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It’s a Long Way to the Top (if You Wanna Oust the Pols)

The Texas GOP’s dominance of the 21st Century has been marked by entrenchment in the highest offices. Is that changing?

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Gut instincts guide Trump through a fast-paced second term - Roll Call

President Trump suggested this week that he relies on his gut instincts to make major decisions, an approach that worries Democrats.

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Photos of the week | April 4-10, 2025 - Roll Call

Photos of the week: The Senate held its budget resolution vote-a-rama last Friday, with the House adopting the resolution on Thursday before both chambers left town for the two-week Easter recess.

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Budget battle in the House - Roll Call

Speaker Mike Johnson faces a rebellion within GOP ranks over a budget blueprint that squeaked through the Senate. CQ Roll Call’s Caitlin Reilly, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess the outlook for final adoption of a budget resolution and the big fights over Medicaid cuts and whether to pay…

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Senate begins long night of budget votes - Roll Call

The Senate kicked off a "vote-a-rama" Friday night on a revised budget blueprint that was expected to win adoption by early Saturday morning.

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Photos of the week | March 28-April 3, 2025 - Roll Call

Photos of the week: Cherry blossoms, rainbows, Oliver Stone, tariffs and the Senate GOP budget plan highlighted the week in Washington.

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HHS layoffs cut deep swath through health infrastructure - Roll Call

The changes lay the groundwork for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to streamline operations and shift to focusing on chronic disease.

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Capitol Lens | A bloom with a view - Roll Call

Roll Call’s photojournalists share some of their photos from the past few days of springtime in Washington.

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Photos of the week | March 21-27, 2025 - Roll Call

This week Congress returned from recess, baseball season opened, and intelligence officials were on the hot seat.

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Photos of the week | March 17-21, 2025 - Roll Call

Even though Congress was out, there was a lot happening in the Washington area this week. Roll Call’s photojournalists share their photos.

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Legal experts slam Trump's order gutting Wilson Center, other agencies

Legal experts predicted judges would block Donald Trump's order scaling back the Wilson Center and other congressionally chartered agencies.

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At the Races: House by the numbers - Roll Call

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. The deaths of two House Democrats early in the 119th Congress, combined with the Senate holding out on confirming…

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Capitol Lens | You’re gonna carry that weight - Roll Call

Check out photos of Marty the Moose and Kodak the Bear, who have made annual journeys to New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s office.

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Former Rep. Nita Lowey, first woman to lead House Appropriations, dies - Roll Call

Nita M. Lowey, a veteran legislator from New York who served 16 terms until her retirement after the 116th Congress, died on Saturday.

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How Pokémon Helps Explain DOGE

Musk's fans and critics will keep debating whether DOGE is revolutionizing government or wrecking important institutions.

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House Democrats emerge from retreat hopeful about 2026 election

House Democrats anticipate that a backlash to President Donald Trump will help them win control of the chamber next year.

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Simpson remembered as a giant of the Senate, literally - Roll Call

The colorful former Wyoming Sen. Alan K. Simpson died Friday at age 93 while recovering from a broken hip he sustained in December.

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Photos of the week | March 7-13, 2025 - Roll Call

It was another dramatic week in Congress, featuring cowboy hats, shamrocks, bubbles, shutdown drama and Democrats in retreat.

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A look back at the coronavirus lockdown - Roll Call

Five years ago this week, COVID-19 shut the world down. Here’s a look back at the first days of a pandemic that reshaped America.

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Leadership test on spending - Roll Call

House GOP leaders must rally their razor-thin majority to pass a stopgap funding measure this week, while Senate Democrats must decide whether to vote against a bill they dislike and trigger a partial government shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s Peter Cohn and David Lerman assess the prospects for a fiscal 2025…

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Focus on ‘The Eyes of History’ - Roll Call

CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists Bill Clark and Tom Williams are winners in WHNPA’s 2025 “Eyes of History” contest.

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Photos of the week | February 28-March 6, 2025 - Roll Call

Ukraine, Mardi Gras, NOAA layoffs, and the longest presidential address to Congress in history were highlights of the week in Washington.

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At the Races: Censure and sensitivity - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including censure resolutions and Democratic angst.

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Some GOP senators wait it out on tariffs after Trump warns of ‘little disturbance’ - Roll Call

Some Republican senators are taking a wait-and-see approach on President Trump’s tariffs as the 2026 midterm elections loom.

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Warren puts Treasury nominee on the spot ahead of hearing - Roll Call

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Treasury nominee for answers about his oversight of the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program.

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