The way to voters’ hearts? It must be memes and TikTok, influencers say.
Politics, it is said, is the art and science of persuasion. A politician gathers power by convincing people — but needs to get their attention first.
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How Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger represents House Democrats’ leadership team
Rep. Abigail Spanberger's claim to fame is, ironically, a secret. The third-term Democrat representing an exurban swatch of central and northern Virginia has never hid her background as a CIA...
AI could sway the 2024 elections, campaign pros say — but not like you think
Despite the widespread anxiety over deepfakes' effects on democracy, political consultants say they are more excited about generative AI's potential to tackle boring grunt work and expand their ability to...
They work for Congress. They also have second jobs.
No one would confuse the photos for high art. One shows a woman dressed in smart business attire standing in front of the Supreme Court, her face obscured by a cartoon hand...
¿Y si el Congreso no está atrapado en un estancamiento partidista? ¿Qué pasa si se está haciendo mucho?
Todos sabemos, de hecho, que el Congreso no puede hacer mucho. Siempre está estancado, bloqueado, trabado en una lucha partidista, cada partido marchando al unísono, listo para entablar una lucha...
Legisladores de ambos partidos denuncian un aumento en las amenazas de muerte
El correo de voz comienza de forma bastante inocua. "Sí, este correo de voz es para Madison", dice un hombre, de forma casual, como si tratara de ponerse en contacto...
Juneteenth is not a federal holiday. These lawmakers are trying again.
It took two years, five months and 18 days for the slaves in Galveston, Texas, to learn they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. It may take longer than...
Los ‘dreamers’ aún no pueden trabajar para el Congreso
Como muchos becarios del Congreso, Sara tenía un plan de cinco años totalmente desarrollado. Primero, encontraría un puesto de asistente de personal, "luego ascendería a corresponsal legislativa, después a asistente...