Latest from Mike DeBonis
Rick Scott navigates Trump, winning back the Senate — and his own ambitions
As chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Florida senator is putting himself front and center as he leads the battle to win the majority in 2022.
- Apr 18, 2021
A bloc of Senate Republicans prepare their own infrastructure plan as Biden tries to ramp up outreach
The GOP alternative is expected to total less than half the White House’s plan, according to party lawmakers, who have eyed $600 billion as a potential price tag. Republicans also plan to narrow their efforts to include only traditional infrastructure, like roads and bridges, while jettisoning the tax increases that Biden has endorsed as a way to finance the package.
- Apr 14, 2021
How the corporate backlash to Georgia’s new voting law is shaping other fights around the country over access to the polls
Business interests and voting rights activists are gearing up to fight GOP-backed voting measures under consideration in states such as Texas, Florida, Michigan and Arizona.
- Apr 12, 2021
Biden’s agenda faces crucial test as moderate Democrats draw lines and GOP rallies opposition
The crosscurrents could turn the coming weeks into a make-or-break moment for some of Biden’s biggest initiatives — and perhaps a final chance to demonstrate whether bipartisan cooperation is possible.
- Apr 10, 2021
Trump endorses Alabama’s Mo Brooks for Senate, a promoter of his false claims of a stolen election
Trump’s early endorsement is a major boost to Brooks, who has operated on the rightmost edge of the Republican Party during his time in the House.
- Apr 7, 2021
Time back home with voters only emboldens Republicans to oppose Biden’s agenda
Interviews with two dozen GOP voters reveals growing skepticism about the trillions of dollars in new spending proposed by the president and his Democratic congressional allies.
- Apr 5, 2021
Trump inspired Republican Senate candidates create early tensions over direction of the party
Former Mo. Gov. Eric Greitens, who resigned under a cloud in 2018, is the latest controversial Senate candidate who has rushed into a campaign pledging loyalty to Trump.
- Mar 25, 2021
‘It’s not a local issue anymore’: D.C. statehood moves from political fringe to the center of the national Democratic agenda
On the eve of a House hearing, the District appears closer than ever to achieving its once-fanciful goal of becoming the 51st state. Yet statehood advocates still face major obstacles.
- Mar 20, 2021
Democrats seize on Biden’s embrace of changing the filibuster
Senators seeking to pass an array of progressive bills hope Biden’s sudden support for changing Senate rules will help clear a path for his agenda.
- Mar 17, 2021
Capitol Police officer suspended after antisemitic document found at checkpoint
A House aide spotted a copy of the Protocols of the Meetings of the Learned Elders of Zion on a table inside an entrance of the Longworth House Office Building on Sunday.
- Mar 15, 2021

