House of Representatives

Trump investigation tracker: New York AG Letitia James sues Donald Trump and his children for fraud Trump investigation tracker: New York AG Letitia James sues Donald Trump and his children for fraud

Since leaving office in January 2021, former president Donald Trump has been mired in legal difficulties.

Steve Reilly, Investigative Reporter, Matt Stiles, Senior Data Visualization Reporter, and Leah Askarinam, Politics Editor

September 21, 2022

The Freedom Caucus helped Trump challenge the 2020 election. Next year it wants key positions in Congress. The Freedom Caucus helped Trump challenge the 2020 election. Next year it wants key positions in Congress.

The Freedom Caucus is no longer on the fringes of the Republican conference, thanks to Kevin McCarthy and Trump.

Maggie Severns, Domestic Policy Reporter

September 19, 2022

The surprising ways the Respect for Marriage Act would — and wouldn’t — protect same-sex marriage The surprising ways the Respect for Marriage Act would — and wouldn’t — protect same-sex marriage

When the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in June, it opened a host of questions over whether other federal rights that have been enshrined by the court could also be tossed back to the states.

Maggie Severns, Domestic Policy Reporter

September 16, 2022

Senate candidates might not be able to ride a red wave. Can they paddle their way to the majority? Senate candidates might not be able to ride a red wave. Can they paddle their way to the majority?

Two key Republican leaders can’t agree on whether they have good or bad candidates running for Senate this November.

Leah Askarinam, Politics Editor

September 3, 2022

What Liz Cheney’s loss tells us about the lasting influence of Donald Trump What Liz Cheney’s loss tells us about the lasting influence of Donald Trump

Cheney is the latest House Republican to lose to a Trump-backed challenger.

Matt Stiles, Senior Data Visualization Reporter, and Alex Leeds Matthews, Data Visualization Reporter

August 17, 2022