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CQ Budget Tracker Editor David Lerman has the latest on the government shutdown and why Senate lawmakers are at an impasse. RollCall  Show Notes: White House Not Shooting Down Possible Shutdown-Ending Deal Senate Adjourns, Ensures Government Shutdown on Monday Â
 President Donald Trump is taking his time reshaping his trade policies, says CQ Roll Call’s trade reporter Ellyn Ferguson. She provides valuable insight on where things stand with the president’s campaign pledges to rip up NAFTA and officially label China as a currency manipulator — neither of which has happened.  Show Notes:  […]
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller is now leading the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and the special counsel’s work will likely eclipse four concurrent congressional investigations, says CQ Roll Call’s Todd Ruger and Niels Lesniewski. They provide the latest political and legal developments on the rapidly expanding probe.   Show Notes: […]
President Donald Trump wants to invest $1 trillion into the nation’s crumbling roads, bridges, tunnels and airports, as well as into drinking water, electric and telecommunications systems, says CQ Roll Call’s transportation reporter Jacob Fischler. But the hurdle to that ambitious agenda is finding the money. Fischler and transportation editor Randy Walerius discuss what role […]
CQ foreign policy reporter Rachel Oswald and defense editor Patrick B. Pexton discuss the turmoil at the State Department and what Congress can do about it.  RollCall  Show Notes: Report: State’s Tillerson Could Be Replaced by CIA’s Pompeo Tillerson Doesn’t Deny Calling Trump a ‘Moron’   Â
 Catch-up here on what is happening with President Donald Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown and plan to build a border wall, including its price tag. The project will involve taking private property and at least $15 billion taxpayer dollars, says CQ Roll Call’s national security reporter Gopal Ratnam. The wall was a cornerstone of Trump’s […]
Foiled in Congress, President Donald Trump made far-reaching changes to the 2010 health care law that could make insurance more affordable for some, while dramatically raising costs for others, says CQ Health Editor Rebecca Adams. She explains how Trump’s moves could affect the insurance marketplace. Roll Call Show Notes: ‘Call me,’ Trump Tells Democrats After […]
The U.S., Mexico and Canada started renegotiating the trade deal that candidate Donald Trump said had to be torn up or renegotiated. Lawmakers want him to first do no harm.  Roll Call  Show Notes: Trump Says ‘Obstructionist Democrats’ Undermining National Security Trump: Country Being ‘Ripped Apart’ Over Confederate Monuments Trump Hits Lindsey Graham […]
Capitol Hill will likely hear from three key figures in the Russia investigation this week, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, his son, Donald Trump Jr., and his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort. CQ Legal Affairs Reporter Todd Ruger previews what figure to be blockbuster hearings. fillgap Show Notes: New FBI Director Expected to Be Confirmed […]
Lawmakers are debating legislation that would put air traffic control into private hands, provide protections to airline passengers and regulate drones, says CQ’s transportation reporter Jacob Fischler. He and transportation editor Randy Walerius explain what’s at stake. loading… Show Notes: Panel Rebukes United, Other Airlines Over Passenger Treatment Senator Plots Bill to Prevent a Repeat […]
 Show Notes: Pelosi Withstands Challenge to Remain House Democratic Leader Pelosi Proves She’s Still an Unequaled Vote-Counter Pelosi remains, but ‘winter is coming’ for Democrats https://t.co/CziImUGUQP pic.twitter.com/zqYexRcWoI — Roll Call (@rollcall) November 30, 2016 Honored to be elected by my colleagues to serve as Democratic Leader. Let’s get to work. pic.twitter.com/knAEqL8azt — Nancy Pelosi […]
 Even before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in, the Senate will move forward with a hearing on Trump’s nomination of Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions to head the Justice Department, which has already inspired fierce opposition and support, say CQ Roll Call’s Legal Affairs writer Todd Ruger and Senior Political reporter Alex Roarty. Sessions’ […]
 As Republicans push full steam ahead with repealing and replacing Obamacare, cuts in Medicaid may become an issue that could not only further divide the party but can have severe consequences for state budgets and recipients, says CQ Roll Call’s health reporter Joe P. Williams. He also takes us to the first marathon hearing […]
A week before Alabama’s special election, Roll Call election analyst Nathan Gonzales describes how he unearthed an obscure political action committee supporting Roy Moore — just one more twist in a campaign where his alleged preying on teenage girls is the main issue, and has created a deep rift among his fellow Republicans. RollCall  […]
Even though Democratic leaders snubbed President Donald Trump’s invitation to the White House this week, it doesn’t mean they don’t want to negotiate with him. Roll Call’s White House reporter John T. Bennett explains. RollCall  Show Notes: Trump’s Tweet Could Raise Odds of Government Shutdown Democrats Hold Cards on Year-End Talks With Trump, GOP […]
 Amid the bluster Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention, there was also another message, says senior CQ Roll Call Editor David Hawkings. Republican congressional leaders stressed the need to maintain control of the House and Senate so they could work with the GOP nominee Donald Trump to enact conservative policies. Show Notes: Reluctant […]
 The United States spends close to $11 million a day bombing Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria. But as CQ Roll Call’s Domestic Threats reporter Gopal Ratnam explains, efforts to stop the ideology from spreading at home are embryonic, with a $10 million Homeland Security Office of Community Partnership task force aimed at […]
 As President Barack Obama heads to Japan for a summit of leaders of the Group of Seven, the world’s biggest economic powers, CQ Roll Call’s foreign policy reporter Rachel Oswald and Managing Editor Adriel Bettelheim dissect the significance of the visit, the president’s stop in Hiroshima and why Japan worries more about Trump than […]
 Many have asked what it would take to remove Donald Trump from the GOP ticket and nominate a new presidential candidate. CQ Roll Call’s senior Senate reporter Niels Lesniewski and managing editor Adriel Bettelheim lay out how it could be done. Show notes: Replacing Trump on Ballots: Murky Payoff and a Legal Thicket GOP […]
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created after the 2008 financial crisis just fined Wells Fargo millions of dollars for creating unauthorized accounts for 1.5 million customers, but Republicans in Congress want to strip it of its powers. Listen to CQ Roll Call’s Financial Services reporter Doug Sword and Managing Editor Adriel Bettelheim explain […]