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Rating change: Montana Senate moves out of Solid

ANALYSIS — Democrats have a difficult and narrow road to the Senate majority, but Republicans apparently want to make it a bit easier. While Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s expected departure to join President Donald Trump’s Cabinet doesn’t alter the Senate battleground, Montana Sen. Steve Daines’ last-minute drop changes the landscape.…

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Democrats float tax relief plans to home in on affordability

Democrats with potential presidential aspirations have unveiled a slew of tax breaks in recent days that emphasize the party’s focus on affordability in hopes of taking back the White House. The latest pitch, unveiled Monday from New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker, would more than double the standard deduction for…

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At the Races: Georgia on my mind

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. It’s primary day again,…

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Trump calls Iran war ‘short term,’ says it could ‘be ended soon’

President Donald Trump on Monday tried to assuage concerns his war with Iran could become another prolonged military campaign, calling it a “little excursion” that could be wrapped up “soon.” He also urged House Republicans to add several white-hot social issues to a voting overhaul measure as a trap for…

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Sidestepping Congress, IndyCar to race around National Mall

The IndyCar race planned for this summer as part of America’s 250th anniversary won’t go through the Capitol grounds, but will instead follow a 1.66-mile, seven-turn street circuit course around the National Mall, event organizers announced Monday. It comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January establishing…

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Former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa remembered as trailblazer

Former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, a Hawaii Democrat who made history as the first woman president of the Hawaii state Senate before serving four terms in the U.S. House, died on March 5 after a battle with cancer. Hanabusa was 74. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green ordered flags at half mast, praising…

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Rising pump prices draw calls to action from Democrats

As oil prices rise in the wake of U.S. military operations in Iran, Senate Democrats have begun calling for a solution to the increasing costs. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, in a Sunday post on X, called on President Donald Trump to draw down oil from the Strategic Petroleum…

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New threat to funding

President Donald Trump threatened to block all legislation until Congress passes an expanded voter ID bill that Democrats oppose. CQ Roll Call’s Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess what the president’s stance means for long-stymied Homeland Security funding and a potential emergency military spending package for the Iran war.…

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Capitol Lens | Photo finish

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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