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Pete Hegseth
Abby Livingston December 4, 2024
The fate of Trump’s most crucial cabinet confirmations will be decided by a handful of Republican Senators, all of whom are playing a game of political Jenga. How much each has to lose, if anything, could be the deciding factor.
Elon Musk and the f-35
Abby Livingston November 30, 2024
The Pentagon’s most expensive program has a powerful new enemy in Elon Musk. But the electric-car, social-media, and rocket tycoon faces two major obstacles in his quest for efficiency: Congress, and his buddy in the White House.
house republican lawmakers
Abby Livingston November 22, 2024
While Republicans celebrate their inroads in suburban counties, an intraparty battle is brewing over a tax that disproportionately hits wealthy counties in blue states—the very places an emboldened G.O.P. wants to flip.
Elissa Slotkin
Abby Livingston November 21, 2024
Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin worked for the C.I.A., the Pentagon, and the Department of Defense. And she’s seen enough to have some legitimate fears about the woman Trump wants to oversee U.S. intelligence.


Hakeem Jeffries
Abby Livingston October 31, 2024
While their Republican colleagues have been slap-fighting, Hakeem Jeffries’ leadership triumvirate has kept the Democratic caucus unusually unified. But what happens if they lose their friends in the White House? Or if they win the majority and have to actually… lead?
Suzan DelBene
Abby Livingston October 29, 2024
The Democrats’ congressional rainmaker on their chances of retaking the House, how developing software at Microsoft prepped her for Congress, and the hardest part of chairing the D.C.C.C.
nancy pelosi
Abby Livingston September 26, 2024
What’s the deal with all the cameos from lesser-known politicians in political ads this year?
Suzan DelBene
Abby Livingston September 10, 2024
A concise and incisive chat with a pair of Inside Election analysts about the House races that will determine which party wins the gavel.


Joe Manchin is considered a top K Street recruit.
Abby Livingston August 28, 2024
In just a few months, a new crop of elected officials will trade their legislative power for the higher calling of the lobbying industry. Unfortunately, according to my K Street sources, an increasingly weak crop of lawmakers is cycling through the revolving door—unless, say, Tim Walz needs a job...
nancy pelosi
Abby Livingston July 11, 2024
The speaker emerita quickly backpedaled her comments on MSNBC. But Democratic operatives, members, former members, and leadership aides all interpreted her remarks as cloud cover for members to speak their conscience about Biden.
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