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House Chaplain Patrick J. Conroy, blesses the walnut tree during the tree planting ceremony in memory of Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Conroy announced his retirement this week. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Podcast: Tending to the Congressional Mind, Body and Spirit

By Jason Dick and Ed Pesce
Posted April 18, 2018 at 5:13pm
Why do they call Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., a lame duck? (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Podcast: Paul Ryan Departure Leaves GOP Spinning

By Jason Dick and Kate Ackley
Posted April 11, 2018 at 4:39pm
Two Border Patrol Agents on horseback ride along the U.S.-Mexican Border. "[The horses] can go places vehicles can't, they've been pretty darn effective" Agent Brian Kemmett said. President Donald Trump wants the National Guard to help the Border Patrol along the Southern border. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

Podcast: Trump Makes a Run for the Border

By Jason Dick and Megan Scully
Posted April 4, 2018 at 5:18pm
Despite being an ardent Philadelphia Eagles fan, Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., is very popular among colleagues past and present. He was recently awarded the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress Statesmanship Award. Dent is retiring at the end of this Congress, about to become a former member himself. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Podcast: Looking Forward to Being a Former Member of Congress

By Jason Dick and Niels Lesniewski
Posted March 28, 2018 at 11:05am
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., attend an event in the Hart Building on Feb. 26, 2015 when Sirleaf offered thanks to Congress for authorizing funds to help fight ebola in her country. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Podcast: Lessons for the Opioid Epidemic from the Ebola Fight

By Jason Dick
Posted March 21, 2018 at 1:15pm
Political Theater discusses Conor Lamb and the results in the special election in Pennsylvania's 18th district. (Toula Vlahou/CQ Roll Call)

Podcast: Democrats Roar Over Conor Lamb

By Jason Dick
Posted March 14, 2018 at 4:50pm
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., left, gets a hug from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during the Washington Press Club Foundation's Congressional Dinner. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Podcast: Politics’ Thin Line Between Laughing and Cringing

By Jason Dick
Posted March 7, 2018 at 2:57pm
The nation’s top intelligence chiefs, including FBI Director Christopher Wray, pictured here, warned lawmakers about worldwide threats on Feb. 13. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Podcast: A Looming Warning from ‘The Looming Tower’

By Jason Dick and Toula Vlahou
Posted February 28, 2018 at 9:38am
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and his guest Jan Rader, Fire Chief of Huntington, W.Va., before last month’s State of the Union address. Rader, subject of an Academy Award-nominated documentary, will be in Hollywood next month for the Oscars ceremony (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Podcast: Meet Jan Rader, West Virginia Heroin(e) in the Opioid Fight

By Jason Dick
Posted February 21, 2018 at 1:00pm
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. warned House Democrats at their recent retreat not to be complacent about their chances for winning the majority in November. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Podcast: It’s the Economy Stupid? Maybe Not​

By Bridget Bowman, Jason Dick and Stuart Rothenberg
Posted February 14, 2018 at 3:16pm