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House Speaker Paralysis Is Confusing—A Political Scientist Explains What’s Happening

by Charles R. Hunt October 26, 2023June 11, 2024

Political scientist Charles R. Hunt shares three elements of the ongoing house speaker kerfuffle, and how political science can help people understand them.

‘Model Inmate’: Father Finally Has Crack Sentence Reduced as U.S. Senate Shelves Reform Bill

by Kayode Crown July 22, 2022June 12, 2024

Bennie Thompson sits in the House gallery while other members of Congress lie on the floors of the gallery or hide beneath their chairs during the insurrection

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Jan. 6 Committee Chair Bennie Thompson May Compel Trump, McCarthy To Testify

by Ashton Pittman July 1, 2021June 12, 2024

Cindy Hyde-Smith stands in the Capitol rotunda during a memorial for Brian Sicknick

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After Vowing Support For Fallen Officers, Hyde-Smith and Wicker Block Jan. 6 Investigation

by Ashton Pittman May 28, 2021June 12, 2024

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Bucking GOP Leaders, Rep. Guest Backs ‘Fair’ Jan. 6 Investigation Bill: ‘We Need Answers’

by Ashton Pittman May 22, 2021June 12, 2024