Capitol Hill

I work for a House Democrat. My boss hasn’t pushed hard enough for a Gaza cease-fire, so I’m secretly organizing a campaign to force lawmakers to do more

Politics
Amanda Smith

Congressional Staff for a Ceasefire Now is a group of more than 150 Capitol Hill staffers. One organizer told BI they’ve protested ...

Where the VP contenders stand on Trump’s biggest issue: From the Politics Desk

Politics
Amanda Smith

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest ...

FDIC chairman Martin Gruenberg to resign following investigations into sexual harassment at the bank regulator

Politics
Amanda Smith

Martin Gruenberg, the chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, testifying before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol ...

Maddow Blog | Does Rick Scott really want to relitigate his Medicare scandal?

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The Senate was in session yesterday, though Sen. Rick Scott missed some of the proceedings on Capitol Hill. It wasn’t because of ...

Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, he’s resurrecting proposals to reshape American life from the cradle to the ...

Johnson pleads for decorum from Republicans at Biden State of the Union

Politics
Amanda Smith

Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the US House, reportedly pleaded with his party to show “decorum” on Thursday, when Joe Biden ...

FBI informant accused of lying about the Bidens says Russian agents passed him a story about Hunter

Politics
Amanda Smith

The former FBI informant who was charged last week with making up false bribery claims central to the effort by Republicans in ...

GOP warning of ‘national security threat’ is about Russia wanting nuclear weapon in space: Sources

Politics
Amanda Smith

The White House’s national security adviser and leading lawmakers on Capitol Hill sought to allay public concerns on Wednesday after the House ...

Republicans aren’t backing down from their ‘Bidenomics’ bashing

Politics
Amanda Smith

A blockbuster jobs report. A hot stock market. And now, another report confirming inflation eased last year. Democrats are poised for an ...

DC Is Having a Crime Wave. The Centrist Political Class Is Freaking Out.

Politics
Amanda Smith

There are 13 members of the D.C. Council, and before the city’s recent spike in crime, Moses Mercado figures that he’d have ...