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They went to DC to intern on the Hill. Then came the shutdown - Roll Call

For House interns who arrived in the fall, it’s been a strange semester, to say the least. Congressional offices are feeling it too.

Roll Call · Oct 29, 2025

Influencer or Hill staffer: Can you be both? - Roll Call

“Maybe I work in Congress, but I also have other interests,” one former aide says.

Roll Call · Oct 29, 2025

How Many People Actually Work for the U.S. Government? The Latest Shock Figure & What It Means for You

When people imagine the U.S. government workforce, they often picture Washington bureaucrats and Capitol Hill staffers. But the federal employment network stretches far beyond D.C.—touching...

Saving Advice · Oct 26, 2025

Steve Bannon likens Congress to Duma as White House officials boast about ruling with ‘iron fist,’ report says

President’s inner circle gloating over his complete control over Republicans on Capitol Hill, according to a report, while critics decry ‘Putinization’ of GOP

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

MTG ditches Fox News for CNN as MAGA firebrand joins Wolf Blitzer to rip her party over shutdown standoff

The Republican congresswoman says Trump is not to blame for the shutdown but faults leaders like House Speaker Mike Johnson in rare CNN visit where she also took on Ted Cruz and talked Epstein files

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

Shutdown tensions cause clashes to erupt on Capitol Hill: "You're an embarrassment"

"The only embarrassment here is you," GOP Rep. Mike Lawler told Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Axios · Oct 8, 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

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.

Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025

Democrats in Congress are breaking with Israel like never before

There are "more people who are thinking about" calling the war a genocide, one House Democrat told Axios.

Axios · Sep 25, 2025