Ashley Portero

Republicans comprise a majority of The Hill's 2012 list of the 50 wealthiest congressional lawmakers. But, seven of the top 10 richest members of Congress are all Senate Democrats.

Aug 23, 2012

In Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin, most voters do not want to see the kind of changes to Medicare proposed by the Romney-Ryan ticket.

Aug 23, 2012

The RNC's 2012 platform calls for annual audits of the Federal Reserve, bans all legal recognition of same-sex couples, and prohibits abortion in cases of rape and incest.

Aug 22, 2012

Rep. Todd Akin's pro-life comments thrust him into national recognition as the new face of ideological conservatism. But the six-term congressman has received a bulk of campaign contributions from the business community, not pro-GOP ideological groups.

Aug 22, 2012

Ryan's challenger for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district is a progressive Democrat who isn't afraid to slam Ryan's so-called economic expertise.

Aug 14, 2012

Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick is known for his disdain of 'big government' spending, but the congressman has accepted millions in federal dollars to benefit his congressional district.

Aug 13, 2012

While the advertisement contains legitimate complaints about West's congressional record, the image of him punching women and senior citizens in the face distracts from its message.

Aug 10, 2012

So far, the Republican presidential nominee has not responded to the invitation.

Aug 10, 2012

Unlike the FEC, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is making moves to uncover the financial sources of several dark money groups.

Aug 09, 2012

The chairman of the Delhi Charter School claims school officials did not realize it was illegal to force pregnancy tests on female students.

Aug 09, 2012

Forty years after dousing Vietnam's vegetation with the toxic defoliant Agent Orange, the U.S. will finally attempt to clean up the mess.

Aug 08, 2012

Also: While Missourians overwhelmingly voted in favor the prayer amendment, they simultaneously rejected a proposal for the November ballot that would have called for a minimum wage increase.

Aug 08, 2012

The school's official policy, which has been in place for years, requires female students suspected of being pregnant to submit to a pregnancy test.

Aug 07, 2012

An ad from the pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA not only accuses him of being morally culpable for the death of a steelworker's wife, but calls out the GOP presidential nominee for having no empathy.

Aug 07, 2012

President Barack Obama would reportedly support legislation that could potentially offer huge tax breaks to Olympic athletes with hefty endorsement contracts

Aug 06, 2012

For the third month in a row, the Romney campaign has raised more than Obama's. But, ultimately, the president's campaign still outpaces Romney's.

Aug 06, 2012

Try as he might, Mitt Romney just cannot connect with the average American voter. That point was highlighted this week by a survey that found there are more people with unfavorable views of the Republican presidential candidate than there are people with favorable views of him.

Aug 04, 2012

The director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons tells inmates not to "lose hope," following the highly publicized suicide of a prisoner in the notorious maximum security prison in Colorado unofficially known as ADX Florence.

Aug 04, 2012

A new super PAC called FightBigotry.com will "connect the dots to explain the one political vulnerability of President Obama that no one else has the stomach to bring up."

Aug 04, 2012

The Republican congressman defended animal fighting -- twice! -- revisited birther conspiracies and declared his preferences for ATM's with English-only options.

Aug 03, 2012

Forty-seven people account for 57 percent of the money raised by super PACs this election cycle -- and most Americans have no idea what this means.

Aug 03, 2012

Georgia residents say the state is in desperate need of new infrastructure to check its growing traffic congestion. But on Tuesday, voters rejected a plan to fund that construction.

Aug 01, 2012

These elected officials may be distancing themselves from their party leader, President Barack Obama, to boost their own reelection chances.

Aug 01, 2012

Here's what you should know before trying to score your free birth control.

Aug 01, 2012

Even though there have been more than 50 mass shootings since 1982, most Americans say those acts of violence are not connected to broader societal problems.

Jul 31, 2012

A study led by a former climate change skeptic concludes that man-made greenhouse emissions have contributed to the planet's rising temperature.

Jul 31, 2012

Web videos released by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee suggests the Republican plan will help millionaires buy more private yachts and mansions.

Jul 30, 2012

If gun control is truly the issue that sealed Bloomberg’s endorsement, how could he have not gone with Elizabeth Warren?

Jul 27, 2012

As the Sunlight Foundation demonstrates, Mitt Romney has made more money than any of the last five presidents, while simultaneously paying the lowest effective tax rate.

Jul 26, 2012