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The Democratic primary for the late Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva's seat runs counter to the conventional narrative about intraparty divisions.

Despite losing a key Democratic champion to retirement, modernization advocates say the work isn’t done in the 119th Congress.

President Donald Trump’s new budget reconciliation law is already starting to define next year’s midterm elections. CQ Roll Call’s Daniela Altimari and David Lerman assess the political repercussions for both parties of the mammoth legislation and what it took to get the package across the finish line. Show Notes:

The DCCC’s first national online ad buy of the 2026 cycle will focus on the impact of Republicans’ new budget package on rural hospitals.

President Donald Trump signed his mammoth domestic policy bill into law, securing a major legislative win by his July Fourth target date.

The massive tax and spending package that cleared the House on Thursday handed Democrats and Republicans both a message for the 2026 midterms.

Law enforcement groups are pushing for Congress to reject a Trump administration proposal to cut funding for an anti-drug trafficking program.

President Trump was heavily involved in helping craft a mammoth tax and spending bill, talking constantly with GOP leaders, sources said.

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget reconciliation and campaign launches.