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defense department July 23, 2019

Senate Confirms Mark Esper As New Defense SecretarySeven months after Jim Mattis quit, the Pentagon finally has a permanent leader.

By Adam K. Raymond
2018 midterms Oct. 5, 2018

Democratic House, Republican Senate Now the Likeliest Midterm ScenarioHere’s what a newly divided government would mean.

By Ed Kilgore
May 8, 2018

From Impeachment to SCOTUS, Republicans Scramble for Ways to Rev Up the BaseFrom possible SCOTUS openings to impeachment to deep state conspiracies, the GOP is trying to get conservative voters psyched out of their skulls.

By Ed Kilgore
May 1, 2018

What the Midterms Would Look Like If Clinton Had WonThe silver lining of Trump’s presidential win for Democrats is that their party is facing a good, not a potentially disastrous, midterm election.

By Ed Kilgore
Aug. 3, 2017

Senate Democrats Let a Big Bunch of Trump Nominations Go Through TodayDemocrats had slowed down confirmations of Trump nominees to protest the Senate’s handling of health care legislation. Today they gave it a rest.

By Ed Kilgore
Feb. 12, 2015

Ashton Carter Is Your New Secretary of DefenseThe Senate easily confirmed the president’s nomination.

By Jen Kirby
comings and goings July 29, 2013

James Comey Confirmed As FBI Director Over Rand Paul’s Lone ‘No’ VotePaul released his hold on the nomination.

By Adam Martin
politics Feb. 11, 2010

Obama Nominees Confirmed by SenateStalling had led to Obama making threats of recess appointments.

By Josh Duboff
nobody pays their taxes Feb. 5, 2009

Obama’s Labor Secretary Nominee Has Tax IssuesWell, her husband. Still, though, come on.

By Dan Amira
early and often Feb. 2, 2009

Tom Daschle Didn’t Realize He Had to Pay Taxes on That, EitherHere we go again …

By Dan Amira