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Nevada Democratic Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto, center, is tied with her Republican opponent Rep. Joe Heck in the most recent Suffolk University poll. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Poll: Nevada Senate Race All Tied Up

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 18, 2016 at 12:37pm

Is Trump ‘Mr. Brexit’?

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 18, 2016 at 10:11am
Indiana Rep. Todd Young trails former Sen. Evan Bayh in the race to replace retiring Sen. Dan Coats. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Poll: Bayh Holds Significant Lead Over Young in Indiana Senate Race

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 17, 2016 at 2:01pm
Sen. Charles E. Grassley said the public would be getting only part of the story unless all unclassified notes from the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server are released. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Grassley Wants Clinton FBI Notes Released to Public

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 17, 2016 at 9:53am
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn said President Barack Obama is in a "frenzy mode on his way out the door" when it comes to new regulations and federalizing swaths of land. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Cornyn Calls On The Justice Department To Investigate The Clinton Foundation

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 12, 2016 at 11:34am
A new poll shows how much ground Donald Trump must make up with racial and ethnic groups before November. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images file photo)

Trump: Don’t They Get Sarcasm?

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 12, 2016 at 11:02am
An explosion rocks Syrian city of Kobani during a reported suicide car bomb attack by the militants of Islamic State (ISIS) group in October 2014. Two years later, the fighting continues and the civilian deaths mount. (Gokhan Sahin/Getty Images)

House GOP Report: Intelligence Officials Pressured to Alter Reports on ISIS

By Jeremy Silk Smith and Stephanie Akin
Posted August 11, 2016 at 1:46pm
Voters don't trust Hillary Clinton any more now than they did at the beginning of the year. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Clinton’s Trustworthiness Remains a Drag on Her Candidacy

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 11, 2016 at 5:00am

New York Daily News Calls For Trump To Quit

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 10, 2016 at 10:59am

Roger Stone Claims To Be In Contact With WikiLeaks Founder

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 9, 2016 at 5:09pm

Orlando Nightclub Shooter’s Father at Clinton Rally

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 9, 2016 at 11:59am
Donald Trump challenger Evan McMullin says, "We are going to fight and scrap and crawl all the way to the end," But there might not be many places to do that. (EvanMcMullin.com)

Evan McMullin Says He’s Not a Trump Spoiler

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 9, 2016 at 11:06am
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence offered a strong endorsement of Speaker Paul D. Ryan's re-election campaign Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Mike Pence Breaks With Trump to Endorse Paul Ryan

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 3, 2016 at 4:16pm

Paul Ryan’s Primary Opponent Uses Trump To His Advantage

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 3, 2016 at 2:41pm
New York Rep. Richard Hanna is retiring after this Congress. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Hanna Is First Congressional Republican to Say He’ll Vote for Clinton

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 2, 2016 at 8:59am
Two polls released since the end of the Democratic convention show Hillary Clinton getting a sizable bounce in public opinion. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Post-Convention Polls Show Dead Heat Among Independents

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 1, 2016 at 1:56pm
Arizona Sen. John McCain says that Donald Trump's remarks on the family of a fallen American soldier do not represent the views of the Republican Party. (Daniel A. Anderson for CQ Roll Call)

McCain Rebukes Trump for Comments About Soldier’s Family

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted August 1, 2016 at 9:25am
Donald Trump took issue with Hillary Clinton's assertion that he couldn't handle the rough and tumble of a political campaign. "Really, I just beat 16 people and am beating her!" he tweeted. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trump: Clinton Speech a ‘Very Average Scream’

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 29, 2016 at 11:21am
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine glances over at former President Bill Clinton during Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech Thursday night. (Screen shot)

Did Bill Clinton Catch a Little Shut-Eye During Hillary’s Speech?

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 29, 2016 at 10:22am
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said he will release his tax returns if an IRS audit is completed before the election. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Big Donor Offers Big Money to Trump If He Releases Taxes

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 28, 2016 at 1:46pm
Chelsea Clinton listens as her father,  former President Bill Clinton, speaks at a campaign event in Iowa in January. On Thursday, she'll introduce Hillary Clinton to accept the Democratic nomination for president. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

What to Watch for on Final Day of Democratic Convention

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 28, 2016 at 10:14am
John Hinckley Jr. is escorted by police in Washington in March 1981 after his arrest for seriously wounding President Ronald Reagan. (AFP/Getty Images file photo)

Would-be Reagan Assassin John Hinckley to Go Free

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 27, 2016 at 10:30am
President Barack Obama, shown here campaigning with Hillary Clinton in North Carolina, said “we don’t operate on innuendo and we don’t operate on incomplete information and we don’t operate on leaks.” (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images file photo)

What to Watch on Day 3 of the Democratic Convention

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 27, 2016 at 10:10am
Stage hands work on affixing the Democratic National Convention logo to the podium in Philadelphia. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Day Two: Who Is Speaking at the DNC

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 26, 2016 at 4:36pm
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz spoke at a rally introducing the Hillary Clinton-Tim Kaine ticket on Saturday in Miami. The following day, she announced she would step down after the convention. (Gaston De Cardenas/AFP/Getty Images)

Report: DNC Warned About Hack

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 26, 2016 at 9:14am
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been under fire for months from supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders over accusations of favoritism toward Hillary Clinton's campaign in the Democratic presidential primaries. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Convention Began Without Wasserman Schultz on Stage

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 25, 2016 at 2:28pm
Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, left, waves to the crowd along with Massachusetts Sen Elizabeth Warren before a campaign rally in Cincinnati in June. (John Sommers II/Getty Images file photo)

Elizabeth Warren Will Be the Keynote Speaker at the DNC

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 25, 2016 at 12:29pm
Donald Trump called Sen. Bernie Sanders a "weak and somewhat pathetic figure" ahead of the Vermont senator's Monday night address to the Democratic National Convention. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Trump Tries To Woo Sanders Supporters By Trolling Sanders

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 25, 2016 at 10:42am
A woman protects herself from the sun during a protest in Philadelphia on Sunday on the eve of the Democratic National Convention. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

Feel the Burn: Philadelphia Swelters Before Convention Starts

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 25, 2016 at 9:23am
Florida delegate Henry Allen shows how he feels on the last night of the Republican convention on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trump Gets Bounce, but GOP Still Divided

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 25, 2016 at 8:00am
Donald Trump talked to NBC in a post-convention interview. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Donald Trump Denies Ever Linking Cruz’s Father To JFK Assassination

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 22, 2016 at 12:55pm
There's still bad blood between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images file photo)

Trump Says He’ll Never Accept Endorsement From Cruz

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 22, 2016 at 12:52pm
Add George Harrison to the list of artists who didn't want to be on the Republican convention playlist. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Here Comes Another Musician Mad With Trump

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 22, 2016 at 9:34am

‘Overheard’ at the RNC

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 21, 2016 at 3:21pm
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump pumps — or shakes — his fist as he arrives at the 2016 Republican National Convention Wednesday night. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

GOP Civil War Gets More Uncivil

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 21, 2016 at 1:54pm
Activist filmmaker Michael Moore said liberals have been having a good laugh about Trump's campaign, but he thinks the Republican presidential nominee will win. (Real Time with Bill Maher/YouTube)

Michael Moore Thinks Donald Trump Will Win

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 21, 2016 at 10:04am

Live From Cleveland, It’s Trumpemon GO

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 21, 2016 at 9:24am
A slight majority of registered voters say that they don't have any feelings about Donald Trump's choice of Mike Pence to be his running mate, a new poll found. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Who is Mike Pence? Majority Have No Idea

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 20, 2016 at 2:51pm
The fallout from Melania Trump's speech on Monday dominated Republican National Convention coverage for most of Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Melania Trump Speechwriter Takes Blame

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 20, 2016 at 1:19pm
Former Michigan Rep. John Dingell, right, celebrated his 90th birthday in a House hearing room named for him on July 6. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

John Dingell’s Not Holding Anything Back

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 20, 2016 at 10:59am
Donald Trump Jr.'s speech to the Republican National Convention generally got good reviews — except for that one part. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Donald Trump Jr. Speechwriter Cribbed Himself

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 20, 2016 at 8:44am
Donald Trump makes a dramatic entrance to Queen's "We Are the Champions" before introducing his wife Melania at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Queen Asks Trump Not to Use Their Song — Again

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 19, 2016 at 1:39pm
Responsibility for Melania Trump's speech reportedly lay with Rick Gates, a top aide to Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Who’s Going to Get Fired Over Melania Trump Speech?

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 19, 2016 at 10:14am
Melania Trump's speech was not what Republicans wanted to be talking about on Day 2 of their convention. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Melania Mocked for ‘Copy and Paste’ Speech

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 19, 2016 at 8:58am
Stephen Colbert tapes a segment for his show as Caesar Flickerman from "The Hunger Games" on the floor of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Sunday. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Real or Satire? Hard to Tell in Bizarro Election Year

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 18, 2016 at 1:42pm
A man wearing a Donald Trump costume protests the presumptive Republican presidential nominee near the Quicken Loans Arena, site of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

‘Art of The Deal’ Ghostwriter To America: I’m Sorry

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 18, 2016 at 10:35am
Security personnel on horseback ride through downtown Cleveland outside Quicken Loans Arena, site of the Republican National Convention. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Extremist Groups Surround Republican Convention

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 18, 2016 at 9:57am
There were be less money for balloons this year after some corporate sponsors pulled their support for the Republican National Convention. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Who Won’t Be at Trump’s Party?

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 15, 2016 at 3:12pm
The Trump campaign unveiled its new logo on Friday.

Trump-Pence Logo Unveiled, Twitter Snickers

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 15, 2016 at 1:55pm
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, shown here campaigning with Donald Trump last week, lost the veepstakes to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. (John Sommers II/Getty Images)

Gingrich Blames Media For ‘Hysteria’ Over Muslim Comments

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 15, 2016 at 11:13am
Kentucky Rep. Edward Whitfield said his failure to prevent contact between his lobbyist wife and his staff was "unintentional." (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ethics Committee Rebukes Rep. Ed Whitfield

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 14, 2016 at 5:28pm
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who appeared with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, is being considered for the No. 2 spot on Trump's ticket but isn't on the convention speakers list. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

Who’s Speaking at the Republican Convention?

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 13, 2016 at 11:48am
Sen. Bernie Sanders supporters show their allegiance to their candidate as he ends his presidential campaign with an appearance alongside Hillary Clinton. (Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton Still Struggling To Attract Youth Vote

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 12, 2016 at 1:38pm
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said no to Speaker Paul Ryan. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ryan Request Denied, Clinton to Get Intel Briefings

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 12, 2016 at 10:08am
Rep. Joe Heck is in a tight race with Catherine Cortez Masto for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's seat. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

In Nevada, Heck’s Challenge Might Be Getting Tougher

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 11, 2016 at 1:04pm
Speaker Paul D. Ryan will address the delegates at the Republican convention in Cleveland next week. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Paul Ryan Will Address Republican Convention

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 11, 2016 at 9:58am
Florida Rep. Corrine Brown faces 24 counts in a federal indictment announced Friday. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

Rep. Corrine Brown Indicted In Charity Fraud Scheme

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 8, 2016 at 12:22pm
The Capitol was briefly on lockdown on Friday as police said they were searching for a person of interest. (Bill Clark/Roll Call file photo)

Security Scare Puts Capitol on Brief Lockdown

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 8, 2016 at 9:21am
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was to make his first appearance on the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Clinton, Trump Cancel Campaign Plans After Dallas Shootings

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 8, 2016 at 9:04am
U.S. Capitol Police officers stand at their post in the Capitol Visitor Center. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Capitol Police Officer Unfairly Disciplined, Panel Reaffirms

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 7, 2016 at 3:21pm
Protesters block traffic near a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, convenience store where a fatal police shooting was caught on video Tuesday. The Justice Department also has been asked to investigate another fatal police shooting in suburban St. Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday evening. (Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images)

Fatal Police Shootings Caught on Video Prompt Calls for Justice Department Investigations

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 7, 2016 at 11:44am
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, right, campaigned on Tuesday with Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, in North Carolina. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Corker, Ernst Remove Themselves From Trump Veepstakes

By Jeremy Silk Smith and Niels Lesniewski
Posted July 6, 2016 at 1:37pm

Sanders Endorses Clinton’s College Plan, But Not the Candidate, Yet

By Jeremy Silk Smith and Rema Rahman
Posted July 6, 2016 at 12:17pm

RNC Ad Contrasts Clinton Coming Clean and Comey Contradictions

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 6, 2016 at 9:54am
Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., called the shooting of Alton Sterling "deeply troubling." (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Richmond: Unanswered Questions in Louisiana Police Shooting

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 6, 2016 at 9:13am
Speaker Paul D. Ryan has been critical of the tone coming from Donald Trump's campaign. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Paul Ryan: Trump Needs to ‘Clean Up’ His Tweets

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 5, 2016 at 3:13pm
Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, arrives at the Capitol via the Senate subway. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Inhofe Has Another Adventure With an Airplane

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 5, 2016 at 10:54am
High lead levels prompted the Architect of the Capitol to turn off drinking water in the Cannon House Office Building. (Jeremy Silk Smith/CQ Roll Call)

No Answer on Tainted Water in House Office Building

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 1, 2016 at 8:24pm
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's campaign has spent about $78,000 on TV ads so far while outside groups have spent $3.7 million on the race. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Report: Outside Groups Outspending N.C. Governor’s Candidates, 47-1

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 1, 2016 at 11:49am
Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings speaks Wednesday during a rally in Baltimore calling for action on gun safety measures. Also seen, from right, Reps. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger and Chris Van Hollen, both of Maryland. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

‘Day of Action’ on Gun Violence

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 30, 2016 at 5:06am
Utah Sen. Mike Lee said there is still time for Donald Trump to win his endorsement. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Another Republican Refuses To Endorse Trump

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 28, 2016 at 2:22pm
Carlos Beruff, center, is willing to spend up to $15 million in his campaign for the Florida Senate seat. (Courtesy Carlos Beruff for U.S. Senate Facebook page)

Rubio Opponent Postpones Releasing Finances

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 28, 2016 at 10:30am
Pro-abortion rights demonstrators at the U.S. Supreme Court cheer as they learn the court struck down the Texas abortion law on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortions Restrictions

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 27, 2016 at 10:12am
New York Sen. Charles E. Schumer hugs Sharon Risher, whose mother and two cousins were killed in the 2015 Charleston, S.C., shooting. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

9 Years of Mass Shootings: How Did Congress Respond?

By Gillian Roberts and Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 23, 2016 at 5:30am
Trump praised Britain's vote to leave the European Union. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Trump: She’s a ‘Liar’; Clinton: He’s ‘Dangerous’

By Andrew Breiner and Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 22, 2016 at 2:06pm
Senate staffers look out of a 3rd floor window in the Hart Senate Office Building in October 2013. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

House Staff Numbers Decline Outside D.C.

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 21, 2016 at 5:03pm
On the day of a Republican presidential debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., attends a rally in Upper Senate Park with striking workers to call for a minimum wage of $15 per hour, November 10, 2015. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Will Sanders Hill Internship Be Hottest Ticket for Wonky Millennials?

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 21, 2016 at 12:06pm
The most recent Quinnipiac poll had better news for Hillary Clinton in three key swing states. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Poll: Clinton Makes Gains in Swing States, Leads Overall

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 21, 2016 at 7:34am
Supporters of Bernie Sanders attend a rally outside of RFK Stadium in Washington. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

The Game is Rigged! Sanders, Warriors Fans Share Gripe

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 17, 2016 at 1:30pm
Demonstrators supporting Connecticut Sen. Christopher S. Murphy's filibuster on gun laws march onto the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday night. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Post-Orlando Poll Shows Support Jumps For Assault Weapons Ban

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 16, 2016 at 1:00pm

What Did Murphy’s Filibuster Accomplish?

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 16, 2016 at 8:52am

Iraq Vet Blasts Trump Over Allegations of Theft of Millions

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 15, 2016 at 2:10pm
Rep.  Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Chaffetz Supports Trump Despite Republican Backlash

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 15, 2016 at 10:13am
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said his executive order was a continuation of previous Virginia governors' work to help felons regain their right to vote. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Judicial Watch Argues McAuliffe Can’t Restore Voter Rights for Felons

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 14, 2016 at 2:39pm
Voting signs already were up at the One Judiciary Square early voting center last week. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

D.C. Democratic Primary a Political Whisper

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 14, 2016 at 6:00am

Trump: I’m a ‘Pretty Good Prognosticator’ of Terror Attacks

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 13, 2016 at 10:14am
Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he still have issues with Donald Trump's temperament and policies. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Kasich Still Not Ready to Endorse Trump

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 9, 2016 at 2:14pm

Clinton Makes History

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 7, 2016 at 10:43am
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., listens during a public meeting. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

‘ROBOCOP’ Bill Gains Senate Support

By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted June 6, 2016 at 5:22pm