Nelly Decker: Communications director, House Judiciary Committee Democrats
Nelly Decker is a quintessential under-the-radar staffer who prizes being nearly un-Googleable. But she has no...
Kamela White: Democratic clerk, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Kamela White sees that numbers can tell a story — or be used to hide one. As a clerk for Democrats on the Sena...
Wyndee Parker: National security adviser, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
No two days are the same for Wyndee Parker. As national security adviser to House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y...
Rubi Flores: Policy director, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Rubi Flores, 30, is a concert pianist turned policy director who has landed at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) a...
The 25 notable Capitol Hill staffers for 2026
The 119th Congress has had no shortage of pitched battles, fragile negotiations and high-profile scandals. Lawmakers may...
Ken Paxton’s plight in Texas is mostly of his own making
The saying goes that victory has a thousand fathers but defeat is an orphan. That doesn’t mean, however, that there won’...
GOP leaders throw cold water on AI regulation despite apocalyptic industry warnings
GOP leaders in the Capitol and White House are throwing cold water on the notion of quickly adopting new AI safeguards, ...
Trump’s $5,000 dividend falls flat with GOP senators
President Trump’s call to give all American adults $5,000 payments if Republicans win the midterm election is gett...
With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Mail Voting
President Trump’s efforts to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterms were thwarted by the Supreme Court, but they hav...
A ‘Blue Wave’ May Be Building, but How High?
A Times/Siena national poll suggests Republicans are reeling. Can they come back by depicting Democrats as too far to th...
Democrats Gain Midterms Edge as Trump Drags Down Republicans, Per Times/Siena Poll
Even some Republicans are losing faith in Trump’s economy, a New York Times/Siena poll found, and Democrats were favored...
Alex Bores Wants Democrats to Make AI Safety a 2028 Election Issue
Alex Bores, who lost a congressional primary contest that revolved around A.I. regulation, is trying to position himself...