Paths to Power: How Every Member Got to Congress

By SAHIL CHINOY and JESSIA MA
NYT Sunday Review
Most members of the House, even the new ones, made it to Washington by way of institutions and professions that are out of reach for most Americans.
Published date: January 27, 2019 at 02:51AM
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Working to Ensure the ‘Year of the Woman’ Is More Than Just One Year

By KATE ZERNIKE
NYT Politics
Women ran and won in record numbers this year, but the ultimate goal, activists say, is to achieve parity with men in Congress.
Published date: December 10, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Shutdown Looms and Priorities Stack Up as Congress Races Toward Session’s End

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and EMILY COCHRANE
NYT Politics
The largest impasse in a must-pass spending package is funding for President Trump’s wall, but lawmakers are looking at rolling in an array of other legislation.
Published date: December 10, 2018 at 04:07AM
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Democrats Resoundingly Nominate Pelosi as Speaker, but Defections Signal Fight Ahead

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
NYT Politics
The 203-to-32 vote showed Nancy Pelosi had most Democrats behind her, but the result kept alive the threat of a messy intraparty feud.
Published date: November 28, 2018 at 06:53PM
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Obama Alumni Return to Washington, This Time as House Freshmen

By CATIE EDMONDSON and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
NYT Politics
Nearly a dozen incoming House freshmen served in previous presidential administrations. Eight from the Obama administration are determined to restore Mr. Obama’s legacy.
Published date: November 25, 2018 at 09:13PM
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Republicans Need a Suburban Agenda

By ERIC CANTOR
NYT
These voters are leaving the Republican Party and we need to win them back.
Published date: November 13, 2018 at 07:57PM
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4 Things to Watch as House Democrats Usher In Divided Government

By CARL HULSE
NYT Politics
A dramatically different reality on Capitol Hill sets up the likelihood of two years marked more by conflict than cooperation, though House Democrats see some room for action.
Published date: November 7, 2018 at 08:24PM
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Democrats Capture Control of House; G.O.P. Holds Senate

By JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS
NYT Politics
Republicans were on track to add to their Senate majority, defeating Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana and holding onto Texas by beating back Representative Beto O’Rourke
Published date: November 7, 2018 at 05:36AM
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On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Midterm Canaries

By LISA LERER
NYT Politics
Races we’ll be watching for an early idea of how the election is trending; plus, dispatches from across the country, and final thoughts from our live polls.
Published date: November 6, 2018 at 12:57AM
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You’re Disillusioned. That’s Fine. Vote Anyway.

By ROXANE GAY
NYT
Very pragmatic advice for anyone thinking about not casting a ballot.
Published date: October 30, 2018 at 10:09PM
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A Red-Meat Rallying Cry for National Republicans: California

By ADAM NAGOURNEY
NYT
California is being held up by Republican officeseekers in several states as an emblem of high taxes, lax immigration enforcement and overregulation.
Published date: October 22, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Seeking Work After Congress? Sharp Partisans Need Not Apply

By CARL HULSE
NYT Politics
Big trade groups in Washington are moving away from hiring former lawmakers, given a divisive political atmosphere.
Published date: October 19, 2018 at 01:59AM
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Struggling to Bring the ‘Blue Wave’ to Deep-Red Alabama

By RUTH GRAHAM
NYT
Tabitha Isner has been trying to make a nearly impossible sales pitch to voters — and to the national donor class.
Published date: October 17, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Are You a Democratic Socialist?

By MAGGIE ASTOR
NYT Politics
Democratic socialists have been one of the breakout groups of the 2018 election season, but many voters don't know what exactly they stand for. Do you?
Published date: September 22, 2018 at 12:00PM
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A Trump Endorsement Can Decide a Race. Here’s How to Get One.

By JONATHAN MARTIN and MAGGIE HABERMAN
NYT Politics
The president’s grip on G.O.P. primary voters is as strong as it has been since he seized the party’s nomination a little over two years ago.
Published date: August 27, 2018 at 07:07PM
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For Rashida Tlaib, Palestinian Heritage Infuses a Detroit Sense of Community

By ELIZABETH DIAS
NYT Politics
Ms. Tlaib, who won a Democratic primary in Michigan, may become the first Muslim woman in Congress. She said her upbringing shaped her political vision.
Published date: August 14, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Ohio Special Election for Congress Is Too Close to Call

By JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS
NYT Politics
Despite millions of dollars in advertising and interventions from President Trump and Vice President Pence, the Republican candidate had a razor-thin lead over a little-known Democrat.
Published date: August 8, 2018 at 05:02AM
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Ron Dellums, Forceful Liberal in Congress for 27 Years, Dies at 82

By ROBERT D. McFADDEN
NYT
Arriving in Washington as an antiwar firebrand, he became a respected House leader as head of the Armed Services Committee and the Congressional Black Caucus.
Published date: July 30, 2018 at 07:36PM
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Paul Ryan Says His S.U.V. Was ‘Eaten by Animals.’ Here’s How to Protect Your Vehicle From Wildlife.

By JACEY FORTIN
NYT
The House speaker said woodchucks chewed the wiring out from his Chevrolet Suburban: “And so my car was eaten by animals, and it’s just dead.”
Published date: July 15, 2018 at 01:00PM
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Door-Knocking Democrat Tries to Break G.O.P. Grip in Ohio Special Election

By MICHAEL TACKETT
NYT Politics
A special election for a House seat in Ohio will test the power of the rural vote against the kind of affluent, rapidly growing suburbs that Democrats need to win.
Published date: July 13, 2018 at 07:14PM
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