At the Races: More Midwestern mayhem
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DCCC adds Max Miller’s Democratic opponent to ‘Red to Blue’ list
With embattled Republican Rep. Max Miller sticking with his reelection bid in the face of domestic abuse allegations, Democrats are increasingly optimistic of flipping his Ohio seat. The House Democratic cam...
When campaign rivals become Senate colleagues
ANALYSIS — There might be some awkwardness for Michigan’s and Ohio’s Senate delegations next year. If Michigan Republican Mike Rogers and Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown win in November, they’ll be ser...
State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom will face Democrat Jamie Ager in November
A North Carolina Republican committee on Monday selected state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom to replace embattled Rep. Chuck Edwards as the party’s nominee on the November ballot. Balkcom, a self-described “Hend...
Rollover crash causing delays on Route 3 in Duxbury
A rollover crash has caused gridlock traffic on Route 3 in Duxbury, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, according to the responding fire department.
Trump order seeks to stagger childhood vaccination administration
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to drastically change the childhood vaccine schedule by recommending shots be administered in separate visits to the doctor’s office. The executiv...
American foreign policy should reward transparency, not silence
Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo surpassed 1,800 last week, the latest milepost in what marks the fastest-growing outbreak in the disease’s history. The immediate challenge is containin...
Ben Jones, who went from ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ to Congress, dies at 84
Former Rep. Ben Jones, the plain-speaking “Dukes of Hazzard” star-turned-Georgia Democratic congressman, has died at the age of 84. His wife, Alma Viator, shared the news of his death in a public Faceboo...
Roll Call on the Road: South Carolina
CQ Roll Call traveled last week to South Carolina, which is playing host to Tuesday’s special primary election to select a new Republican Senate nominee following Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death. Phot...
Candidates in the Republican special Senate election primary in South Carolina include, from left, Ralph No...
Three days after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death, his sister, Darline Graham, was sworn in to complete the remainder of the South Carolina Republican’s term. With President Donald Trump’s encouragement, sh...
Any senator could have made leaving town more difficult, but nobody did
President Donald Trump and his closest allies on Capitol Hill said they’re willing to do whatever it takes to pass the so-called SAVE America Act before the midterms — except follow through on threats to...
Democrat Ed Case bucks insurgent trend in deep-blue Hawaii district
The Democratic Party’s anti-incumbent wave has skipped Hawaii, with centrist Rep. Ed Case handily defeating state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in this weekend’s primary. Case, 73, who’s spent more than a d...
Funding patch passes Senate to head off fall shutdown
The Senate easily passed a bipartisan continuing resolution early Saturday morning, likely easing the traditional September rush to head off a partial government shutdown in October. On a lopsided vote of 90...
He didn’t win over every Republican — but he won over enough
The Senate on Saturday approved acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice after a high-drama confirmation process. The 50-49 vote to confirm Blanche fell mostly alo...
At the Races: Pacific Commotion
Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for Election Day. Know someone who’d l...
White House ballroom must be approved by Congress, court rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday upheld a ruling that the Trump administration must receive congressional approval before it continues construction on a ballroom on th...
What to know about the Minnesota Senate election
Senate Democrats don’t have to wait long for their next big primary test. Their race for the open seat in Minnesota has fallen along familiar lines, and Tuesday will determine whether centrist Rep. Angie C...
In Connecticut, John Larson brushes aside calls for generational change
BRISTOL, Conn. – John B. Larson has a booming voice, a thick head of white hair and almost 14 terms in Congress under his belt. But at 78, the Democrat still sees himself as the scrappy kid raised in pub...
Long-stalled Russia sanctions bill passed by Senate
The Senate on Friday passed a bill aimed at punishing Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, a long-delayed effort that senators raced to finish in recent weeks as a tribute to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-...
Decision comes after late-night meeting of key senators and phone call with Trump
Senate Republicans abandoned plans Friday night to try to take up a budget resolution for a third reconciliation package, bowing to the reality that they lacked enough votes for it. The decision to scrap a p...
Don’t underestimate ultraliberal Dems, some GOP senators warn Trump
Several GOP senators warned that Donald Trump should focus his midterm messaging more on how Republicans plan to help voters and less on casting ultraliberal Democratic candidates as communist monsters. The...
Capitol Lens | That’ll do, pig
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gov. and Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., is pictured on the steps of the State House on Thursday with pigs to discuss wasteful spending in the federal government. Sanford...
At the Races: Crossing lines
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Cassidy’s hepatitis C bill delayed over CBO score
A bipartisan bill aimed at combating hepatitis C is stalled in the Senate due to a high score from the Congressional Budget Office, the bill’s lead sponsor Bill Cassidy, R-La., said on Thursday. The bill,...