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Matt Dunlap says he’d welcome DCCC support in battleground Maine district

BANGOR, Maine — As his state was rocked by a shake-up in the Senate race, Democrat Matt Dunlap says he’s focused on affordability concerns in his quest to keep his party’s hold on a red-leaning House district. Dunlap, the state auditor who is running to succeed retiring Democratic Rep. Jared Golden,…

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4 gubernatorial races that could affect the House majority

ANALYSIS — Four years ago, Republicans complained that Pennsylvania gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano torpedoed their downballot efforts in key House races across the commonwealth. This time around, GOP nominee Stacy Garrity isn’t polling any better, again complicating House Republican campaigns in the Keystone State. And Pennsylvania is just one of…

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Sen. Lindsey Graham leaves the Capitol a final time

The late Sen. Lindsey Graham returned to the Capitol a final time Tuesday morning for a congressional tribute surrounded by his family, colleagues, staff and members of the Trump administration. The South Carolina Republican’s casket sat at the center of the Capitol Rotunda, underneath the Apotheosis of Washington fresco 180…

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No quick fix for sexual misconduct in the House

When Colorado Republican Rep. Jeff Crank introduced legislation last week aiming to crack down on members of Congress dating staff, not everyone was happy. “If you talked to the women who are working on this, maybe you’d get it right,” the Democratic Women’s Caucus posted in response, accusing him of…

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How Trump’s political director came to Congress

Brian Jack wanted to snag Newt Gingrich’s old House office during the 119th Congress’ freshman room lottery. But as the 28th pick, he lost his first choice and pivoted to another historic room: President Lyndon B. Johnson’s office in Longworth, which the Democrat occupied from 1939 to 1942. A Republican…

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At the Races: Like father, like daughter?

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 like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Nick Eskow, Daniela Altimari…

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Bipartisan headwinds buffet $1B ‘anomaly’ for Trump battleship

As Congress acts on a stopgap funding bill to keep the government operating beyond Oct. 1 at current levels, unless specified otherwise, it must decide whether to grant exceptions — potentially including $1 billion to start procuring parts for the first of a new line of proposed Trump-class battleships. But…

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Trump to Senate: Cancel August recess

As the Senate speeds toward its upcoming August recess, President Donald Trump is turning up the pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep his chamber in session and in Washington instead. So far, that’s unlikely. “You could stay here till Christmas” and the situation wouldn’t change, Thune said.…

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After insults at WHCD, Trump touts economic record in Michigan

President Donald Trump headed to Michigan on Monday to again try selling the U.S. economy to voters ahead of November’s midterms, hitting the state’s competitive 7th District with control of the House on the line. After making a campaign stop last week in Georgia, he was back in a state…

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Funding patch expands

The Senate wants to pass an expanded version of a House-passed stopgap funding bill before it leaves town for the August recess. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and Paul M. Krawzak join host David Lerman to discuss the prospects for a funding extension and why work on reconciliation 3.0 is…

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Out of sight, out of mind? Not this August

Few things are certain in Congress anymore. One thing lawmakers can still count on? August recess. But the five-week-long break for the House isn’t all fun and games — especially ahead of the tight midterm elections battle for the majority. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is packing his bags for a…

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Trump-Thune tensions boil, but GOP leader seen as safe — for now

John Thune has yet to be branded with a derisive nickname from Donald Trump, but the president and his team have turned up the heat on the Senate majority leader. Yet, GOP sources are banking that the South Dakotan has the support of his caucus. The latest Republican-on-Republican drama has…

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Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson to replace Platner as Senate nominee

BANGOR, Maine – With just over 100 days to go until the midterm elections, former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson officially clinched the Democratic nomination for Senate at a party convention here Saturday, setting up a marquee fall matchup against longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Jackson will replace Graham Platner,…

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The dubious rags to riches promise of Trump accounts

By Justine Wang ANALYSIS — President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that so-called Trump accounts, new federal investment and savings accounts for children, “could grow to hundreds of thousands of dollars” by the time children turn 18. That’s only true if parents or other donors contribute thousands of dollars per…

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Wrapup: House hustles home while Senate stays the course

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., defied expectations and kept his fractured conference together to pass several priority items before House members jetted home on Thursday to kick off a five-week recess. But how much of that legislation their colleagues in the Senate will take up is a different question, as divisions…

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Photos of the week | July 17-23, 2026

The House sprinted to the exits on Thursday for their summer recess while the Senate is scheduled to stick around for two more weeks. Here are some of the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this past week.

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DCCC targets Republican-held seats with digital ad to mark 100 days till midterms

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is marking 100 days until the midterm elections with a new digital ad shared first with CQ Roll Call. The ad will run on Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram beginning Sunday in 25 Republican-held House districts that Democrats are targeting this fall. The spot focuses…

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AI companies would need ‘kill switch’ under new bipartisan bill

The most powerful frontier artificial intelligence models would need a “kill switch” under new bipartisan legislation released days after a frontier model went rogue to hack another AI company. The bill, introduced Thursday, would also give the Department of Homeland Security new power to order model shutdowns, as AI labs…

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At the Races: Seeing blue in Georgia

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. By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire A new poll of one of the most consequential Senate races on the…

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Capitol Lens | Trophy life

From left, California Sens. Adam B. Schiff and Alex Padilla and Senate Majority Leader John Thune escort the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two World Series trophies in the Russell Senate Office Building on Thursday, on their way to meet with members of the team. The Dodgers won the Major League Baseball…

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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford enters race for Graham’s seat

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Thursday jumped into the growing Republican special election primary for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat. Sanford, who served two separate stints in the House representing South Carolina’s 1st District, briefly ran for his old Charleston-centered seat this year before dropping out to…

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Trump’s ‘patience is running out’ with Thune over SAVE Act, Leavitt says

The White House’s growing frustration with Senate Majority Leader John Thune seeped into public again on Thursday, the second consecutive day team Trump has vented at the chamber’s Republican leader. “His patience is running out,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, referring to President Donald Trump’s feelings about Thune.…

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Trump linked Iran’s Hormuz attacks, midterms. Senators have doubts

Some foreign-policy-minded senators are dismissing President Donald Trump’s assessment that Iranian officials have been disrupting the Strait of Hormuz to influence the midterm elections. Several senators — Democratic and Republican — furrowed brows or shook their heads Wednesday when asked about Trump a day earlier replying “probably” when asked if…

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Congress splits on two war powers resolution votes

The House and Senate, in votes Thursday on ending the Iran war, came to different conclusions, but the majority of voting members of Congress said it is time to bring U.S. troops home. The House, for the second time, formally called on President Donald Trump to end the war, approving…

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Amish Shah wins Democratic nod for key Arizona seat over DCCC-backed rival

Former Arizona state Rep. Amish Shah has won the Democratic primary for a fiercely contested swing district in Arizona, delivering another blow to national Democrats who put support and money behind former broadcast journalist Marlene Galán-Woods. “I have always prided myself on being a hardworking, grassroots candidate,’’ Shah, an emergency…

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