Leigh Ann Caldwell • May 24, 2026

The G.O.P. Mini-Resistance

Trump has spent his second term largely getting what he wants from Congress as he’s launched wars, imposed tariffs, and accumulated crypto wealth with little scrutiny. But last week, he encountered more resistance from his party on the Hill than at any point since his second swearing-in.

Marianna Sotomayor • May 21, 2026

The D.N.C.’s Post-Autopsy Autopsy

Insiders knew they'd get blowback from the half-baked report whether it came out or not. But they also say that despite this latest fumble, Ken Martin isn't going anywhere.

Leigh Ann Caldwell • May 21, 2026

A Georgia Senate Scoop & Ballroom Shenanigans

Mike Collins's critics angle for the White House's ear, while the G.O.P. punts on ICE and Trump's ballroom.

Peter Hamby • May 21, 2026

Trump’s Midterm Tax & Rubio’s ’28 Gains

In exclusive new polling for Puck, more than six in 10 Americans say the economy is getting worse—about the same number that want the gas tax suspended. Meanwhile, Vance’s support is slipping—even as he maintains a whopping 19-point edge over Rubio in a possible 2028 primary matchup.

Marianna Sotomayor • May 20, 2026

Housing in the House

An extremely rare bipartisan breakthrough—and what comes next.

Leigh Ann Caldwell & Marianna Sotomayor • May 20, 2026

Inside the Senate’s Paxton Panic

After a tense phone call with Majority Leader John Thune, Trump did what many felt he'd wanted to all along.

Leigh Ann Caldwell • May 20, 2026

The Georgia Runoff & G.O.P. Senators Unleashed

News and notes on the contest to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Plus what happens when six Republican senators are no longer beholden to Trump.

Marianna Sotomayor • May 20, 2026

The D-Trip’s Naughty List

The Democrats are tracking who hasn't paid their dues—literally. And they intend to use the information.

Leigh Ann Caldwell • May 19, 2026

Trump’s PAC Men

James Blair and Chris LaCivita are set to embark on an ambitious midterm agenda, working amid a sprawling web of interlinked super PACs, LLCs, and dark money groups that make it difficult to know who’s funding whom—and how much anyone is getting paid. It’s either sinister or brilliant, depending on one’s politics, but almost certainly both.

Marianna Sotomayor • May 18, 2026

Republicans’ Midterm Tell & The Massie Prognosis

If the G.O.P. is suddenly more hopeful they can hold on to the House, they haven’t yet figured out what they’ll do with it. Plus, another Trump antagonist gets ready to face voters.

John Heilemann • May 18, 2026

Trump’s Foot-in-Mouth Disease

Obama strategist and political soothsayer Dan Pfeiffer on Trump’s “financial situation” gaffe, misunderstanding MAGA, and the enduring political superpower of being strong and wrong.

Leigh Ann Caldwell • May 17, 2026

The Cassidy Crash & K Street’s $1.4B Quarter

Plus, Trump’s ballroom gets a Byrd bath.

Leigh Ann Caldwell • May 15, 2026

The Louisiana Swamp

A Saturday primary will provide another test of Donald Trump's grip on the Republican party as he seeks to unseat Sen. Bill Cassidy.

Marianna Sotomayor • May 15, 2026

Can Jeffries Save the C.B.C.?

No one on the Hill is feeling the Democratic Party’s string of redistricting losses more than the Congressional Black Caucus, which stands to lose many of their members in the redrawn South. Naturally, they’re turning to their fellow Democrats for help, but will they show up?

Leigh Ann Caldwell • May 15, 2026

Problem Solvers’ New Problem & Farm-State Blues

News and notes on the latest bipartisan anti-gerrymandering effort, plus exclusive new polling from the America's ag belt.