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New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

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Rep. Elise Stefanik launches long-anticipated bid for New York governor

Trump ally was briefly his pick to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 7, 2025 at 6:53am

President Donald Trump meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a bilateral lunch in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Friday.

White House

‘Blocked, ruined, canceled’: Trump hosts Hungary’s Orban as shutdown rolls on

By John T. Bennett
Posted November 7, 2025 at 4:11pm
The empty Capitol Rotunda is seen on Nov. 3, 2025, The government shutdown became the longest in history this week.

Video

VIN and bear it — Congressional Hits and Misses

By Chris Hale
Posted November 7, 2025 at 2:57pm
An Architect of the Capitol worker lowers the flag over the Capitol to half-staff on Tuesday in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Monday at age 84. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Heard on the Hill

Photos of the week | October 31-November 6, 2025

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted November 7, 2025 at 8:55am
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., is leading the bipartisan resolution in support of AI chip sales limits. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Congress

Senate measure would support limits on AI chip sales to China

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted November 6, 2025 at 6:55pm
Senate Majority Leader John Thune walks to his office after opening the Senate floor Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Senate leaders prepare to test Democratic unity on shutdown

By Jessie Hellmann, Jacob Fulton, Sandhya Raman, Aris Folley and Ariel Cohen
Posted November 6, 2025 at 7:27pm
A group of Capitol Police officers wait to board the Senate subway on Feb. 26, 2024.

Jury finds Capitol Police discriminated against female officer

By Justin Papp
Posted November 6, 2025 at 4:44pm

2026 State Legislative Sessions Calendar

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted October 3, 2025 at 10:26am
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced Thursday that she would not seek reelection.

Pelosi announces retirement as history-making career comes to a close

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 6, 2025 at 9:08am, Updated at 4:43pm

At the Races: Goodbye, Madam Speaker. Hello, Mayor Mamdani.

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 6, 2025 at 4:26pm
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski will run in the special election to succeed Democrat Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey's 11th District. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Former Rep. Malinowski seeks House comeback from Sherrill’s district

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 6, 2025 at 4:02pm

Track and shape policy faster than ever.

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted January 15, 2025 at 11:59am
On. Jan. 4, 2007, Speaker Nancy Pelosi wields the gavel on the House floor after being elected to the speakership. Members’ children, including her own grandchildren, join her at the podium. The California Democrat was the first female speaker.

Capitol Lens | Pelosi in focus

By Chris Hale
Posted November 6, 2025 at 1:33pm, Updated at 3:09pm
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the addition of two key fertilizer ingredients to the 2025 national critical minerals list. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Interior adds phosphate, potash to final critical minerals list

By David Jordan
Posted November 6, 2025 at 3:04pm
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., objected to Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno's collection of identification data for Democrats' vehicles.

Senate Democrats seek to ‘get to bottom’ of Moreno’s car-data collection

By Valerie Yurk
Posted November 6, 2025 at 2:32pm

Read the latest issue

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 23, 2020 at 11:36am
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks to reporters on July 8, 2024.

Pelosi’s groundbreaking legacy as a power broker

By Nick Eskow
Posted November 6, 2025 at 11:05am
Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., is one of several lawmakers concerned over moves to cut staff and programs.

Addiction, mental health agency eviscerated under Trump

By Jessie Hellmann
Posted November 6, 2025 at 7:00am

Capitol Ink | Blue wave

By R.J. Matson
Posted November 6, 2025 at 7:00am
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is up for a second term in 2026.

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, a year out from Election Day

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 6, 2025 at 5:00am
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are going to lean on affordability issues as they look to regain the majority.

Democrats see path back to power after Tuesday’s sweeping victories

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted November 5, 2025 at 7:01pm, Updated at 7:40pm
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer conducts a news conference in the Capitol on Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Democrats torn over shutdown endgame after election victories

By Sandhya Raman, Jessie Hellmann, Lia DeGroot, Aris Folley and Jacob Fulton
Posted November 5, 2025 at 7:32pm
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said flight reductions will begin at 40 high-traffic airports starting Friday.

FAA to cut a tenth of flights starting Friday due to shutdown

By Valerie Yurk
Posted November 5, 2025 at 7:21pm
As House Republicans head into a midterm year, this week’s gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey have more than one lesson to offer, Winston writes. Above, House members hold a news conference about the government shutdown at the Capitol on Wednesday.

This election was the wakeup call Republicans needed for 2026

By David Winston
Posted November 5, 2025 at 6:10pm
Maine Rep. Jared Golden won't run for reelection next year. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Maine Rep. Jared Golden will not run for reelection in 2026

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 5, 2025 at 4:55pm
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Democratic wins ignite questions about Trump’s midterm coattails

By John T. Bennett
Posted November 5, 2025 at 3:28pm, Updated at 4:54pm
Calvert quickly announced his plans to run in the adjacent 40th District in 2026.

It’s Calvert vs. Kim in redrawn Southern California district

By John M. Donnelly
Posted November 5, 2025 at 4:28pm
Homeland Security Department officers speak with a federal agent as they patrol the halls of an immigration court last month at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City.

Lawmakers want count of US citizens held by immigration agents

By Chris Johnson
Posted November 5, 2025 at 4:10pm

Capitol Lens | Under his eye

By Bill Clark
Posted November 5, 2025 at 3:28pm
Election workers sort ballot box drop off ballots Tuesday at the Orange County Registrar of Voters.

California Republicans challenge map allowed under Prop 50

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted November 5, 2025 at 3:21pm
A demonstrator holds a sign outside the Supreme Court building on Wednesday as justices heard oral arguments in a challenge to President Donald Trump's worldwide tariff regime.

Supreme Court sounds skeptical of broad Trump tariff powers

By Michael Macagnone
Posted November 5, 2025 at 3:00pm
Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger takes the stage during her election night event in Richmond on Tuesday.

12 things I think I think after Tuesday’s elections

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted November 5, 2025 at 1:24pm
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said his department will work to “creatively to enable the rapid deployment and export of next-generation nuclear technology.” (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Worker shortage looms over new US nuclear power focus

By Kelly Livingston
Posted November 5, 2025 at 11:32am
President Donald Trump concludes his remarks during a breakfast meeting with Senate Republicans in the State Dining Room of the White House on Wednesday.

Trump urges GOP senators to change Senate rules to reopen government

By John T. Bennett
Posted November 5, 2025 at 10:15am
Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, D-Ill., will not seek reelection to his Chicago-area seat in 2026.

Rep. Chuy Garcia confirms he will not seek reelection

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 5, 2025 at 6:13am
Democrats Christian Menefee, left, and Amanda Edwards have advanced to a runoff in the special election for Texas' 18th District. (Sharon Steinmann/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Special election for Texas’ 18th District heads to all-Democratic runoff

By Daniela Altimari
Posted November 5, 2025 at 1:10am
Zohran Mamdani departs after talking to reporters on Election Day in Queens, New York. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Zohran Mamdani elected New York’s first Asian American and Muslim mayor

By Victor Feldman
Posted November 4, 2025 at 10:02pm, Updated November 5, 2025 at 12:13am

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