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Teddy Roosevelt of the Racing Presidents mascots takes the field during the Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park in Washington on Sept. 29, 2021.

There’s no crypto in baseball! … oh, wait

By Jason Dick
Posted April 7, 2022 at 12:49pm
Gerrymandering activists protest on the steps of the Supreme Court on March 28, 2018. The current redistricting cycle is still not finished, thanks to a pandemic-altered census, lawsuits and good old procrastination.

Between the lines: A redistricting roundup report card

By Jason Dick and Michael Macagnone
Posted March 31, 2022 at 1:21pm
Former Roll Call Editor Christina Bellantoni discusses bringing her students to Washington and nearby Virginia to see politics up close.

Training the next generation of campaign reporters — in the field

By Jason Dick
Posted March 23, 2022 at 3:20pm
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’’s nominee for Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, is seen in the Capitol in between meetings on March 16, 2022.

Bad blood, hypocrisy and hard feelings: The Supreme Court confirmation process

By Jason Dick
Posted March 17, 2022 at 6:53pm
A sign for the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is seen in September, 2021.

‘Time becomes elastic’: the long legacy of Guantanamo Bay

By Jason Dick
Posted March 10, 2022 at 7:00am
President Joe Biden hands a copy of his speech to Speaker Nancy Pelosi alongside Vice President Kamala Harris as he arrives for his State of the Union address on March 1.

The political unicorn that goes poof in midterm elections

By Jason Dick
Posted March 3, 2022 at 4:29pm
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., speaks during a House Rules Committee meeting on December 2, 2021.

Jamie Raskin, navigating personal and national tragedies

By Jason Dick
Posted February 23, 2022 at 12:57pm
Why are these people laughing? Congress is serious business! Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and his chief of staff Sharon Soderstrom leave a Senate Republican luncheon in Russell Building on Thursday.

The Political Theater guide to the in-between times

By Jason Dick
Posted February 17, 2022 at 2:33pm
Super Bowl LVI footballs are displayed for sale in the NFL Shop at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 7, 2022.

The NFL’s missteps get amplified on its big stage

By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell
Posted February 9, 2022 at 8:00am
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is seen in the Capitol.

The color of money, 2022 midterm edition

By Jason Dick, Kate Ackley and Evan Campbell
Posted February 2, 2022 at 2:59pm