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Photos of the week | January 16-22, 2026

The House worked through spending bills while the Senate was away. Here are the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

Roll Call · Jan 23

Contempt for the Clintons?

The Political Theater podcast discusses the Republican effort to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress.

Roll Call · Jan 22

Trump signals busy midterm campaign schedule, will target Iowa farmers

President Trump teased a robust midterm elections cycle campaign schedule to try boosting Republican candidates.

Roll Call · Jan 22

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Final fiscal 2026 spending bills pass House; Senate up next

The Senate plans to take up the package next week to meet a Jan. 30 deadline, but a potential snowstorm could present a hurdle.

Roll Call · Jan 22

Paris Hilton joins House advocates behind deepfakes bill

The Senate passed the bill in the wake of the outcry over AI-generated sexualized images, including of women and children, posted on X.

Roll Call · Jan 22

‘You do french fries, I do franchise’: Angie K. has some fans in Congress

The “Real Housewives” star urged support for franchises like her Lunatic Fringe. “Housewives is a franchise, just so you know,” she added.

Roll Call · Jan 22

Snow way: Senators warily eye weekend snowstorm

Lawmakers have been racing against the clock to fund the government are now facing an irregular opponent: Mother Nature herself.

Roll Call · Jan 22

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These House votes were once routine. Now they’re nail-biters

Wrangling procedural votes is a big part of the job for Speaker Mike Johnson, as thin margins give each holdout more political capital.

Roll Call · Jan 22

At the Races: Ready for Madam President?

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including campaign announcements and redistricting.

Roll Call · Jan 22

Challengers ask Supreme Court to halt California redistricting

Challengers to California’s new congressional map asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to block the state from using its new map.

Roll Call · Jan 22

At House hearing, Jack Smith defends decisions to charge Trump

John L. “Jack” Smith delivered a full-throated defense of his investigation into President Donald Trump on Thursday.

Roll Call · Jan 22

For Trump and European leaders, Davos was a 'Dear John' summit

President Donald Trump and European leaders broke up this week. Or, at the very least, the longtime NATO members are taking a break.

Roll Call · Jan 22

Sidelined last election, abortion returns to policy limelight

Sidelined last election, abortion returns to policy limelight - Health Care Abortion returns to policy discussions after being sidelined last election.

Roll Call · Jan 22

New York judge orders new Staten Island congressional district

A New York state judge on Wednesday invalidated part of the state’s congressional map related to Staten Island.

Roll Call · Jan 21

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Roll Call · Jan 21

House committee recommends contempt of Congress for Clintons

A House committee voted to recommend holding Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress on Wednesday.

Roll Call · Jan 21

The state of voting rights in a critical midterm election year

November is closer than it may seem, and you need a lawyer to sort out all-important voting rights battles. Elisabeth Frost joins Equal Time.

Roll Call · Jan 21

Trump announces 'framework' with NATO to start Greenland talks

President Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO chief Mark Rutte had agreed to a "framework" toward negotiations about Greenland's fate.

Roll Call · Jan 21

Chip export bill advances in House Foreign Affairs

The bill would restrict exports of certain artificial intelligence chips to China, after President Trump said he would allow those.

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Roll Call · Jan 21

Former special counsel Jack Smith set to testify at House panel

John L. “Jack” Smith is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday on his investigations into Donald Trump.

Roll Call · Jan 21

Supreme Court airs doubts over Trump’s power to fire Fed member

The Supreme Court appeared ready to rule against President Donald Trump’s push to immediately remove Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook.

Roll Call · Jan 21

‘Won’t use force’: Trump keeps up Greenland guessing game in Davos

President Donald Trump delivered a muscle-flexing address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Roll Call · Jan 21

Judge denies lawmaker request for compliance on Epstein files law

A judge in New York on Wednesday denied a request from lawmakers to appoint someone to oversee DOJ's compliance with the Epstein files law.

Roll Call · Jan 21

Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya running for Senate in Minnesota

Former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya is running for the Republican nomination to succeed retiring Democrat Tina Smith in Minnesota.

Roll Call · Jan 21

Brad Carson’s latest role puts him in the fight over AI

The former Democratic lawmaker from Oklahoma left academia to lead a nonprofit advocating for safety limits on artificial intelligence.

Roll Call · Jan 20

What the numbers say: Trump’s 2025 versus his 2017

Tuesday marked 365 days since Donald Trump’s second inauguration, and here’s how 2025 compares with the first year of his first term.

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