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GOP lawmakers call for redistricting after Supreme Court ruling
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (1178+ words) A Supreme Court decision Wednesday invalidating Louisiana's congressional map and paring back the Voting Rights Act prompted some Republicans to call for redistricting in other states " even ahead of this year's midterm elections. The dissenters in the 6-3 decision warned that…...
GOP leaders twist arms, flip votes on mega rule
4+ hour ago (1121+ words) Major chunks of House Republicans" pre-recess agenda were back on track Wednesday as GOP leaders narrowly corralled the votes to push through a rule for floor debate on several big-ticket pieces of legislation. The 216-210 vote on the rule came as…...
A White House Correspondents" dinner like no other
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (149+ words) Jason Dick talks with George Condon, longtime White House reporter, historian and a past president of the White House Correspondents" Association, about the association"s dinner on Saturday, putting the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump into the context of…...
When it comes to ad reservations, parties typically don't play games
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (389+ words) ANALYSIS " The 2026 election cycle has reached an important stage: the biennial fight about TV ad buys." But while campaigns sometimes play games with internal polls or digital ads to manipulate the narrative about their races, there's usually less gamesmanship when…...
Report sexual misconduct? It's not that simple, staffers say
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1434+ words) Almost a decade after a workplace harassment overhaul on Capitol Hill, staffers aren't fully comfortable reporting misconduct " that is, if they even know where to turn, a range of lawmakers and aides told Roll Call. Congress should finish the job…...
GOP readies bills to fund or authorize White House ballroom
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (521+ words) Senate Republicans are pushing for passage of legislation that would back the Trump administration's planned White House ballroom in the wake of a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday. Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Katie Britt…...
One idea to retain Capitol Police officers? Up the retirement age
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (732+ words) As the Capitol Police force is strained to its limits, lawmakers are looking to a key group of officers " those who are nearing retirement. The House passed a bill Monday evening that could potentially allow Capitol Police officers to work…...
Critical test for immigration funding
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (125+ words) House Republicans will try to adopt a budget resolution that emerged from the Senate in a first step toward funding immigration agencies. CQ Roll Call's Paul M. Krawzak, Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the challenge for House leaders and the…...
California man charged in White House media gala shooting
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (508+ words) The California man who authorities say rushed toward the White House Correspondents" Association dinner armed with guns and knives faces three criminal charges, as federal prosecutors on Monday accused him of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump and target other…...
Bipartisan bill would study maternal health-violence link
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (836+ words) A bipartisan pair of senators on Monday introduced legislation that would support research into the link between intimate partner violence and maternal deaths and illness. The legislation by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N. H. , and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, would direct the Health…...