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Showgirls pose with a tourist Wednesday near the Paris Las Vegas hotel casino, site of a Democratic presidential debate.

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Taco trucks, cookies and a ‘Battle Born’ caucus interview with Julián Castro

Political Theater, Episode 114

By Niels Lesniewski and Jason Dick
Posted February 20, 2020 at 7:10pm

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders arrives at a rally at University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Tuesday.

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He’s so populist: Trump, Sanders and beyond

By Jason Dick
Posted February 19, 2020 at 6:56pm
Peter Buttigieg wearing a suit and tie

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New Hampshire scramble: Democrats’ slog heads south

By Jason Dick
Posted February 12, 2020 at 3:15pm
First lady Melania Trump awards Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in the House chamber on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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Donald Trump: How to win kitsch and influence people

By Jason Dick
Posted February 5, 2020 at 5:18pm
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown has a new book, “Desk 88,” about senators who have occupied his current workspace in the chamber. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Sitting at ‘Desk 88’ with Sen. Sherrod Brown

By Jason Dick and Niels Lesniewski
Posted December 10, 2019 at 7:37pm
Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner has a difficult balance to strike between loyalty to President Donald Trump and his GOP followers and building a coalition of voters as he seeks reelection in 2020. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Between a Trump and a hard place

By Jason Dick
Posted October 16, 2019 at 3:38pm
Former Vice President Joe Biden arrives for his 2020 campaign kickoff rally at the Eakins Oval in Philadelphia on May 18. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

That ’70s Show: Biden edition

By Jason Dick
Posted September 20, 2019 at 3:47pm
The GOP primary runoff in North Carolina’s 3rd District has become somewhat of a proxy war between House Freedom Caucus leaders Mark Meadows, left, and Jim Jordan, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Field notes from a North Carolina runoff and a reparations hearing

By Clyde McGrady, Jason Dick, Simone Pathé and Toula Vlahou
Posted June 26, 2019 at 3:57pm
Maybe a little MORE conflict is what the Senate needs to get out of its funk. (Laura Patterson/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Dear senators: More conflict please

By Jason Dick
Posted April 5, 2019 at 9:00am
President Donald Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., follow Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Michael C. Stenger and House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul D. Irving down the House steps on March 14. Trump pushed back on impeachment talk Monday, saying it was the Democrats “that committed the crimes.” (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Not green with envy: People who missed Friends of Ireland lunch

By Jason Dick
Posted March 16, 2019 at 9:00am