Hayes Brown

One of the hardest parts of writing about politics these days is factoring in the inherently mercurial nature of President Donald Trump’s administration. Not only is Trump himself prone to wild swings of temperament, as with the whiplash over tariffs […]

President Donald Trump’s wrecking ball approach to governing has been swiftly met with dozens of federal lawsuits, filed on behalf of those affected by the fallout. As a result, the Justice Department has been working overtime to defend Trump’s policy

I’ll admit, I was a little skeptical when Sen. Elisse Slotkin began the Democrats’ response to President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday as she emphasized her background as a CIA officer and the bipartisan household she grew

The Supreme Court on Wednesday night temporarily paused a looming deadline for the Trump administration to release more than $1.5 billion in foreign aid funding. Chief Justice John Roberts’ order was brief but still a major win for the White

The budget framework House Republicans approved on Tuesday sets the stage for a massive number of cuts to federal programs, many of which directly help their voters. It’s a bold decision for a party whose members were already facing pushback

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is finished. The 82-year-old fixture of the Senate, having already stepped down as the longest-serving GOP leader in the body’s history, announced Thursday that he won’t be running for an eighth term next year. McConnell’s decision

As the Trump administration continues to smash a metaphorical wrecking ball into the federal government, many congressional Democrats seem to have embraced the role of passive observers. In response to a vocal base wondering why they aren’t doing more, Democrats,

The 119th Congress was sworn in on Friday, giving Republicans complete control over the federal legislature. On Jan. 20, President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will complete the GOP trifecta. With that in mind, I’m going to say something that may cause

As we get closer to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, the likely effects of his impending second term are coming into sharper focus. Accordingly, we’re seeing more stories about the ways that his policies will likely hurt many of the more

Republicans have big plans in mind for when they reclaim the White House and both chambers of Congress in January. President-elect Donald Trump’s disruptive agenda spans across immigration, the economy and foreign policy. But Democrats around the country are concerned