House of Representatives

December 1, 2023

The Undoing of George Santos

Lying is one thing in politics. But lying and stealing for the sake of Ferragamo and Hermès? In the end, it may have been the luxury […]
January 17, 2023

The Costuming of George Santos

Throughout history, clothes have maketh the con man. There is a scene at the beginning of “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” the 1999 film adaptation of the […]
September 7, 2022

Painting Michelle Obama Took 9 Months. Keeping it Secret Took 6 Years.

Susan Sprung, an instructor at the Art Students League of New York, is a realist painter of the old school. When Sharon Sprung was chosen to […]
November 29, 2021

The Meaning of Gosar's AOC Anime Video

Dissecting the visual aspects of the violent video circulated by Representative Paul Gosar. In October, a video depicting the murder of a United States congresswoman made […]
May 18, 2021

Liz Cheney: The Model of a Modern Never-Trumper

The representative from Wyoming embodies a different kind of Republican female power player tradition. In the six days since her defenestration from the leadership ranks of […]
April 23, 2020

Class Is in Session Everywhere Now

This article is part of our latest Learning special report, which focuses on the challenges of online education during the coronavirus outbreak. Sometime in mid- to […]
December 18, 2019

Nancy Pelosi Went Dark for the House Debates. Her Pin Shined.

“I solemnly and sadly open the debate on the impeachment of the president of the United States.” So said Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House, […]
October 22, 2019

On Capitol Hill, the Caucus Grows for Diwali

WASHINGTON — For Representative Pramila Jayapal, there was no better party during her childhood in Jakarta, Indonesia, than the one that took place on Diwali, the […]