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An empty committee room defines Senate-White House relations

An empty Senate Intelligence Committee room summed up the mood Wednesday afternoon during what was supposed to be an easy step in Majority Leader John Thune’s plan to revive a lapsed surveillance authority. Instead, the key spy powers tool, the committee room and senators themselves were left in the dark…

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Moore and Maloy try to stave off GOP primary challenges in Utah

With control of the House on the line, a redrawn district in Utah has presented Democrats with a rare opportunity to pick up a seat. Next week’s Democratic primary in the blue-leaning 1st District has become a proving ground for the party’s progressive wing, represented by state Sen. Nate Blouin,…

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Senators want a briefing as Trump touts Iran ‘deal’

President Donald Trump used a press conference at the end of the G7 summit Wednesday in France to laud a war-ending pact with Iran, as senators back home criticized a lack of information about the deal and questioned his declaration the previous day that U.S. relations with Iran are “normalized.”…

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Capitol Lens | Cold mic

An empty witness table, where Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton was scheduled to sit for his confirmation hearing, is pictured in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Wednesday. The planned Senate Intelligence Committee hearing for Clayton was postponed by Chairman Tom Cotton after President Donald Trump delayed the…

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Rating changes: 11 House races move toward Democrats

ANALYSIS — Another month, and another batch of rating changes that benefit Democrats. But the House Republican majority is not lost yet, according to a district-by-district analysis of the House battleground. With less than five months to go, the fundamentals of midterm elections continue to favor Democrats. President Donald Trump’s…

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Senate committee approves public land reauthorization fund

Congress is hopeful that the popularity of U.S. national parks and other public lands can translate into bipartisan support for a deferred maintenance fund whose reauthorization expired last year. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved a bill to reauthorize a fund providing $1.9 billion annually over…

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Trump upends Senate path on surveillance authority

President Donald Trump on Wednesday complicated Senate Republican plans to quickly revive a key surveillance authority, delaying a scheduled confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton and pressing for the inclusion of a controversial voter ID measure. Trump, in an early morning social media post, said he was “cancelling” the hearing for…

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Robert White wins Democratic primary for DC delegate

Robert White is poised to become the District of Columbia’s next nonvoting delegate to Congress, replacing retiring Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and bringing a fresh voice to the role for the first time in 36 years. A current at-large D.C. councilmember, White emerged as the victor in Tuesday’s Democratic primary…

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Trump’s picks win Senate runoffs in Georgia and Alabama

A pair of Republicans endorsed by Donald Trump won their Senate primary runoffs Tuesday, but the president suffered a setback in a Republican gubernatorial contest for the second time this month. In Georgia, Rep. Mike Collins claimed the GOP Senate nomination, two days after picking up Trump’s support, while the…

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Secret Service disbursements raise questions on ballroom funding

The White House budget office released $351.6 million to the Secret Service on Friday for “White House Security Measures,” amid mounting criticism that taxpayer dollars may be tapped to help pay for President Donald Trump’s planned East Wing ballroom. A database that tracks “apportionments” made by the Office of Management…

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Housing deal in hand, revised bill cruising toward passage

Senate and House leaders agreed Tuesday to a final version of comprehensive housing legislation that they believe will pass the Senate this week and the House next week, landing on the president’s desk for his expected signature. The deal puts the chambers within reach of concluding almost a year of…

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Maryland Democrats slam crypto, AIPAC-linked spending in race for Hoyer’s seat

Three candidates in next week’s Democratic primary for the seat of retiring Maryland Rep. Steny H. Hoyer have teamed up to criticize the millions of dollars in outside spending flooding into the district. Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, businesswoman Quincy Bareebe and former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker…

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Senate clashes over fate of ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Senate Democrats sought to pass legislation to abolish the White House’s supposedly defunct “anti-weaponization” fund Tuesday, in a floor move blocked by Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., attempted to pass via unanimous consent the measure to stop the $1.8 billion fund from the Department…

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Capitol Lens | Playing chicken

In this archival photo from 32 years ago, California Democratic Rep. Richard H. Lehman bowls with a frozen chicken at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 16, 1994. The event was sponsored by the California Poultry Industry Federation and followed by a hearing on a then-controversial USDA policy labeling…

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Rory Kennedy and the art of the documentary sequel

Jason Dick talks with filmmaker Rory Kennedy about her new documentary, “Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing,” a sequel to her 2022 “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” and how, despite a very public airing of the company’s quality control failings after numerous crashes, so little has changed and who is to…

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At the Races: Will Trump run off with it?

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for Election Day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and Mary…

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Congress must review Iran agreement, senators say

Congress needs to be able to review the agreement between the Trump administration and Tehran that is intended to end the Iran war, senators in both parties said Monday. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States and Iran had reached a memorandum of understanding to end the war,…

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Blanche makes Senate visit ahead of confirmation push

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche started his Senate goodwill tour Monday in his bid for Senate confirmation to run the Justice Department permanently, sitting down with Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Charles E. Grassley. The Iowa Republican is the first lawmaker to meet with Blanche since President Donald Trump tapped him…

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Trump soft pitches take-home pay message

Buried deep inside President Donald Trump’s typical campaign trail stump speech have been brief mentions about boosting voters’ take-home pay, which could boost Republican congressional candidates in November. But there are worries in GOP circles that the president is not focused enough on his economic stewardship, amid sagging poll numbers,…

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Fight night: FISA and beyond

Brawling in the ring at Sunday’s UFC fight came with a show of Republican unity, as congressional leaders like Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson turned up to watch the event on the White House lawn. But outside the Octagon and behind the scenes, another fight was…

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Reconciliation 3.0 hurdles

House Republicans are scrambling to produce a third reconciliation bill this Congress focused on defense spending and combating fraud, but they face numerous obstacles. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and Paul M. Krawzak join host David Lerman to assess the bill’s prospects and all the complications that lie ahead. Show…

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Inside John Thune’s arithmetic

John Thune is rubbing his jaw, one of his telltale signs he’s tired. What should’ve been a week of celebration after muscling through his party’s second budget reconciliation package as Senate majority leader — nearly a year and a half into his tenure — was instead spent navigating hurdles set…

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Rogers earmarks money for nonprofits he helped launch

Old habits die hard for Republican Rep. Harold Rogers — at least when it comes to earmarks. Known by his critics as the “Prince of Pork,” the long-time appropriator over the years earned a reputation for bringing largesse to his Kentucky district, catching criticism for funneling tens of millions in…

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Court extends block on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

A federal judge in Virginia on Friday extended a block on the Trump administration proceeding with an $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, finding the administration’s claims of its demise insufficient. Ruling from the bench, Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia said the administration…

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Photos of the week | June 5-11, 2026

It was a week full of Capitol traditions, including the arrival of Marty the Moose, the Congressional Baseball Game for charity and Seersucker Thursday. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

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