After a two-week congressional recess, we discuss Republican efforts to avoid a government shutdown, pass tax reform, and revive the plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.

In this special election edition of the podcast, we recap the race in Kansas' 4th congressional district, and preview the upcoming contests in Georgia's 6th and Montana's at-large districts.

We discuss the U.S. military strike against Syria, congressional Republicans returning home empty-handed, and the Democrats' chances at pulling off upsets in two special House elections.

We discuss the Senate's upcoming vote on Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's outreach to Democrats, and Beto O'Rourke's decision to challenge Ted Cruz.