8 Democrats defect on $15 minimum wage hike

The vote shows that raising the wage faces significant hurdles within the party, in a disappointment for the left.

GOP grapples with extremist episodes among its own

Some fear that if the conference doesn’t stomp out those political brush fires now, there’s a risk they will spread.

Christie consulted for Juul

Company behind Keystone XL pipeline hired another Biden-linked lobbyist — Akin Gump signs Jack Ma’s Ant Group

What nonprofits are pushing for in the relief bill

Longtime Hill health care aide heads to K Street — House-passed ethics bill to run into Senate wall

POLITICO Playbook: McCarthy struggles to manage Trump

And Covid relief moves forward in the Senate.

POLITICO Playbook: Schumer and his flip phone get their moment

And not even the House will try to pass Joe Biden’s immigration proposal.

Blame game

Do you think President Obama and his policies are to blame for the loss Democrats faced on Nov. 4?

Yes : 8427
No : 5794
Not sure : 303
Total Votes: 14524

Working relationship

Do you think Washington works better when one party controls Congress while the other controls the White House?

Yes : 6377
No : 10534
Not sure : 1575
Total Votes: 18486