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Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., seen here at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August, is expressing optimism about her party's chances in House races.

Campaigns

One month out, Democrats say they are expanding House field

California, New York and Iowa are singled out

By Daniela Altimari
Posted October 4, 2024 at 6:43pm

President Joe Biden meets with members of his Cabinet about response efforts to Hurricane Helene in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Oct. 1.

Policy

Biden makes formal plea to Congress for disaster loan funds

By CQ Roll Call Staff
Posted October 4, 2024 at 10:31pm
A beam of sunlight breaks through the cloudy skies to illuminate the Supreme Court in Washington.

Policy

Supreme Court to decide cases on nuclear fuel storage, gun lawsuit

By Michael Macagnone
Posted October 4, 2024 at 12:00pm
Vice President Kamala Harris and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., arrive for a campaign event at Ripon College in Wisconsin on Thursday.

Campaigns

Calling Trump ‘petty’ and ‘vindictive,’ Liz Cheney makes conservative case for Harris

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted October 4, 2024 at 5:39am
“lf left unaddressed, certain provisions in the House-passed or Senate-proposed bills will substantially impact the Department's ability to accomplish our strategic goals," Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III wrote in a recent letter.

Congress

Pentagon voices ‘significant concern’ with many NDAA provisions

By John M. Donnelly
Posted October 3, 2024 at 7:53pm
Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., seen here at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August, is expressing optimism about her party's chances in House races.

Campaigns

One month out, Democrats say they are expanding House field

By Daniela Altimari
Posted October 4, 2024 at 6:43pm

At the Races: Please bet responsibly

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted October 3, 2024 at 3:00pm
Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., walks up the House steps on Sept. 25 for the final votes in the Capitol before Congress’ October recess. The former chair of the Modernization Committee is in his final months as a congressman, after deciding not to run for reelection.

Even as he heads out the door, Derek Kilmer is still trying to fix Congress

By Jim Saksa
Posted October 3, 2024 at 6:15am

The Complete AI and ChatGPT How-To Guide For Government Affairs

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 29, 2024 at 5:13pm
NBA star Dikembe Mutombo stands next to first lady Laura Bush during the president’s 2007 State of the Union address. Mutombo died this week at the age of 58. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Stoking division may be a winning campaign strategy, but it comes at a cost

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted October 3, 2024 at 6:00am
The funding announced Thursday will go toward the construction of an estimated 1,000 miles of new transmission lines with 7,100 megawatts of added capacity across six states.

Energy Department plugs $1.5 billion into new grid projects

By David Jordan
Posted October 3, 2024 at 6:00am
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., faces Democrat Will Rollins, whom he narrowly defeated two years ago.

Dean of California GOP faces a tight rematch

By Daniela Altimari
Posted October 3, 2024 at 5:00am

What Constituent Correspondence Reveals About Voter Sentiment

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted February 28, 2024 at 11:41am
A video of President Donald Trump is played during a House select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack hearing in 2022.

Special prosecutor divulges new details in Trump case filing

By Michael Macagnone
Posted October 2, 2024 at 6:25pm

Capitol Ink | Polar bear empathy

By R.J. Matson
Posted October 2, 2024 at 5:19pm
Former President Donald Trump posts on his social media platform Truth Social often, such as this one displayed at a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing in September 2023.

Trump averages more than 24 Truth Social posts a day and he was even busier during the VP debate

By Alex Angle
Posted October 2, 2024 at 5:12pm

2024 CQ Election Watch Briefing Series

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted April 22, 2024 at 12:11am
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and the Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, participate in a debate at the CBS Broadcast Center on Oct. 1, 2024, in New York City.

Fact-checking Vance’s health policy claims

By Ariel Cohen and Sandhya Raman
Posted October 2, 2024 at 4:29pm
Patrons watch the vice presidential debate between Republican candidate JD Vance and Democratic candidate Tim Walz at Union Pub on Capitol Hill on Tuesday night.

A civil debate? Now that’s an October surprise

By David Winston
Posted October 2, 2024 at 4:11pm
Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz take part in the vice-presidential debate at CBS Studios in New York on Tuesday.

Fact-checking the Vance-Walz debate

By FactCheck.org
Posted October 2, 2024 at 4:07pm

FiscalNote Copilot for Policy

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted July 15, 2024 at 8:45pm
Patrons watch the vice presidential debate between Republican candidate JD Vance and Democratic candidate Tim Walz at Union Pub on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

7 things I think I think about the vice presidential debate

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted October 2, 2024 at 3:56pm

Capitol Lens | Calf time

By Bill Clark
Posted October 2, 2024 at 2:40pm
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz shake hands at a vice presidential debate Tuesday night in New York.

Former defensive coordinator Tim Walz didn’t call many blitzes against JD Vance

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 2, 2024 at 1:23pm
The Supreme Court building is seen at dawn.

New term for Supreme Court means cases on guns, porn access

By Michael Macagnone
Posted October 2, 2024 at 12:52pm
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio (left), speaks with Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., after their vice presidential debate on Tuesday in New York City. This is expected to be the only vice presidential debate of the 2024 general election.

Vance’s attempt to rewrite Trump’s Obamacare history

By Niels Lesniewski and Lia DeGroot
Posted October 2, 2024 at 8:39am
An Amtrak train at Union Station in Washington.

Amtrak botched planning on $6 billion tunnel project, watchdog says

By Valerie Yurk
Posted October 2, 2024 at 7:59am
Exterior of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center at Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, N.C. The center was among facilities and roads closed as of Monday, according to the National Park Service.

America’s most popular national park crippled by Helene

By Mike Magner
Posted October 2, 2024 at 6:00am
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice presidential nominee, debates Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee, on Tuesday night in New York. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Takeaways from VP debate as Trump vows veto of any federal abortion ban bill

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 1, 2024 at 11:25pm
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks about flooding in North Carolina at the White House daily press briefing on Tuesday.

Hurricane relief funds stable for now, officials say

By David Jordan, John T. Bennett and Aidan Quigley
Posted October 1, 2024 at 5:39pm
Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, who represents a district that includes his hometown of Tucson and much of Arizona’s border with Mexico, was first elected to Congress in 2002.

Arizona’s Grijalva says upcoming election will be his last

By David Jordan
Posted October 1, 2024 at 5:13pm
Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., said impacts will be "wide ranging."

Republican members call on Biden to halt dockworkers strike

By Valerie Yurk
Posted October 1, 2024 at 12:54pm
Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter arrive at the Capitol on Jan. 20, 2009, for President Barack Obama’s first inauguration.

Capitol Lens | A century of service: Jimmy Carter

By Chris Hale
Posted October 1, 2024 at 7:30am
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is a lead backer of a China tech investment notification proposal.

China hawks prep tech investment screening measure

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted October 1, 2024 at 7:00am

Capitol Ink | Pet Debate moderators

By R.J. Matson
Posted October 1, 2024 at 7:00am
Defense hawks, including the chairmen of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, Sen. Jack Reed (left) and Rep. Mike Rogers, want to take up the NDAA as soon as Congress returns.

Lawmakers eye moving quickly on NDAA after November return

By Briana Reilly
Posted October 1, 2024 at 6:00am
Voters stand in line to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in Virginia at the Prince William County Office of Elections in Manassas, Va., on Sept. 20. The 7th District is a priority for both Democrats and the GOP.

Swinging for the fences in Virginia swing seat race

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted October 1, 2024 at 5:00am
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the ongoing response to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the White House on Monday. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Biden floats recess action on Helene supplemental

By David Lerman
Posted September 30, 2024 at 2:41pm, Updated at 7:50pm

Capitol Lens | Heavy medals

By Tom Williams
Posted September 30, 2024 at 3:25pm

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