Understandable Paranoia and the NRA
While the NRA proved unhelpful, paranoid constituents really stopped gun control legislation.
On the Newsstand:Senate
Senator Richard Lugar
The former senator from Indiana considers his legacy, weighs the greatest U.S. national security threat, and diagnoses the GOP.
Professor Theda Skocpol
The HPR sits down with Professor Theda Skocpol to discuss her recent findings on the Tea Party
New Faces in Washington: Meet the Senators (Part II)
HPR writers look at new arrivals in Washington, starting with the Senate.
Mazie Hirono: Breaking Barriers
Mazie Hirono has made history with her election to the Senate; now, she seeks to fill the large shoes of her state's legendary U.S. senators.
Joe Donnelly: Hoosier Moderate
Joe Donnelly is looking to create a moderate center in an increasingly partisan Senate.
Deb Fischer: Cornhusker Conservative
Deb Fischer talks of bipartisanship, but her record may suggest otherwise.
Ted Cruz: New Messenger
Ted Cruz arrives in Washington hoping to change the GOP's relationship with Hispanics.
Hanna Rosin
HPR interviews Hanna Rosin, the author of The End of Men: And the Rise of Women and a national correspondent at The Atlantic.
A More Civil War: The Virginia Senate Race
The 2012 Virginia Senate race could guide Washington towards bipartisanship.
Studying the Frozen Caveman
Mitt Romney's past debates reveal much about his new strategy in the presidential election.
We Need Brown’s Bipartisanship
Scott Brown tries to solve problems instead of throwing stones.
