“Nobody is looking out for us,” a Hill staffer said. Many of Congress’ employees are struggling in an environment where working long hours and going above and beyond the job description was the norm before 2020. businessinsider.com/congress-capit…
Current staff and outside experts fear that the trauma is pushing qualified people out the door, exacerbating the long-running problem of brain drain on Capitol Hill. businessinsider.com/congress-capit…
The work itself causes secondary trauma for Hill staffers. They’re drafting relief bills and helping constituents find COVID-19 vaccines with sick loved ones of their own. businessinsider.com/congress-capit…
Working from home also brought some of the most toxic aspects of staffing a congressional office right into their living rooms. Offices are receiving death threats, hateful messages, and angry rants — and staffers are taking these calls from their kitchen table.
Then came the attack on January 6. Lawmakers have spoken about their trauma. But less publicized was the fallout among people who make Congress function. For staffers, the pain is still real.
Resources exist: Congress has free counseling, and there’s webinars and training from outside groups. But experts told Insider the pandemic and insurrection didn’t create burnout issues.
Are you a Hill, agency, or government worker with a story about burnout or toxic workplaces? We want to hear about it. Help us cover burnout in the government.
This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbotts’ sent migrants to Martha’s Vineyard and Vice President Kamala Harris’ home in Washington D.C.
DeSantis, who is running for re-election and is considered a potential 2024 presidential contender, chartered two planes to transport migrants from Texas.
But members of Congress, political scientists, and strategists generally don't blame age for these downfalls — leaders both young and old are prone to controversy.
To them, a successful leader possesses many qualities, all of which matter more than age.
Former president Donald Trump confirmed Monday that federal agents had executed a search warrant at his South Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, in a search multiple news outlets reported was related to whether he mishandled classified government documents. businessinsider.com/what-you-need-…
Regardless of its focus, legal experts quickly reached a consensus about the raid: A pile of evidence must have backed up the warrant authorizing the search. businessinsider.com/what-you-need-…
Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump White House aide who emerged as a star witness at the January 6 hearings, continued working for Trump for nine weeks after he left office, according to government records exclusively obtained by @thisisinsider. businessinsider.com/cassidy-hutchi…
Hutchinson served as a “coordinator” for Trump’s official, taxpayer-funded, post-presidential office from about January 20, 2021, to April 1, 2021, earning an annualized salary of $90,000, the General Services Administration documents state. businessinsider.com/cassidy-hutchi…
The documents establish that Hutchinson continued to earn a government paycheck for work in support of Trump for weeks after she witnessed his actions — and lack of action — on January 6, even as other colleagues resigned soon thereafter. businessinsider.com/cassidy-hutchi…
🇺🇸 Jockeying over the 2024 US presidential election has begun.
Many plans are contingent upon decisions from Biden and Trump. If there isn't a Biden-Trump matchup, here are the people showing signs they could be in the 2024 mix. 👇
Florida Gov. @RonDeSantisFL has been portrayed as a MAGA star who could replace Trump.
He's a proven fundraiser with more than $100 million for his gubernatorial reelection campaign. @CNBC reports that he's headed to a Utah private fundraiser this month.
As the only two of @JoeBiden's rivals from the 2020 primary to end up with jobs in the administration, @PeteButtigieg and @VP@KamalaHarris are the clear heirs apparent should Biden bow out.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Moore v. Harper, which concerns gerrymandering, voting districts, and the independent state legislature doctrine, this coming October.
Moore v. Harper saw Democratic voters and nonprofits call in to court congressional maps drawn by Republican lawmakers in North Carolina following the 2020 census. They argued Republicans unfairly gerrymandered districts, violating the state constitution. businessinsider.com/what-is-moore-…
Earlier this year, the North Carolina Supreme Court blocked the state from using maps in primary elections and required the districts to be redrawn. businessinsider.com/north-carolina…