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Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith speaks to media outlets about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during the House GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act Media Row event in the U.S. Capitol basement on July 15. House Republicans are making a push to sell the bill to the American public.

Rush job: Life in Congress

By Jason Dick and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted July 16, 2025 at 3:53pm
Meredith Shiner, in a familiar spot in the Capitol when she worked at Roll Call.

Legacy in a time of chaos: How honoring Roll Call is living the values of journalism

By Meredith Shiner
Posted July 16, 2025 at 11:41am
Back in 2016, George P. Bush, stumped for his father Jeb’s presidential bid in New Hampshire, and both of their political futures were bright. But times change, Stuart Rothenberg writes.

Remember George P. Bush? Neither do I.

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted July 14, 2025 at 12:18pm
Hunter S Thompson at his ranch, sitting in his kitchen, which he also used as an office on Oct. 12, 1990 in Woody Creek, Aspen, Colo. Playwright Joe Iconis visited the late journalist's home while working on "The Untitled, Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical."

The ‘rock and roll poetry’ of Joe Iconis’ Hunter S. Thompson musical

By Jason Dick
Posted July 3, 2025 at 9:09am
New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, center, celebrates at an election night gathering in Queens on Tuesday. He is flanked by his wife, Rama Duwaji, second from right, and his parents, filmmaker Mira Nair and Columbia professor Mahmood Mamdani.

No, I’m not running for mayor of NYC

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted July 1, 2025 at 1:31pm
The Supreme Court building is seen at dawn.

Supreme Court will decide GOP-led campaign finance challenge

By Michael Macagnone
Posted June 30, 2025 at 12:17pm
U.S. Capitol Police arrest protesting members of American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT) in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday. The protesters chanted “no cuts to Medicaid” while being arrested.

A short history of hoping people will change their minds

By Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman
Posted June 25, 2025 at 4:16pm
Christina Bellantoni and the group of USC Annenberg students she brought to Washington, seen at the Capitol.

Congress might be dysfunctional, but it remains a community

By Christina Bellantoni
Posted June 18, 2025 at 6:00am
The original "ROLL CALL" sign at the first office.

Roll Call goes platinum

By Jason Dick
Posted June 18, 2025 at 5:30am
Hunter S. Thompson is pictured at the Democratic National Convention in New York City on July 15, 1976.

Fear and Loathing at Signature Theatre: The Hunter S. Thompson musical

By Jason Dick
Posted June 11, 2025 at 12:23pm