National Journal

Some lawmakers outraged by Beijing’s persecution of the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities say President Biden should rally international support to move the 2022 Winter Olympic Games out of China—or the U.S. should boycott them. Supporters say sending American athletes to compete in China sends

Judge Merrick Garland isn’t the only one of President Obama’s nominees to get a second chance at a new gig during the Biden administration.  When Obama exited the White House in 2017, Republicans had left hundreds of nominees in the lurch. But now that Democrats

At this moment, just 39 days into Joe Biden’s presidency, it’s impossible to predict whether he will seek a second term. Biden aides say he won’t create a reelection committee until after the midterms. Even if he passes on another run, Vice President Kamala Harris’s

Democrats on Capitol Hill are starting to build the scaffolding to spend big in climate change-heavy investment as part of an infrastructure bill later this year.  Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is leading a bicameral push to pony up $1 billion in small grants for school

SENATE Carmen Frias becomes senior adviser for Kelly Carmen Frias has joined the office of Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona as senior adviser. She was most recently chief of staff to Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, and has also served as her deputy district director and

The Edge Former Trump aide Katrina Pierson is considering entering the Texas 6th District special election, seven years after her only other run for office. Pierson challenged Pete Sessions in a Dallas-area district in 2014, running to his right with the backing of tea-party activists.