, even if the war isn’t necessary, America can’t back down.
Ruben Gallego
Leigh Ann Caldwell April 14, 2026
Inside the senator and 2028 contender’s emotional press conference, where he disavowed his former best friend and tried to soothe donors.
Jim Jordan
Leigh Ann Caldwell April 14, 2026
Why the House Judiciary chair suddenly found religion on surveillance, and how lobbyists lost on reconciliation.
Jamie Raskin, Hakeem Jeffries
Leigh Ann Caldwell April 12, 2026
For much of the past year, Democratic leaders have mostly kept a lid on threats by far-left members to impeach the president. Now, amid Trump’s unauthorized war in Iran and his increasingly erratic behavior, there’s resurgent talk of impeachment—even if it has zero chance of success.


Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Leigh Ann Caldwell April 8, 2026
The Trumpily named Campaign for America First International Assistance hopes to sway conservative voters to support the kinds of programs gutted by Trump's DOGE.
Anna Paulina Luna
Leigh Ann Caldwell April 6, 2026
The truth is out there, and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is demanding that the Pentagon release it.
Sherrod Brown
Leigh Ann Caldwell April 5, 2026
Democrats have been quietly making amends with the industry after getting pummeled by pro-crypto super PACs in 2024. Meanwhile, crypto lobbyists are starting to hedge their bets as they contemplate a post-midterms landscape in which their G.O.P. allies are no longer in charge.
Mike Lee
Leigh Ann Caldwell April 2, 2026
Once it was Ted Cruz. Recently it's been Rand Paul. But Republican senators have a new least-popular member in their ranks.


Mike Johnson
Leigh Ann Caldwell April 1, 2026
Speculation is building around who could replace Mike Johnson as Republicans’ leader in the House if and when the party finds itself in the minority. And there are already four names on the theoretical shortlist.
Sam Liccardo
Leigh Ann Caldwell March 22, 2026
Rep. Sam Liccardo, whose tech mogul district includes Palo Alto and Atherton, believes Democrats should embrace A.I.—within reason. Between the White House’s tech right bromance and Congress’s comical tech illiteracy, is there space for the party to address the anxiety and opportunity of the platform shift before the world moves on without them?
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