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Things need to change after recent sexual misconduct allegations roiled the Hill, some say — and that includes the culture. Above, staff and security prepare for a news conference at the Capitol in 2023.

Heard on the Hill

Report sexual misconduct? It’s not that simple, staffers say

The culture on Capitol Hill can leave junior aides with no good place to go

By Nina Heller and Valerie Yurk
Posted April 28, 2026 at 5:58pm

King Charles III arrives to address a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Heard on the Hill

For one very brief moment, a king unites a divided Congress

By Savannah Behrmann
Posted April 28, 2026 at 6:33pm
Florida Rep. Daniel Webster will retire at the end of his current term. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Campaigns

Florida Rep. Daniel Webster is latest Republican to announce retirement

By Daniela Altimari and Michael Teitelbaum
Posted April 28, 2026 at 4:53pm
Denise Powell and John Cavanaugh are the leading Democrats in the primary for Nebraska's 2nd District.

Campaigns

Democrats spar over which candidate can best flip pivotal Nebraska district

By Daniela Altimari
Posted April 28, 2026 at 3:24pm
The Capitol dome in Washington is seen on Nov. 12, 2025.

Campaigns

When it comes to ad reservations, parties typically don’t play games 

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted April 28, 2026 at 4:56pm
Former FBI Director James Comey arrives at the Rayburn House Office Building for a meeting with Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in 2018.

Justice Department indicts James Comey over seashell photo

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 28, 2026 at 4:56pm, Updated at 6:31pm
Zach Florman, communications director for Rep. Laura Friedman, D-Calif., is photographed outside of Longworth building on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Florman displays the screen of a bot he built to track House floor action in real-time.

Congress has been slow on AI. This staffer tried his own thing

By Nina Heller
Posted April 28, 2026 at 4:44pm

Digital Advocacy Fueled by Data Science

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 12, 2026 at 6:55pm
Signs urge early voters to vote yes or no on the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center in Arlington, Va., March 31.

Virginia Supreme Court hears oral arguments on redistricting

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 27, 2026 at 12:36pm, Updated April 28, 2026 at 3:41pm

Capitol Lens | Low chair

By Bill Clark
Posted April 28, 2026 at 3:40pm
A National Park Service worker washes the Columbus Fountain outside of Union Station on July 24, 2025.

National Park Service nomination withdrawn by Trump administration

By David Jordan
Posted April 28, 2026 at 2:35pm

2026 State of Government Affairs

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted February 4, 2026 at 12:15pm
The Supreme Court building is seen at sunset in Washington.

Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over deportation protections

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 28, 2026 at 12:04pm
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to reporters as he leaves the Senate Republicans’ lunch meeting in the Capitol on March 4.

GOP readies bills to fund or authorize White House ballroom

By Jacob Fulton and Aris Folley
Posted April 27, 2026 at 9:06pm
Capitol Police are seen outside the Capitol Hill Club during a meeting among House Republicans in February. A bill passed by the House this week would allow the Capitol Police Board to set a higher age for retirement waivers.

One idea to retain Capitol Police officers? Up the retirement age

By Nina Heller
Posted April 27, 2026 at 6:04pm

Read the latest issue

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 23, 2020 at 11:36am
From left, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Darren B. Cox, deputy assistant director of the FBI Criminal Investigative Division, conduct a news conference Monday at the Department of Justice about Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting.

California man charged in White House media gala shooting

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 27, 2026 at 5:45pm
Shaheen arrives to a briefing at the Capitol Visitor Center in December.

Bipartisan bill would study maternal health-violence link

By Jessie Hellmann
Posted April 27, 2026 at 4:31pm
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a new congressional map for the Sunshine State. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

DeSantis unveils new map aiming to help Florida GOP flip 4 House seats

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 27, 2026 at 3:36pm
Cassidy conducts a hearing on April 22.

Immigration debate, upfront costs are hurdles for hepatitis C bill

By Jessie Hellmann
Posted April 27, 2026 at 1:05pm
The Supreme Court building last month.

Supreme Court wipes out lower court ruling against Texas redistricting

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 27, 2026 at 12:59pm
Dr. Kate Robson draws blood at a March hepatitis C testing event in Bristol, England. Wide-scale testing has been key to England’s hepatitis C elimination plan.

Deadly liver disease, rooted out elsewhere, retains grip on US

By Jessie Hellmann
Posted April 27, 2026 at 12:56pm
Nevada state Sen. Carrie Buck is challenging Democratic Rep. Dina Titus in the state's 1st District. (Courtesy Carrie Buck for Congress/Flickr)

NRCC adds 8 more candidates to MAGA Majority program

By Daniela Altimari
Posted April 27, 2026 at 8:11am
President Donald Trump speaks with King Charles III during a state banquet at Windsor Castle in September 2025. Charles will be in Washington to address Congress and participate in a state dinner on Tuesday. (Yui Mok/Getty Images)

This week: King Charles to address Congress amid a packed legislative agenda

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted April 27, 2026 at 6:11am
Katie Miller and Stephen Miller are escorted out after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday in Washington, DC.

Shooting cuts short Trump appearance at White House media gala

By Michael Macagnone and Niels Lesniewski
Posted April 25, 2026 at 10:06pm, Updated at 11:41pm

‘When the dealin’s done’  — Congressional Hits and Misses

By Chris Hale
Posted April 24, 2026 at 4:41pm
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday.

Lawmakers buck calls to defund low-income heating program

By Ariel Cohen
Posted April 24, 2026 at 4:33pm
Kevin Warsh, nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, testified to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday.

DOJ drops investigation into Fed’s Powell

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted April 24, 2026 at 11:44am
A worker navigates the scaffolding outside the Russell Senate Office Building with the Capitol dome in the background on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week | April 17-23, 2026

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted April 24, 2026 at 10:32am
Lutnick testifies on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Lutnick urges boost for trade enforcement at BIS

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted April 24, 2026 at 6:30am
Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., speaks during a House Rules Committee hearing in the Capitol.

Year-round E15 supporters hopeful for amendment to farm bill

By David Jordan
Posted April 23, 2026 at 8:15pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives for a meeting in the Capitol earlier this month. GOP leaders have set some ambitious goals for next week, including action on a Senate-passed budget resolution, a spy powers extension and the farm bill.

Wrapup: Senate all-nighter puts ICE in Johnson’s court

By Savannah Behrmann and Valerie Yurk
Posted April 23, 2026 at 6:03pm
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, leaves the Capitol on Thursday. He has been among Republicans seeking changes to the FISA law. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

New FISA proposal unveiled in House

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 23, 2026 at 5:02pm

Capitol Lens | Sniper active

By Bill Clark
Posted April 23, 2026 at 5:02pm
A sign urges early voters to vote “yes” on the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center in Arlington, Va., last month.

Virginia Supreme Court sets oral arguments on redistricting

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 23, 2026 at 4:41pm
The Department of Justice headquarters in Washington.

DOJ watchdog to review Epstein disclosure law compliance

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 23, 2026 at 4:38pm

At the Races: Never-ending redistricting

By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski
Posted April 23, 2026 at 3:30pm
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