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June 6, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Pennsylvania Republicans’ Disgusting Reaction to January 6 Officers
Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell were booed by state lawmakers.
March 17, 2022
Annie Klingenberg
Hill Staffers Are Tired of Being an “Overworked and Underpaid” Cliché
CNCT, a new app, is adding to the increased transparency between Hill workers as talks of unionizing increase.
August 20, 2021
Grace Segers
Bomb Scare Has Capitol Hill Staff Worried About a New Normal
For many still reeling from the January 6 attack, Thursday’s threat renewed concerns about public service in an era of political violence.
August 4, 2021
Grace Segers
This Is How Infrastructure Week Might
Finally
End (in the Senate, at Least)
The incredibly true story of how a BIF could become a BIB—which would be a BFD, indeed.
August 2, 2021
Grace Segers
The Congressman Behind the House Infrastructure Bill Is Miffed About the Bipartisan Deal
Peter DeFazio, who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is frustrated by the way the Senate has warped his original bill.
July 29, 2021
Grace Segers
Masks Are Mandatory Again on Capitol Hill. It’s Not Going Well.
The reimplementation of Covid restrictions in the House chamber has outraged many Republicans—and they’re not shy about letting you know.
January 12, 2021
Alex Pareene
Against a Domestic Terrorism Law
We have enough cops, and they don’t need new laws. What happened on January 6 requires a political, not criminal response.
January 8, 2021
Michael Colborne
The Capitol Riot Is Inspiring Far-Right Groups Around the World
The storming of Congress could have scary global consequences if the U.S. doesn’t act quickly to hold rioters accountable.
January 8, 2021
Matt Ford
Trump’s Impeachment Can’t Wait
He’s an immediate threat to America, and yet Democratic leaders are showing little urgency.
January 7, 2021
Melody Schreiber
The Actual Death Toll From the Pro-Trump Riot Won’t Be Known for Weeks
Many who stormed the Capitol in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic did not wear masks. Then they went back to D.C.’s hotels and shops.
January 7, 2021
Nick Martin
Elites Have Extracted What They Needed From Trump. Now They Can Discard Him.
Much like mosquitoes or bed bugs, they can hop on and off a host president as needed.
January 7, 2021
Jacob Silverman
The Capitol Riot Is a Cybersecurity Nightmare
The MAGA mob rifled through file cabinets and stole at least one computer. What secrets did the looters abscond with?
January 7, 2021
Bob Moser
A War Photographer Embeds With the Capitol Hill Mob
Ron Haviv, who once covered a coup attempt in Panama, followed rioters through a broken window into the seat of his own nation’s legislative branch.
January 7, 2021
Walter Shapiro
A Sickening Day in American History
The MAGA mob and Republican rebellion on Capitol Hill marked a turning point in this nation’s history—but in which direction?
May 6, 2013
Marin Cogan
The Art of the Washington Photobomb
On Capitol Hill, the web meme is a daily fact of life
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