Threats, dysfunction and flying: Why quitting is all the rage in DC

More and more lawmakers are opting to retire or even resign early from their jobs amid death threats, gridlock and myriad ...

Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan

Top Republicans have said they want to produce a proposal in short order to counter Democrats pressing for an extension of ...

Hall of Fame committee to have an important say – but maybe not the final one – on Bonds, Clemens

The pair headlines an eight-player ballot that the Contemporary Era Committee (1980 to the present) will consider this ...

Pelosi and Greene retirements thrust $38M-a-year pension perk for Congress into spotlight

Career politicians” are the biggest obstacle in the way of eliminating congressional pensions, one expert believes.
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Selling a house to a family member

THE MAJORITY of real estate deals are known as “arm’s-length transactions,” a term that reflects the distance between a buyer ...

The Midterm That Broke The Rules—and What It Means For 2026

The point of looking back at 2002 is not to relive a partisan victory or to offer a blueprint for one side in 2026. It is to ...

Maryland House speaker steps down from role in which she made history

Adrienne A. Jones has filed for reelection in 2026 and will continue on in her position as a delegate representing Maryland’s ...
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Committee Republicans advance House bill to overhaul the federal probationary period

House Republicans' EQUALS Act would require most new federal employees to serve a two-year probationary period before becoming tenured government workers.