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Microsoft founder Bill Gates rides the Senate escalator with Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., in 2014. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Corporate Giants Jump Into Trump’s Tariff Fight

By Sean McMinn
Posted July 24, 2018 at 4:41pm
Senate Appropriations ranking member Patrick Leahy appears in the Capitol last year. Three of the four Senate committees with the least diverse Democratic staffs this year are also the most powerful. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Democratic Staff of Most Powerful Senate Committees Have the Least Racial Diversity

By Alex Gangitano and Sean McMinn
Posted July 18, 2018 at 3:24pm
Vulnerable Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin III, left, and Jon Tester have offices that are 93 percent and 92 percent white, an analysis of data released by Senate Democrats found. (Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Vulnerable Senate Democrats Have Another Thing to Worry About: Diversity on Their Staffs

By Alex Gangitano and Sean McMinn
Posted July 17, 2018 at 5:31pm
Michigan Democratic Reps. John Conyers Jr. and Sander M. Levin and Texas Republican Reps. Joe L. Barton and Lamar Smith are the four most senior House members to end their service during the current Congress. (Bill Clark and Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photos)

House Experience Poised to Nose-Dive

By Sean McMinn
Posted May 10, 2018 at 5:00am
Andy Rosenberg and Harriet Melvin of Thorn Run Partners are adapting to a changing lobbying environment. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

K Street Reinvents Itself in the Era of Trump

By Kate Ackley and Sean McMinn
Posted February 15, 2018 at 11:24am
A collection of female lobbyists and organizations is launching a new bipartisan effort, called 131 & Counting, to build connections with the unprecedented number of women serving in Congress and to encourage more women to run for office. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Lobbying Hits $3.9 Billion in Trump’s First Year

By Sean McMinn and Kate Ackley
Posted January 23, 2018 at 4:10pm
Lawmakers are making a habit of getting right to the edge of government shutdowns. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

There Are Just Hours Left Before a Government Shutdown. This Is Totally Normal.

By Sean McMinn
Posted January 19, 2018 at 2:00pm
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Trump Used Twitter to Praise and Blame Congress, Yet the Hill Agreed With Him Most of the Time

By Sean McMinn
Posted December 18, 2017 at 5:04am
Alabama Democrat Doug Jones and his wife celebrate his victory over Judge Roy Moore at the Sheraton in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Visual Report: Jones Won the Overall Funding Fight in Alabama

By Sean McMinn
Posted December 13, 2017 at 12:50pm
Democrat Doug Jones, center, accompanied by New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Alabama Rep. Terri A. Sewell, waves to supporters as he arrives for a canvass kickoff rally at his campaign field office in Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Jones Bested Moore in Alabama Fundraising Under National Spotlight

By Sean McMinn
Posted December 12, 2017 at 12:43pm
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Moore Relied Heavily On Fundraising Outside Alabama During Final Campaign Stretch

By Sean McMinn
Posted December 11, 2017 at 11:41am
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Congress’ Compliance Watchdog: Settlement Payouts Highest in 10 Years

By Andrew Menezes and Sean McMinn
Posted November 17, 2017 at 1:13am
A U.S. Air Force munitions team member, seen here in 2016, uncases the laser-guided tip of a bomb used for airstrikes on ISIS targets at a base in the Persian Gulf region. (John Moore/Getty Images file photo)

Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim on U.S. Attacking ISIS ‘Much Harder’

By Sean McMinn
Posted November 10, 2017 at 5:04am
Las Vegas police stand guard along the streets outside the Route 91 Harvest Country music festival grounds on Sunday where a shooter attacked from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. (David Becker/Getty Images)

The Status of Guns in the U.S. — in 3 Charts

By Sean McMinn and Sara Wise and Randy Leonard
Posted October 2, 2017 at 3:18pm
Alabama Sen. Luther Strange is the first appointed Republican senator to lose a primary after taking office since Kansas’ Sheila Frahm in 1996. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Strange First Appointed Senator to Lose Primary in Two Decades

By Sean McMinn
Posted September 26, 2017 at 9:37pm
Democrat Bryan Caforio is challenging Republican Rep. Steve Knight for the second time in California’s 25th District. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

House Challengers Find Fundraising Success Outside Their Districts

By Sean McMinn and Simone Pathé
Posted September 7, 2017 at 5:04am
Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., conducts the confirmation hearing for Alex Acosta, nominee for Secretary of Labor, in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in Dirksen Building, March 22, 2017. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

How the Health Care Industry Has Been Giving to Congress

By Sean McMinn and Ryan Kelly
Posted August 8, 2017 at 4:48pm
California Rep. Ken Calvert on the House floor during debate Thursday on the minibus appropriations package. (C-SPAN screenshot)

What 10 Hours of House Amendment Votes Look Like

By Sean McMinn
Posted July 28, 2017 at 4:08pm
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., in his office in the Cannon House Office Building in February, was the top fundraiser for House freshman in the first two quarters of 2017. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Democratic House Freshmen Show Fundraising Edge Over GOP Classmates

By Sean McMinn
Posted July 24, 2017 at 5:01am
The 115th Congress had more voting days in the first half of the year than any previous Congress in the same time period, since at least 2009. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Congress Is Working More Than Average This Year: Three Days a Week

By Sean McMinn
Posted July 11, 2017 at 5:01am
Ivanka Trump, center, takes no salary as an adviser to her father at the White House. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Salary Data Show Gender Pay Gap in Trump White House

By Sean McMinn
Posted June 30, 2017 at 7:03pm
President Donald Trump speaks on the phone in the Oval Office, which may or may not be under renovations. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

As Trump Sends More Nominees to Senate, a Backlog Is Starting to Grow

By Sean McMinn and Jingnan Huo
Posted June 30, 2017 at 2:55pm
Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz has been a prolific tweeter. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Measuring Chaffetz’s Legacy on Twitter

By Sean McMinn
Posted June 29, 2017 at 5:02am
Karen Handel gives her victory speech Tuesday night in Georgia after winning the 6th District special election. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

Republicans Are 4-0 Defending Seats, but Could Still Be in Trouble

By Sean McMinn
Posted June 21, 2017 at 3:42pm
Democratic candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional District Jon Ossoff speaks to campaign workers and volunteers at his campaign office in Chamblee, Ga., on Sunday. Ossoff meets Republican Karen Handel in the 6th District special election runoff on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Where the Cash Is Coming From in Georgia and South Carolina Special Elections

By Sean McMinn
Posted June 19, 2017 at 5:00am
Law enforcement talk outside the home of James T. Hodgkinson on Wednesday, in Belleville, Ill. Officials said Hodgkinson has been identified as the man who opened fire on Republican lawmakers at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

What the Shooting Suspect Has Said About Republicans in Letters

By Sean McMinn
Posted June 14, 2017 at 3:20pm

Say What? Senators’ Questions for Comey, a Roll Call Analysis

By Sean McMinn
Posted June 8, 2017 at 4:24pm

Lobbyists Don’t Get Business Boom With Trump

By Sean McMinn and Kate Ackley
Posted June 1, 2017 at 5:05am
President Donald Trump has submitted fewer nominations to the Senate than his predecessors had at this point in their presidencies. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

At the White House and in Congress, a Slow Start on Nominations and Confirmations

By Sean McMinn
Posted May 16, 2017 at 12:20pm

Many GOP Members of Congress Are Concerned About Comey’s Firing

By Sean McMinn and Ryan Kelly
Posted May 10, 2017 at 7:06pm
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, talk before a committee hearing. Collins was identified in a report as the most bipartisan senator of the 114th Congress. The report ranked Warren 88th. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Senate Republicans Became More Bipartisan in the Last Congress — Democrats, Not So Much

By Sean McMinn
Posted April 26, 2017 at 5:24pm
CIA Director Mike Pompeo resigned from the House to take on his new post in the Trump administration. His former Kansas seat was filled last night by a fellow Republican, but the race was much tighter than when Pompeo won re-election last fall. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Republicans Are Losing Ground to Democrats Early in the Election Cycle — That’s Completely Normal

By Sean McMinn
Posted April 12, 2017 at 10:11am
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chairman of the House Freedom Caucus.(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Members Who Vote With Freedom Caucus Did Better Than Trump in Elections

By Ryan Kelly and Sean McMinn
Posted March 31, 2017 at 1:31pm
Newly elected Minnesota Rep. Jason Lewis arrives at the Capitol Hill Hotel in November 2016 — the day freshman members checked in for orientation. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

What It Costs to Educate New Members of Congress

By Sean McMinn
Posted March 17, 2017 at 12:05am
These 11 members of Congress represent the Republican districts with the greatest percentage of constituents enrolled in government insurance exchanges. They are (clockwise from upper left): Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Brian Mast, R-Fla., Francis Rooney, R-Fla., Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Bill Posey, R-Fla., Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., Rob Woodall, R-Ga.

Why Some House Republicans Could be Taking a Risk on Obamacare Repeal

By Sean McMinn
Posted March 8, 2017 at 6:25pm
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden plans to hold nine town hall meetings during the Presidents Day recess. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Amid Liberal Protests, More Democrats Holding Town Halls This Presidents Day Recess

By Sean McMinn
Posted February 17, 2017 at 12:53pm
Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn sits before a press conference in the White House last week. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Flynn’s Tenure as National Security Adviser Historically Brief

By Ryan Kelly and Sean McMinn
Posted February 14, 2017 at 4:17pm
A passenger from a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight from Jeddah walks by demonstrators as she arrives at Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Jan. 29. Protests erupted at airports around the country following President Donald’s Trump's executive order on immigration. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Pool)

5 Charts Measuring the Effects of Trump’s Immigration Order

By Sean McMinn and Ryan Kelly and Randy Leonard
Posted January 31, 2017 at 2:31pm
From left, First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, Major General Bradley Becker, Vice President Mike Pence, and his wife Karen Pence prepare to review the troops following the swearing in of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Graphic: How Presidents Have Used Executive Orders in Their First 100 Days

By Sean McMinn
Posted January 23, 2017 at 6:33pm
Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary, spent time at Goldman Sachs and several hedge funds before getting nominated for Trump's Cabinet. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Graphic: How Trump Cabinet Compares to Other Presidents’ First Cabinets

By Randy Leonard and Sean McMinn
Posted January 19, 2017 at 11:42am
Tiffanie Davis, 18, lays with her friends from Howard University while trying to stay warm during the wait for the 2009 inauguration. (Philip Andrews/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Warmer Day? Get Ready for a Longer Inauguration

By Sean McMinn
Posted January 19, 2017 at 5:00am
Arizona Sen. John McCain, whom President-elect Donald Trump once criticized, has received the most donations of any current lawmaker from Trump. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

44 Sitting Members of Congress Have Accepted Donations From Trump

By Sean McMinn
Posted January 18, 2017 at 5:00am
The inaugural parade in 2013 after President Barack Obama took the oath of office. (Molly Riley/ AFP file photo)

Trump’s Inaugural Parade Is Becoming Its Own Controversy

By Sean McMinn
Posted January 6, 2017 at 11:18am
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a stop on his “USA Thank You Tour 2016" at the Orlando Amphitheater at the Central Florida Fairgrounds on Dec. 16. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Fact Check: Trump’s Cabinet Selections No Quicker Than Obama’s

By Sean McMinn
Posted December 23, 2016 at 5:00am
Maine Rep. Bruce Poliquin was the biggest spender on a mailing practice known as franking during the third quarter of 2016. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

House Members Squeezed in Last-Minute Spending on Mail Franking, Advertising Before Elections

By Sean McMinn
Posted December 13, 2016 at 5:00am
Numbered chips are placed in order before the start of the room lottery draw and selection for the incoming members of the 114th Congress in November 2014. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

On Lottery Day, These Are the House Offices Nobody Wants

By Sean McMinn
Posted December 1, 2016 at 5:00am
Nevada Sen.-elect Catherine Cortez Masto stands behind Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid during Reid's introduction of the Democrats of the Nevada delegation in the U.S. Capitol on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Party Diversity Gap to Remain in 115th

By Randy Leonard and Sean McMinn
Posted November 17, 2016 at 2:06pm
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Trump Supporters Skeptical of Vote Counting, Except for Where They Live

By Sean McMinn
Posted November 4, 2016 at 3:51pm
The poll surveyed 1300 U.S. adults including 343 Trump supporters.

Weeks Before Election, Trump Still Not Viewed as GOP Leader

By Sean McMinn
Posted October 20, 2016 at 4:51pm
Chick-fil-A is the restaurant of choice for House Republicans. (Courtesy J.Reed/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.0)

House Republicans Really Love Chick-fil-A

By Sean McMinn
Posted October 4, 2016 at 8:00am