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Congress must approve Trump ballroom, judge finds

President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom on the former site of the White House’s East Wing cannot move forward without authorization from Congress, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Richard J. Leon said when issuing a preliminary injunction on Tuesday. Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, found that…

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Lawmakers said they wanted to rein in their own stock trading. What happened?

For a brief moment, it seemed like a bill to curb stock trading by members of Congress could see a vote in the House. Blessed by GOP leadership with hopes of a floor vote in the first quarter of the year, it would have been a victory for the small…

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Who’s the shutdown scapegoat now?

As Senate Majority Leader John Thune hashed out a deal aimed at ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, he may have thought Democrats were its biggest threat. Instead, his fellow Republicans across the Capitol were the ones to tank it. Now, instead of blaming Democrats for prolonging the shutdown,…

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As Iran war passes one-month mark, mission creep clouds Trump’s strategy

Mission creep has stymied U.S. presidents in the Middle East and beyond, and now the escalation of President Donald Trump’s military operation in Iran has left him with no clear off-ramp as congressional Democrats lambaste his command of the war. The commander in chief and his top war aides initially…

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Despite month of bombing, Iran retains some missile capability

Iran has retained some of its ability to launch offensive missile attacks after a month-long U.S.-Israeli bombardment of the country that was intended to cripple Tehran’s military might, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged on Tuesday. Iran “will still shoot some missiles, but we will shoot them down,” Hegseth said during a Pentagon…

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Supreme Court finds ‘conversion therapy’ law unconstitutional

The Supreme Court on Tuesday invalidated a Colorado law that bans so-called “conversion therapy” in talk therapy for LGBTQ patients. The decision found that such laws violate the free speech rights of counselors. The 8-1 decision reversed a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit that…

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GOP leadership schism

The House and Senate standoff over Homeland Security funding exposed a stunning disconnect between the top two Republican leaders. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the clash over funding strategies between the two chambers, the prospects for reaching a deal and whether a two-week recess will have…

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Lawsuit seeks damages for police use of force during Jan. 6 attack

Three individuals who were on Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a class-action lawsuit Friday in Florida seeking damages related to the use of force by police officers during the attack. The federal lawsuit alleges police “physically assaulted members of the crowd” that assembled on the Capitol’s west-side outdoor…

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Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on future of birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s effort to redefine birthright citizenship, in a case experts said could confine Congress’ power to define who is considered part of the nation. The case turns on the president’s executive order to disallow citizenship for children born…

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Leavitt: Trump wants Congress to come back early, end DHS shutdown

President Donald Trump wants Congress to nix a two-week recess and return to the Capitol to address the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown, his top spokesperson said Monday. “The president is also encouraging Congress to come back to Washington to permanently fix this problem and to fund and reopen…

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For ex-Rep. Mark Sanford, another run at Congress

South Carolina Republican Mark Sanford, a former governor and congressman — and briefly a long-shot presidential contender — is seeking another comeback, joining the crowded field running for the open Charleston-area seat he held for five full terms. Sanford filed his candidacy for the 1st District hours before Monday’s deadline. News…

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Budget reconciliation bill to target ‘fraud’ in means-tested programs, chairman says

House Budget Chairman Jodey C. Arrington offered details on what a budget reconciliation bill could look like Friday, outlining an agenda that includes targeting fraud in the earned income tax credit program and finding savings in other means-tested benefit programs. Arrington, R-Texas, and Senate Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., have…

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House opts for stopgap funding as DHS standoff deepens

Angered by a bipartisan Senate plan to end a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, House Republicans countered with an eight-week funding extension that virtually ensures a continuation of the standoff. The House on Friday passed a stopgap funding bill for the department that Senate Democrats warned has no…

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Senate to stay on SAVE after recess

It was a beautiful, warm Sunday in Washington, D.C., and Sen. Lisa Murkowski was leaving the Capitol to go “pot some plants.” The Alaska Republican, along with her Senate colleagues, were in town that day for a rare weekend session to continue extended debate on the GOP’s voter ID bill…

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House GOP rejects bipartisan Senate bill to end DHS shutdown

House Republicans — caught by surprise by the Senate’s early-morning deal on Department of Homeland Security spending — signaled they wouldn’t be jammed by the other chamber on their way out the door to a two-week recess, instead proposing a roughly eight-week stopgap measure to buy more time for negotiations. The…

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Transportation Chair Graves will retire after 26 years in House

Rep. Sam Graves, who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is joining a growing list of lawmakers deciding not to seek reelection this year. “After considerable reflection, 2026 will be my final year in Congress,” Graves, 62, said in a Friday statement. “This wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s…

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Sources: White House to propose 20 percent cut to NIH funding

The White House is expected to ask Congress to cut National Institutes of Health spending by 20 percent in the president’s fiscal 2027 budget request, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the planning. The budget request, slated for release next week, reflects President Donald Trump’s policy priorities and acts as a…

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‘Impulsive and emotional’: Trump tosses traditional wartime presidency blueprint

President Donald Trump has thrown out the blueprint for the wartime American presidency — and it has hindered his management of the Iran conflict, former officials and analysts said. Those experts said this week that where previous U.S. commanders in chief have sought to portray a steel will and generals-based…

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Photos of the week | March 23-27, 2026

From a new senator to blooming cherry blossoms, there was a lot happening on and around Capitol Hill this week ahead of the long spring recess. Here are some of the top images of the past week from Roll Call’s photojournalists.

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Cherfilus-McCormick violated ethics rules, subcommittee finds

Members of a House Ethics subcommittee ruled against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., after a marathon hearing Thursday that stretched into the night, finding that she violated ethics rules. It was a rare moment for the typically secretive Ethics panel, as a public “trial” unfolded for the first time since 2010. …

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Competing claims on SAVE America Act disenfranchising voters

by Lori Robertson ANALYSIS — Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer has said the SAVE America Act “could disenfranchise over 20 million American citizens,” while Republicans dispute that the voter registration and ID bill would block any legitimate voters. Election experts say the bill, which isn’t expected to pass, would…

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Senate passes bill to fund most of Homeland Security Department

The Senate broke a logjam in the wee hours of Friday morning to pass a funding bill by voice vote that would effectively end a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. After a late night of negotiations, the Senate agreed to a modified version of a bill that…

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Trump intervenes to pay airport security workers amid standoff

President Donald Trump announced Thursday night he would immediately begin paying Transportation Security Administration workers through an emergency executive order. The order promised to end long delays at the nation’s airports and allow TSA workers to get paychecks they have been denied during a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland…

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Rewritten air safety legislation moves out of House committees

Two House committees voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a new version of aviation safety legislation intended to respond to the January 2025 fatal midair collision between a commercial airliner and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 62-0 in favor…

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House panel advances bill on temporary US attorneys

A sharply divided House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill Thursday that would greatly expand an administration’s ability to install hand-picked officials for top prosecutor roles. The panel, in a 12-11 party-line vote, approved legislation that would strip district court judges of their power to appoint temporary U.S. attorneys in certain…

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