Jonathan K. Fields

Jonathan K. Fields covers US politics, elections, Congress, and White House policy decisions. He explains how American public policy affects the economy, markets, and global stability.
Swalwell says he plans to resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations
Politics

Swalwell to vacate House seat after sexual misconduct accusations

Court orders DC judge to end criminal contempt inquiry into Trump officials involved in deportation flights
Politics

Contempt probe of Trump officials over deportation flights halted by court

Early voting points to an edge for Virginia Democrats trying to enact a US House map that could flip four seats
Politics

Virginia Democrats gain early-voting advantage: proposed US House map could flip four seats

Republicans’ big 2026 problem: An unhinged Trump who doesn’t seem to care about them
Politics

Republicans face 2026 peril: erratic Trump shuns party priorities

Emotional Gallego says he heard ‘rumors’ of ‘flirty’ behavior by Swalwell but denies knowledge of sexual assault allegations
Politics

Gallego caught wind of Swalwell’s flirtations: says he had no knowledge of assault claims

Historians suing Trump administration say National Archives won’t commit to preserving presidential records during lawsuit
Politics

Presidential records at risk: historians sue as National Archives won’t promise preservation

Justice Department moves to dismiss Proud Boys and Oath Keepers’ seditious conspiracy convictions
Politics

Justice Department asks judges to overturn seditious verdicts against Proud Boys, Oath Keepers

Swalwell and Gonzales resign from Congress under threat of expulsion
Politics

Swalwell, Gonzales exit House seats: looming ouster vote sparks urgent scramble

Johnson gets a bit of slack in his historically narrow House majority
Politics

Johnson gains breathing room in slim House majority: easing pressure on his agenda

Worried about the midterms, Republicans mobilize rural Virginia voters against redistricting
Politics

Republicans bet on rural Virginia voters: targeting redistricting to save midterm seats

From Minneapolis to Iran, Trump’s strategy is coercion, not persuasion
Politics

Trump favors force over outreach: moves from Minneapolis to Iran

Is that legal? Trump threatens bridges, power plants and a ‘whole civilization’
Politics

Trump threatens infrastructure: strikes on bridges and power plants could cripple daily life

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