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CQ Roll Call photojournalist Tom Williams’ photo of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries conducting a news conference on Nov. 25, 2025, won the Award of Excellence in the On Capitol Hill category in the White House News Photographers Association’s The Eyes of History contest, which recognizes the best in visual…

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Trump says he won’t sign other laws until election bill reaches his desk

President Donald Trump on Sunday declared that he would not sign other legislation until a sweeping election operations overhaul headlined by new voter ID requirements reaches his desk – even as there’s no sign the bill can get the votes needed to pass the Senate. “It must be done immediately.…

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After redistricting, Issa joins the ranks of the retiring

California Rep. Darrell Issa, a fierce defender of President Donald Trump and one of the GOP’s top attack dogs during the Biden and Obama administrations, will retire next year. After his San Diego-area district grew several shades bluer following California’s recent redraw of its congressional map, Issa briefly pondered seeking…

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House members vying for Senate face conundrum with Iran votes

So far Republican lawmakers have mostly lined up to support Trump including the House members seeking Senate seats.

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Court process kicks off for tariff refunds

A federal court took the first official steps this week to start the refund process for the tariffs the Supreme Court said violated the law.

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Can Trump avoid ‘magical thinking’ on Iran?

Donald Trump's decades-old fixation with Iran could have led him into the “magical thinking” that derailed other presidencies.

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Mullin moving to Cabinet would set off Appropriations shuffle

Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s departure to lead the Department of Homeland Security would shake up the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Photos of the week | February 27-March 5, 2026

This week saw the outbreak of war in Iran, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified to Congress before she was ousted.

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Democrats say immigration fight won't ease with Noem's departure

The ouster of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared to have no immediate impact on her department's partial shutdown.

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Kids online safety bills move forward from Senate, House panel

A kids data privacy bill won Senate passage, while a slate of safety bills advanced out of a House committee.

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Iran war powers resolution defeated in House

The House on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution that sought to curb ongoing U.S. military operations in Iran.

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ATF nominee advanced by Senate Judiciary Committee

A Senate committee voted to advance the nomination of Robert Cekada to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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At the Races: How to pass the torch in two easy steps

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including Steve Daines’ exit plan.

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GOP Rep. Gonzales gives up on reelection bid

Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas announced Thursday night he was dropping his reelection bid after the Ethics Committee opened an investigation.

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Democratic attorneys general challenge Trump's newest tariffs

A group of Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the tariffs President Donald Trump adopted last month.

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Trump removes Noem, picks GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS

President Trump on Thursday ousted Kristi Noem as DHS secretary and picked a Senate GOP ally to replace her.

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The 'Bleeding Edge' bleeds into 2026

Jason Dick and Sean Carswell discuss Thomas Pynchon’s 2013 novel “Bleeding Edge,” and how its story about the dot-com bubble and 9/11 applies to the present day, with politics and society dominated by AI, technology and venture capitalism firms running wild and the national security apparatus pushing war here, there…

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Vote studies: 2025 sets new mark for partisanship on Capitol Hill

Results point to the changing dynamics of the Senate, where the parties have each become more partisan aligned over the years.

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GOP looks to move on from Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia

Since former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned, Georgia Republicans are going out of their way to minimize her in the race to replace her.

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Sen. Steve Daines announces surprise retirement

Montana Republican Steve Daines withdrew his Senate reelection paperwork Wednesday minutes before the deadline.

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Capitol Lens | Raising Caine

Photographers have their photo taken by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine in the Capitol on Tuesday.

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Virginia Supreme Court clears way for redistricting referendum

Virginia's highest court stepped in Wednesday to let the commonwealth's planned April redistricting referendum move forward.

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House panel subpoenas Pam Bondi over handling of Epstein files

A House panel voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pamela Bondi over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces retirement

Rep. Burgess Owens announced on Wednesday he would not seek reelection amid redistricting woes in the Beehive State.

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Lawmakers criticize Kristi Noem over delayed FEMA decisions

Members of the House Judiciary Committee used an oversight hearing Wednesday to highlight delays in dispersing disaster relief funds.

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