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Filmmaker Alex Gibney, left, talks with Roll Call Editor in Chief Jason Dick about his new documentary about Elon Musk on the latest episode of Political Theater.

Alex Gibney and the odyssey of ‘Musk’

By Jason Dick
Posted October 2, 2026 at 8:56am
The Supreme Court is pictured Sept. 15. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Guns, voting and immigration on deck for Supreme Court

By Michael Macagnone
Posted October 2, 2026 at 5:00am
The presidential limo known as "The Beast" rolls into the factory floor as President Donald Trump visits the Peterbilt Motors truck plant in Denton, Texas, on Thursday.

‘Pain in the ass’: Trump again shows annoyance with Paxton after leaked audio

By John T. Bennett
Posted October 1, 2026 at 7:01pm

At the Races: Debate demands and dodges

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted October 1, 2026 at 3:45pm
Maine Sen. Susan Collins talks with reporters during votes in the Capitol on Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Vulnerable Republican senators stick with Trump on votes since 2025

By Ryan Kelly
Posted October 1, 2026 at 1:50pm
Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski are seeking to keep funding decisions rooted within the medical research agency.

Lame-duck effort brewing to protect NIH grantmaking

By Ariel Cohen
Posted October 1, 2026 at 11:38am
Chairman Josh Hawley, R-Mo., right, arrives for the hearing on hearing on Wednesday, with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Senators debate liability for ‘rogue’ AI agents

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted October 1, 2026 at 5:00am
Local housing groups are suing over planned cuts to congressionally appropriated funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Housing groups challenge Trump funding clawback

By Michael Macagnone
Posted September 30, 2026 at 4:01pm
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne shakes hands with Burgum after signing an agreement to end the French company's U.S. offshore wind projects during the 2026 CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference in Houston on March 23. (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images)

New critique of offshore wind clawbacks: Taxpayers lose out

By David Jordan
Posted September 30, 2026 at 9:35am
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted leads CQ Roll Call's latest list of the most vulnerable senators. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

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

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted September 30, 2026 at 5:00am
Trump speaks to reporters alongside Speaker Mike Johnson, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and others following a meeting at the White House on artificial intelligence. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Congress continues back-seat role as AI execs feted at White House

By John T. Bennett and Allison Mollenkamp
Posted September 29, 2026 at 6:38pm
Sen. Patty Murray, seen here at center in the Capitol on June 24, has asked Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for details on the move.

Lawmakers cry foul over publicly funded Trump TV ads

By Savannah Behrmann and Aidan Quigley
Posted September 29, 2026 at 4:03pm, Updated at 6:37pm
President Donald Trump participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 21.

Trump’s funding cancellation violates budget law, GAO says

By Paul M. Krawzak
Posted September 29, 2026 at 5:43pm
Attendees wave “mass deportation now” signs at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 17, 2024. The Supreme Court will hear arguments about “third party” deportations, placing the justices at the center of one of President Donald Trump’s most visible policy and campaign priorities.

Justices allow third-country deportations as case proceeds

By Michael Macagnone
Posted September 29, 2026 at 4:31pm
A podium stands ready for a Sept. 16 House Democratic event on the steps of the Capitol. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Confessions of a political handicapper

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted September 29, 2026 at 3:46pm
Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, are among the members of both parties who have asked the administration to release guidance for the funds. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Senators press administration for answers on broadband funds

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted September 29, 2026 at 6:29am, Updated at 10:46am
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said Congress shouldn't depend on courts to preserve spending power. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Appropriators seek ways to curb Trump’s spending cancellations

By Aris Folley and Jacob Fulton
Posted September 29, 2026 at 6:02am
Appalachian State quarterback Malachi Singleton rolls out to pass during the Mountaineers' 41-31 loss to N.C. State on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C. Singleton came to App State this season from Purdue University via the transfer portal.

Senate laterals college sports bill to House, but forward progress uncertain

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 28, 2026 at 10:20pm
Air Force One carrying President Donald Trump flies over Neyland Stadium prior to a game between the Texas Longhorns and Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. (Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)

Midterms looming, Trump opts for football, golf and a late dinner with Dario Amodei

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 28, 2026 at 3:49pm
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy applauded the new regulations loosening fuel efficiency standards for vehicles. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump administration cuts mileage rules for cars, light trucks

By Kelly Livingston
Posted September 28, 2026 at 11:46am
Jack Smith testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Jan. 22. The former special counsel will return to Capitol Hill this week, this time for a Senate-side grilling.

Senators gear up for Judiciary clash with Jack Smith

By Michael Macagnone
Posted September 28, 2026 at 12:12pm
"I will work with my colleagues to address these illegal actions," Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, said in a statement. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

White House cancels health, education funds approved by Congress

By Aris Folley
Posted September 28, 2026 at 6:17am
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is leading the effort on the college sports bill. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

This week: Senate takes final votes before elections

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted September 28, 2026 at 6:09am
The Supreme Court as seen in Washington in June.

Supreme Court again rejects Missouri effort to use GOP-friendly map

By Michael Macagnone
Posted September 25, 2026 at 7:47pm
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrives at Laem Chabang Port on Sept. 2, 2026, at Racha, Thailand. (Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images)

Democrats call for hearings on suicide attempts on USS Lincoln

By Rebecca Kheel
Posted September 25, 2026 at 2:46pm
A woman casts her ballot on the second day of early voting ahead of the midterm elections at a polling place in Wheaton, Ill., on Sept. 25, 2026. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images)

Supreme Court revives expansion of federal voter database

By Michael Macagnone
Posted September 25, 2026 at 1:14pm
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., conducts a news conference after the Senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., left, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., also appear. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Senate plots its final week before elections with potential data center electricity vote

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted September 25, 2026 at 6:02am
Texas Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido, seen here at a campaign rally in Goliad, Texas, on Sept. 12, is running against Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz in a district President Donald Trump won easily. The House race is competitive, and a case study for election year dynamics.

Gathering threads: The stories defining the midterm elections

By Jason Dick, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted September 24, 2026 at 5:41pm
Newly installed fences surround the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Sept. 16. President Donald Trump threatened on Sept. 15 to keep the Kennedy Center closed for good after a judge ruled his name cannot be added onto the famed arts institution's facade.

Appropriators push to protect Kennedy Center from demolition

By Aris Folley
Posted September 24, 2026 at 5:04pm
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., hold a joint news conference in the Capitol on Jan. 8.

Schumer, Jeffries sue to block federal agents at polls in November

By Michael Macagnone
Posted September 24, 2026 at 4:36pm