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How John Chapuis Became the Senate GOP's Rules Mastermind
John Chapuis, deputy staff director for Senate Whip Barrasso, is a rules expert who helped Republicans break nominee blo
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Scott's aging panel aide rises fast after Orlando crisis
McKinley Lewis, a trusted aide to Sen. Rick Scott, now runs the Senate Aging Committee, turning it into a policy engine
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How a One-Day Drafting Sprint Produced the Epstein Files Transparency Act
Legislative director Raphaël Schreiber details the frantic, one-day drafting of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a bi
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The under-the-radar operative shaping House Democrats' Trump strategy
Nelly Decker, a low-profile but pivotal staffer, has helped Democrats counter GOP attacks and is poised to play a centra
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Democratic Oversight Aide Pushes DHS Accountability Under Trump
Kamela White, a Democratic clerk on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, describes her push for
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Jeffries' national security adviser balances Congress, agencies, and crises
Wyndee Parker, national security adviser to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, manages oversight of key committees a
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From Concert Pianist to CHC Policy Director: Rubi Flores Prepares for Trump Fight
Rubi Flores, a former concert pianist and Mexican immigrant, is the new policy director for the Congressional Hispanic C
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House Ethics Staff Director Tom Rust Reflects on Santos Case and Bipartisan Work
Tom Rust, the House Ethics Committee's chief counsel and staff director, oversees investigations into lawmakers, includi
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Carrie Hughes: A Democratic Stalwart Navigates Shifting Healthcare Politics
Carrie Hughes, director of Health and Human Services for the House Education and the Workforce Committee, discusses her
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Senate Appropriations' Top Democratic Lawyer Bridges Law and Policy
Carly Rush, now chief counsel for Senate Appropriations Democrats, brings legal expertise to spending fights, drawing on
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How a Hill staffer turned sanctions into a weapon against Assad
Omar Hossino, the House GOP's national security staffer, has built a career on confronting dictators—from drafting Syria
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Johnson's deputy chief of staff masters the art of the House floor
Chris Bien, Speaker Mike Johnson's deputy chief of staff, has become a key figure in managing the House floor amid a raz
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House GOP's Alyssa Erdel on Member Services, Cabinet Outreach
Alyssa Erdel, deputy chief of staff for the House Republican Conference, talks about her role in member services, new Ca
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House Freedom Caucus's Barnes: A 'Hill Taker' Behind FISA Fight
Zach Barnes, the House Freedom Caucus's executive director, says his job is to 'help them take the hill'—a role that pro
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House Oversight Democrats' New Deputy Director Shapes Epstein Probe Strategy
Andrew Bower, deputy staff director for House Oversight Democrats, is reshaping the panel's investigative approach under
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Stephenson: Jeffries' communications chief navigates leadership's relentless news cycle
Christiana Stephenson has been Hakeem Jeffries' communications director for over seven years, shaping his message and ma
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Behind the Chaos: The 25 Hill Staffers Who Kept Congress Running in 2026
Amid partisan warfare and scandals, 25 staffers shaped legislation, oversight, and strategy in the 119th Congress. Here'
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Paxton's Senate prospects hinge on own missteps, not just Trump or Cornyn
Ken Paxton's Senate campaign in Texas is imperiled by his own polarizing history and weak appeal, despite Trump's backin