National Journal

Democratic attorneys general saw themselves on the front lines of battles with President Trump over issues like the travel ban, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and the 2020 Census. Now, as President Biden and a Democratic Congress begin to implement their agenda, Republicans are taking

There is an old saying that goes, “a fool and his money are soon parted.” Some attribute it to poet Thomas Tusser almost 500 years ago, perhaps inspired by the Old Testament’s Proverbs 21:20. In the early 20th century, journalist and cultural critic H.L. Mencken

  Former Pennsylvania Rep. Ryan Costello joins the podcast to talk about the race for retiring Sen. Pat Toomey’s open seat, which Costello is considering running for. He also talks about how his past criticism of President Trump will play in a Republican primary and President Biden’s COVID-19 relief

New York Republicans, including Rep. Tom Reed, are lining up to run for governor in a state that hasn’t elected a member of their party to statewide office since Gov. George Pataki in 2002. But even if it’s a longshot bid, there’s still an upside to

The head of the D.C. National Guard told lawmakers Wednesday the Pentagon blocked his request to deploy Guard troops trained in riot response ahead of the Capitol attack, an unusual step that hampered the Guard’s ability to help overwhelmed law enforcement. National Guard commanding general

Maya van Rossum is riding high after the Delaware River Basin Commission voted last week to ban fracking. For years, the longtime environmental activist campaigned to pressure the commission, a body composed of the governors of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware, along with

Democrats secured the Senate majority six weeks ago. Now they’re deciding how they’ll use it.  The Senate in the coming days is expected to take up and pass the American Rescue Plan, a massive bill based on President Biden’s and House Democrats’ efforts to fight