45 Years Ago, a Terrifying Sci-Fi Remake Pulled Off the Impossible There's nothing scarier than an unnecessary remake, but one alien invasion film actually improved on its iconic predecessor. Inverse · Dec 22, 2023
At the Races: Expect Trump on Colorado ballot - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Dec 21, 2023
Johnson's rise comes at a steep cost Inside the Christian supremacy movement that propelled Johnson to the top Salon · Dec 21, 2023
Botox, babies and blatant lies: Five wackiest moments from George Santos’ tell-all with Ziwe Santos speaks about his possible future as a parent after he carried staffer’s baby through Capitol as he accuses other members of fraud The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
George Santos reels off list of ‘fraudsters’ in Congress – after being indicted for fraud ‘They’re all frauds – if you were to put them all under the same scrutiny I was put under, you would have to vacate the whole goddamn building,’ Santos says The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
Frustrations rise over use of privileged resolutions in the House Some lawmakers are making their New Year’s resolutions — and hoping to see less of the privileged ones. Roll Call · Dec 18, 2023
Trump Controversially Praises Authoritarian Leaders at Rally Join us as we explore ex-president Trump's campaign rally in Nevada, examining controversial statements, feedback from supporters, and political implications. Top News · Dec 17, 2023
Checks and balances won’t save us from Trump If the Republican Party were not such a shell, it would have shut down Trump’s dangerous lies about the stolen election on Nov. 3, 2020, Mona Charen writes. Instead, leading officeholders “humored” him, or worse, reinforced his lies. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 17, 2023
Comer's shady shell company revealed Rep. James Comer conveniently forgot to report his assets — which goes against House disclosure rules Salon · Dec 15, 2023
Kevin McCarthy departs Congress, leaves major legislative load An engaging recap of ousting Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's advice, Congress' holiday break, unresolved legislation, and interviews from Capitol... Top News · Dec 14, 2023
McCarthy says he’d ‘do it all again’ in goodbye speech to Congress Former House speaker’s resignation will take effect at year’s end The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023
‘Success after success after success’: Allies say goodbye to Kevin McCarthy - Roll Call As others said good riddance, a group of loyal Republicans painted the former speaker as both tragic figure and happy warrior in a series of speeches. Roll Call · Dec 14, 2023
Photos of the Year: Putting 2023 into focus - Roll Call 2023 was a year chock-full of historic moments and Roll Call’s photojournalists were there to capture all of the action. Roll Call · Dec 14, 2023
House Republicans Formally Authorize Biden Impeachment Inquiry House Republicans uniformly authorize impeachment inquiry into President Biden amidst a subpoena showdown with his son, Hunter Biden, intensifying the poli... Top News · Dec 14, 2023
Salon · Dec 13, 2023 Biden impeachment investigation a go "It’s not a political calculation. We’re following the law and we are the rule of law team," says Mike Johnson
The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2023 Stephen Colbert on Trump’s dictator comments: ‘He’s telling us exactly what he plans to do’ Hosts discuss Trump’s dictator comments to Hannity, Giuliani’s embarrassing court appearance and Santos’s Cameo career
Roll Call · Dec 12, 2023 Luetkemeyer, Hill favorites for top Financial Services Republican - Roll Call Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., and French Hill, R-Ark., are seen as favorites to become the top Republican on House Financial Services.
Roll Call · Dec 12, 2023 Capitol Ink: Putting a cap on 2023 - Roll Call While House Republican dysfunction dominated much of the news this year, but other stories also added grist for the Capitol Ink mill.
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023 George Santos claims his weekly Cameo cash exceeds his yearly salary in Congress A former Kevin McCarthy staffer allegedly encouraged Santos to start making Cameo videos
Roll Call · Dec 11, 2023 Johnson sets up formal impeachment vote McCarthy never sought The House could vote this week to authorize committees to perform a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2023 Oath and Honor review: Liz Cheney spells out the threat from Trump The former congresswoman, a conservative Republican, was purged by her party. Her memoir makes chilling reading
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023 Kevin McCarthy’s exit shows that Congress is now the House of Maga Kevin McCarthy’s exit is a cautionary tale about accommodating the most extremist factions of the GOP, Eric Garcia writes
The Guardian - US · Dec 9, 2023 California hometown sheds few tears for retiring McCarthy: ‘Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Kevin’ Local Republicans praised the former House speaker but unfashionable Bakersfield largely greeted his exit with a shrug
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 9, 2023 Take steps to protect holiday packages from thieves Don’t become a statistic: Lots of Americans have had at least one package stolen from their homes or cars.
The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2023 Who will step up in California politics as McCarthy exits and Pelosi steps back? A political vacuum has formed in the most populous state, home to the last two House speakers and a departed senior senator