Much of the focus of my work is on the institution of Congress, the leadership of the House and Senate and the interplay between the Senate, the Supreme Court and federal courts.
I have been a full-time journalist since graduating from Illinois State University in 1976 with a degree in communications and have worked at news organizations both large and small. My first newsroom job was with the News-Tribune in LaSalle, Ill., where I learned the importance of getting articles right because they impact people you know. I joined The Times in 1986, first as a correspondent for papers around the South owned by The Times, and I eventually went on to cover the Capitol and the White House and serve in several management roles including as Washington Editor. I am the author of “Confirmation Bias,” a deeply reported account of the political battle for the Supreme Court and the federal courts.
I try to cover Washington and its political institutions and players with no partisan bias while conveying to our readers the story behind the events that influence the lives of all Americans. As a Times journalist, I share the values and adhere to the standards of integrity outlined in The Times’s Ethical Journalism handbook.
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Republicans blocked Democrats’ effort to extend the expiring subsidies while Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. proposal to replace them with direct payments for basic health coverage.
By Carl Hulse
The president continues to brush off an issue that he said he would solve in his first months in office. Some Democrats say he is making the same mistake as his predecessor.
By Erica L. Green
Senate Republicans plan to offer a proposal that would create a new payment for people with bare-bones health coverage, clashing with Democrats who are pressing for an extension of existing tax credits.
By Carl Hulse
The Senate is set to vote later this week on a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that Republicans oppose. The G.O.P. has yet to coalesce around an alternative.
By Carl Hulse
Democrats won an agreement for a floor showdown after the shutdown, but consensus still eludes the Senate. Will Republicans pay a political price?
By Carl Hulse
Republican lawmakers and the White House have unloaded on one another as post-shutdown tension over policy and performance spreads across Capitol Hill.
By Carl Hulse
Election defeats earlier this month and the approach of 2026 have G.O.P. lawmakers cautiously asserting themselves.
By Carl Hulse
The measure has prompted a backlash, but the top Senate Republican appeared inclined to preserve it, arguing that it would protect the body against investigatory overreach.
By Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse
After a near-unanimous House vote, the Senate agreed to quickly clear the bill for President Trump’s signature.
By Michael Barbaro, Annie Karni, Carl Hulse, Anna Foley, Mary Wilson, Michael Simon Johnson, Rachel Quester, Rob Szypko, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
The first woman to hold the post also made history as one of the most significant speakers in modern times.
By Adam Sella and Aishvarya Kavi