Cruz 'sandbox' plan for AI draws support, detractors - Roll Call Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz's proposal for AI companies to seek regulatory waivers from the White House is popular with Big Tech. Roll Call · Oct 3, 2025
College leadership in turbulent times - Roll Call Being a college president has never been the easiest job, and that’s especially true today. Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum joins this episode of Equal Time. Roll Call · Oct 3, 2025
Former ‘squad’ member Cori Bush launches comeback bid in Missouri - Roll Call Former Democratic Rep. Cori Bush, a onetime member of the progressive House “squad,” is seeking a comeback in Missouri’s 1st District. Roll Call · Oct 3, 2025
The great ‘meh’: Scenes from a shutdown - Roll Call Jason Dick and Mary Ellen McIntire talk about how the government shutdown hasn't created much urgency on Capitol Hill. Roll Call · Oct 3, 2025
Photos of the week | September 26-October 2, 2025 - Roll Call A partial government shutdown took effect in Congress and across the country as the fiscal year ended and both parties dug in their heels. Roll Call · Oct 3, 2025
Shutdown to extend into next week as Trump readies budget knife - Roll Call The shutdown rolled on Thursday with both sides dug in and Trump using the lapse as an excuse to cut “dead wood” in the executive branch. Roll Call · Oct 2, 2025
Watchdog finds fewer noncompliant FBI searches under Section 702 - Roll Call A DOJ watchdog found changes have “significantly reduced” the number of noncompliant searches under a powerful surveillance authority. Roll Call · Oct 2, 2025
Vance steps into shutdown forefront as Trump’s lead basher of Hill Democrats - Roll Call Vice President JD Vance has emerged as President Donald Trump’s lead attack dog on the government shutdown. Roll Call · Oct 2, 2025
At the Races: Who ends the shutdown? - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the shutdown and campaign developments. Roll Call · Oct 2, 2025
Capitol Lens | The Goodall life - Roll Call Here archival photos of Dr. Jane Goodall, who died Wednesday at the age of 91, from some of her appearances on Capitol Hill. Roll Call · Oct 2, 2025
Supreme Court starts term full of elections, LGBT rights and Trump - Roll Call The Supreme Court begins a new term Monday that could shape the power of the presidency, elections and LGBT rights nationwide. Roll Call · Oct 2, 2025
Both parties try to win the ‘blame game’ as government shutdown hits nation - Roll Call The government shutdown comes over a year before the midterm elections and prompted quite the blame game between Democrats and Republicans. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Members of Congress get paid during a shutdown. Some want to change that - Roll Call In a messaging frenzy, lawmakers are floating proposals aimed at how federal pay is handled during a shutdown, including their own. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Bipartisan talks to end shutdown percolate in Senate - Roll Call Democratic holdouts seek a commitment on expiring health insurance tax credits, limits to White House rescissions. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025 Shutdown pauses Trump policy challenges and other civil cases - Roll Call The partial government shutdown led federal courts to temporarily pause some federal court challenges to Trump administration policies.
Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025 They keep Congress running. The shutdown plunged them into uncertainty While furloughed federal employees will see back pay after the partial government shutdown ends, contractors don’t have a guarantee.
Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025 Capitol Lens | Mark his words - Roll Call Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly views a clip of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech to generals and admirals in the Russell Building on Wednesday.
Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025 Inspector general websites disappear as government shuts down - Roll Call Some inspector general websites were down across the federal government on the first day of the partial government shutdown Wednesday.
Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025 Rating change: Arizona’s open 1st District shifts to Toss-up - Roll Call A competitive House race has gotten more complicated with GOP Rep. David Schweikert planning to run for Arizona governor.
Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025 Republicans hammer immigration rhetoric on health care, though details are elusive - Roll Call Democrats want to reverse a recent change that made certain groups of “lawfully present” immigrants no longer eligible for subsidies.
Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025 Supreme Court keeps Fed’s Cook in place, sets January hearing - Roll Call The Supreme Court said the Fed's Lisa Cook can keep her post until it hears arguments in the case about President Trump's attempt to fire her.
Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025 Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn launches comeback bid in Florida Former North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who lost a second-term bid in 2022, is seeking a comeback to Congress, this time from Florida.
Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025 Blaming shutdown, DOT freezes funds for projects in New York - Roll Call The DOT is withholding funds for two New York City projects, blaming Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries for the government shutdown.
Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025 Partial government shutdown begins - Roll Call A government shutdown became unavoidable after the Senate again rejected a House-passed funding patch and adjourned until Wednesday.
Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025 Democrats appeal to GOP for lawmaker response to Comey case - Roll Call Democrats have sought to publicly appeal to congressional Republicans to respond to the indictment of former FBI Director James B. Comey.