Sources: House may scrap votes next week, start recess early - Roll Call Punting floor action on pending spending bills could avoid putting GOP divisions on display ahead of fall campaign. Roll Call · Jul 22, 2024
House panel grills Secret Service director over Trump security - Roll Call House lawmakers scolded the head of the Secret Service on Monday over the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Roll Call · Jul 22, 2024
Equal Time: A history of the gay right - Roll Call When it comes to LGBTQ+ rights in America, the narrative that one party is pro and the other con has taken hold, but the truth is more nuanced. Roll Call · Jul 22, 2024
Biden withdrawal could prompt legal fights over ballots - Roll Call Challenges could emerge over who appears on ballots in some states — and the fate of nearly $100 million in Biden campaign cash. Roll Call · Jul 21, 2024
Biden drops bid for second term under intense pressure from Democrats - Roll Call Faced with continued pressure from fellow Democrats worried about November, President Biden on Sunday ended his bid for a second term. Roll Call · Jul 21, 2024
Crowd worried about Trump urges Biden to drop out - Roll Call Demonstrators protested in the rain outside the White House on Saturday to urge Joe Biden to end his bid for reelection. Roll Call · Jul 20, 2024
Self-described ‘tough lady’ Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74 - Roll Call Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died Friday after 15 terms in the House that included sponsoring the resolution making Juneteenth a holiday. Roll Call · Jul 20, 2024
Prosecutors seek trial in Supreme Court assassination plot case - Roll Call The Justice Department on Friday sought a trial date for a man accused of plotting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. Roll Call · Jul 19, 2024
More Hill Democrats call on Biden to quit race - Roll Call More Democrats urged President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid, as Biden said he would return to the campaign trail next week. Roll Call · Jul 19, 2024
‘Trumpamania’ in Milwaukee — Congressional Hits and Misses, RNC edition - Roll Call MILWAUKEE — The party faithful at this week’s Republican National Convention are hoping Donald Trump will “Make All Our Dreams Come True.” Roll Call · Jul 19, 2024
Photos of the week at the Republican National Convention - Roll Call Republicans came together in Milwaukee this week to formally nominate former President Donald Trump and running mate Sen. JD Vance as their standard-bearers in the 2024 presidential race. Roll Call · Jul 19, 2024
Trump accepts GOP nomination again during convention’s raucous final night - Roll Call A mellow Trump accepted the Republican presidential nominee for a third time at the party's convention, but his near-death experience loomed. Roll Call · Jul 19, 2024
Summer COVID surge isn’t cause for alarm, experts say - Roll Call Doctors say the current wave of COVID-19 infections has been caused by people congregating indoors during the summer heat waves. Roll Call · Jul 18, 2024
At the Races: New guy on the ticket - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Jul 18, 2024
Roll Call · Jul 18, 2024 Vance says Republicans are done ‘catering to Wall Street’ - Roll Call Sen. JD Vance, the GOP nominee for vice president, is done ‘catering to Wall Street’ and puts financial issues in a social context.
Roll Call · Jul 18, 2024 ‘Took a bullet’: Lawmakers, delegates predict a Trump coronation in stark contrast to 2016 RNC - Roll Call Lawmakers and delegates at the Republican National Convention expect Donald Trump to lighten his typically brash message on Thursday night.
Roll Call · Jul 18, 2024 Biden backers dismiss party rift as ‘family discussions’ - Roll Call Supporters of President Joe Biden, in Milwaukee to counter the message of the Republican convention, dismissed calls for him to drop out.
Roll Call · Jul 18, 2024 ‘Happy Days’ for Republicans in Milwaukee - Roll Call MILWAUKEE — Jokes about the Milwaukee-set 1970s show “Happy Days” notwithstanding, the Republican National Convention has put some steam in the strides of the GOP, who have taken their 2024 confidence meter up to 11. Republicans feel good about their nominee, Donald Trump, their opponent, Joe Biden, and their chances…
Roll Call · Jul 18, 2024 Capitol Lens | Republican National Convention, Day 3 - Roll Call MILWAUKEE — Roll Call’s photojournalists put Wednesday at the Republican National Convention into focus with a selection of the day’s images.
Roll Call · Jul 18, 2024 Vance delivers populist message as he accepts VP nomination - Roll Call MILWAUKEE — In introducing himself to Republican loyalists for the first time Wednesday night as Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance drew parallels between his impoverished upbringing and voters in middle-America who were integral to delivering the former president to the White House eight years ago. And he…
Roll Call · Jul 17, 2024 Vance’s ascension solidifies isolationist faction of GOP - Roll Call Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate solidified a faction of the GOP that embraces an “America First” approach to the world
Roll Call · Jul 17, 2024 Biden tests positive for COVID, cancels event - Roll Call President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 after a campaign event in Las Vegas on Wednesday, the White House said.
Roll Call · Jul 17, 2024 Vance quietly tried to shape public health agenda in Congress - Roll Call GOP vice-presidential nominee has focused on bills related to opioid addiction, transgender care and increasing autonomy in health care.
Roll Call · Jul 17, 2024 Schiff urging Biden to quit race shows issue is not going away - Roll Call Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., joins those calling on President Joe Biden to end his campaign for another term.
Roll Call · Jul 17, 2024 Count the contradictions: Brow-furrowing moments from GOP convention - Roll Call Speakers and delegates at the Republican National Convention have filled the Fiserv Forum with contradictions this week.