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Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker Mike Johnson converse before the start of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress in the Capitol on March 7 last year.

Speaker fight could overshadow awkward days for Harris after losing to Trump

By John T. Bennett and Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 2, 2025 at 4:19pm
From left, Speaker Mike Johnson, President-elect Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Vice President-elect JD Vance and former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard are seen at the Army-Navy football game in Landover, Md., on Dec. 14.

Why Trump’s boast of newly found friends could prove fleeting

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 20, 2024 at 12:33pm
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who recently had a fall, leaves a Republican conference lunch meeting Tuesday with the help of an aide.

How McConnell could remain a thorn in Trump’s side next Congress

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 18, 2024 at 2:50pm
President-elect Donald Trump arrives Monday for a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, alongside SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.

Trump uses wide-ranging news conference to pin Syria rebellion on Turkish leader

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 16, 2024 at 3:56pm
President-elect Donald Trump speaks Thursday at a reception at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City after being named Time magazine's "Person of the Year."

Trump signals foreign policy will run through him despite nominee noise

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 13, 2024 at 12:39pm
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his “economic playbook” at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Tuesday.

Joe Biden hasn’t vanished, but here’s why it might feel that way

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 11, 2024 at 3:09pm
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., will lead the committee for another two years. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Rep. Suzan DelBene will continue as DCCC chair for 2026

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 6, 2024 at 10:52am

At the Races: Full House

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted December 5, 2024 at 2:30pm
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, seen arriving for a vote in the Capitol in June, is facing a potentially tough reelection in 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy draws primary challenge from former Hill colleague

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 4, 2024 at 7:55pm
Rep. John Duarte, R-Calif., lost his reelection bid in the final 2024 House race to be decided.

Final election results show House Democrats gained a net of one seat

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted December 4, 2024 at 6:01am