Politics · 115th Congress
Oliver North, From Iran-Contra to the NRA
(Laura Patterson/CQ Roll Call file photo)Political setback In 1994, North took on Democratic Sen. Charles S. Robb in Virginia. Robb had significant baggage.
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Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: We Just Can’t Shake That Old-Time Religion
My Roll Call colleague Patricia Murphy has done a great job of sorting out the mess, as well as explaining what exactly a House chaplain does and was meant to do since the office was established with
Politics · 115th Congress
At the Races: The Ugliest Primaries Are Almost Over
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Starting Gate What a Difference Two Years Makes: Remember “Tennessee Trey”?
Video · 115th Congress
Freshman 15 Is Real, Even in Senate, Tillis Says
Thom Tillis joined Roll Call’s Alex Gangitano for breakfast at his favorite local spot, The Market Lunch in Eastern Market.
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Thom Tillis Is Putting On the Grits
Aside from his job working behind the griddle in high school, he also cooked meals for his five siblings and two working parents.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Negotiating Advice From Capitol Hill to Emmanuel Macron
Now would be a good time to book your return trip to Washington, if not schedule a follow-up phone call, since one of the primary lessons that Capitol Hill has learned in negotiating with Trump is the
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
New Push for Senators to Pay Their Interns
Senate, 26 Republican offices and 21 Democratic ones pay their interns in some form, according to data from Pay Our Interns, a group that advocates more paid internships, and research and analysis by Roll
Politics · 115th Congress
Young Kim Launches First TV Ad in California’s 39th District
The spot, shared first with Roll Call, highlights the former assemblywoman’s ties to the man she is hoping to replace — retiring GOP Rep. Ed Royce.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: When the World of Politics Collides With the Real One
My Roll Call colleague Walter Shapiro explains, with examples from recent history, how politically fraught these pre-election prognostications can be.
Politics · 115th Congress
At the Races: Get Ready for Another Special Election
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Starting Gate #AZ08: At least one thing is certain about next week’s special election in Arizona’s 8th District: Congress will gain another female lawmaker. GOP Rep.
Politics · 115th Congress
At the Races: A Better Way Out?
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)Starting Gate Bye Bye Ry: Speaker Paul D.
Politics · 115th Congress
Indiana’s Braun Brothers Keep Their Distance on the Campaign Trail
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) “We still play cards together, but I’m a hunter and fisherman,” Mike said here last week at Bekah’s Westside Cafe, where he’d held an event in his brother’s district.
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Take Five: Steve Scalise
They did some practices where they’d roll a ball to me, and I’d kind of bend down and pick it up and throw it. I was able to start doing that.
Politics · 115th Congress
Ryan’s Exit Opens Up Race in Wisconsin’s 1st District
A GOP memo on the district shared with Roll Call also named Reince Priebus, the former Republican National Committee chairman and White House chief of staff, as a candidate who “could easily mount a credible
Politics · 115th Congress
Ryan Won’t Run for Re-Election, Ready to Go Home to Family
re-election. pic.twitter.com/1SfDsu4ps8 — Steve Pearce (@RepStevePearce) April 11, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1; Members said Ryan told the conference his decision was based in part on having three high school-age
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Mark Zuckerberg and the Theater of Contrition
Remember that voters as young as 30 graduated from high school without sharing their prom pictures on Facebook.
Politics · 115th Congress
Indiana Republicans Hope to Imitate Trump’s Success in Senate Primary
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) Rokita’s ads deploy the most conservative rhetoric — he calls for making English the official language and attacks liberal elites “for rioting in our streets.”
Politics · 115th Congress
Democrats Grapple With Gun Control Positions in Must-Win District
John Faso are hosting town hall meetings as activists look to sustain focus on gun control issues following the Feb. 14 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.
Politics · 115th Congress
The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in Images
(Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call file photo)The office of Sen.
Politics · 115th Congress
Fact-Checking Trump’s Immigration Tweets
Roll Call fact-checked some of Trump’s assertions, many of which are not true. Claim: DACA is “dead.”