Capitol Hill
Reporting and commentary from the archive, grouped by headline topic. Political perspectives are labelled on individual new articles, not assigned to archive writers.
Key Senate Races to Watch in the 2026 US Midterm Elections
Guardrails and Limits: How Congress and the Supreme Court Have Constrained Trump’s Voting Agenda
Trump, Senate Republicans and the Reassertion that Never Was
Senator Cory Booker’s Warning On Trump, Israel And A Fraying Middle East Peace
Hegseth Under Pressure: Senate Questions Expose the Stakes of the Iran War
Senate Grants Last‑Minute Extension To U S Surveillance Powers
The Constitutional Crossroads: Congress Grapples with Executive War Powers as Iran Conflict Deepens
A Media Monolith in the Making: Lawmakers Challenge the Paramount Warner Bros Discovery Merger
Bondi Clashes With Lawmakers in Heated Epstein Files Hearing
Impasse in the Senate: Failure to Advance Healthcare Proposals Puts Millions at Financial Risk
Fast-Fashion Giant Shein and Marketplace Temu Under the Microscope: Why US Lawmakers Are Pushing for Major Probes
An Unsettled Resolution: The Senate’s Shutdown Deal and Its Broader Fallout
Senate Approves Funding Bill, Ending Historic Shutdown
Ex-Senator’s Wife Sentenced: Nadine Menendez Gets 4.5 Years for Bribery Scheme.
Why Congress “Shrink-Wrapped” Global Health: Unpacking the FY 2026 NSRP Cuts
Senate Republicans Preserve AIDS Relief Amid Major Budget Rollbacks
Scoop of Dissent: Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Disrupts Senate Over Gaza
Endurance and Dissent: Cory Booker’s Historic Senate Stand
Elon’s Government Speedrun: Can DOGE Delete Bureaucracy Before Congress Notices?
