Tag: Capitol Hill

Butterworth's facade (main image Scott Suchman for The Washington Post via Getty Images); inset images from the Foie Grass night

Washington Secrets

Butterworth’s thumbs its nose at DC’s proposed foie gras ban

Rob Crilly · October 29, 2026 11:53 am

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

Voters not confident either party has ‘a clear plan’ following midterm elections: Poll

Carter Schroppe · October 25, 2026 11:00 pm

Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, speaks at the Capitol.

Seat Trump won by double digits now ‘at risk,’ retiring GOP lawmaker says

Carter Schroppe · October 17, 2026 7:51 pm

A worker processes mail-in ballots.

Suspicious packages sent to election and congressional offices ahead of midterm elections

Rena Rowe · October 15, 2026 1:41 pm

The American flag over the Capitol is illuminated by the early morning light in Washington, Oct. 1, 2025.

We built a Frankenstein Congress: Thirty-four laws, 2,000 hearings, and ‘gotcha’ politics eating us alive

Eric Wargotz · October 11, 2026 9:00 am

John Kennedy.

Senators use ‘special’ version of ChatGPT, Sen. John Kennedy reveals

Molly Parks · September 28, 2026 7:29 pm

"I Voted Early" stickers sit in a bucket by the ballot box at the City of Minneapolis early voting center, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Are GOP doomers overreacting?

Byron York · September 27, 2026 10:38 pm

Then-West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's dog, "Babydog," sits on a chair on stage before the Republican National Convention.

Jim Justice celebrates early birthday for Babydog Justice

Britta Miller · September 24, 2026 9:47 am

voting stickers

Democrats hold five-point lead over Republicans among registered voters ahead of midterm elections: Poll

Carter Schroppe · September 20, 2026 9:58 pm

President Donald Trump.

Trump says he will form AI Force to be led by ‘czar’

Rena Rowe · September 19, 2026 1:58 pm

Members of Congress, fire fighters, and police officers attend a memorial to mark one month passed since the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, on Capitol Hill on October 11, 2001. (Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg via Newscom)

Congress is vulnerable to a paralyzing terrorist attack

Kevin R. Kosar · September 18, 2026 6:30 am

Collage of Reps. Jared Golden, Katherine Clark, Marie Gleusenkamp Perez

No. 2 House Democrat says ‘team players’ should sit on top committees after centrists rebel for second time

Lauren Green · September 16, 2026 3:40 pm