Holly Yeager

The appointment of Stephanie Schriock as president of the PAC known for promoting female candidates has the potential to push the former fundraising powerhouse into the Internet era.

Mary Jo Kilroy is running again for the House — but this time the incumbent is gone, and the largely suburban district, like many across the country, is starting to trend Democratic.

The prolonged battle for the Democratic nomination has swelled voter registration rolls in states that don’t usually get a say in the primary process.

Howard Metzenbaum, who died Wednesday at age 90, was a relentless, in-your-face senator who stood up for workers’ rights and paved the way for the candidates who came after him.

TAP talks to Patrick Murphy, the only Iraq War veteran in Congress, and author of the new book, Taking the Hill: From Philly to Baghdad to the United States Congress.

Plenty of ink has been spilled over how much Hillary Clinton’s appeal is tied to her status as the first viable, front-runner female candidate. But what her candidacy really shows is how few female politicians are groomed for a presidential run.

Early signs point to Democratic wins in Ohio’s 2008 congressional races, with blue candidates out ahead in polling and in fundraising. Even party stalwarts acknowledge that tough times are ahead for Republicans in the state.

With his hallway rant about “idiot liberals” demanding an immediate end to the war in Iraq, Dave Obey has become a quick and easy target for an increasingly frustrated anti-war movement. (For those who haven’t seen the clip, the House Appropriations Committee chairman was approached by two anti-war activists on the Hill last week, and […]