August 2026
Kennedy looks for new members for revamped vaccine committee
The Trump administration has begun searching for new members for a vaccine advisory committee it is quietly reshaping to look at alternatives to vaccinations, a move that has drawn worries from outside groups. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee, created in 1987, has worked across agencies to advise the Health and Human Services assistant secretary for health […]
The data centers are coming. Is Congress ready?
TUCKER COUNTY, W.Va. — Tucked in a deep-red district in West Virginia, two tiny tourist towns rest high up in the Allegheny Mountains along the Blackwater River, nestled alongside grand waterfalls, winding hollows and scenic overlooks. And soon, 10,000 acres between the towns of Thomas and Davis and spanning into neighboring Grant County could become […]
Russell Fry endorses Darline Graham in South Carolina primary runoff
South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham is consolidating the support of fellow Republicans, including former rival Rep. Russell Fry, ahead of an Aug. 25 runoff to replace her late brother, Lindsey Graham, on the November ballot. Fry finished third behind Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday’s special primary election, missing out on a faceoff […]
Aviation and wireless get it right, and create a model for the future
Washington is good at creating conflicts. It is far less successful at avoiding them. Five years ago, a dispute between the aviation and wireless industries became a case study in how Washington can fail. Today, these same industries have pioneered a new model for how Washington should work. America’s competitiveness challenges are often portrayed as […]
At the Races: Entering the Florida fray
Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. Editor’s note: Tuesday’s newsletter was mistakenly sent again on Wednesday. The version below has the latest information. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari This […]
Flanagan clinches Democratic Senate nod in Minnesota in win for progressives
The progressive momentum in Democratic Senate primaries continued Tuesday, with Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeating the more moderate Rep. Angie Craig in a high-stakes contest. But progressives were dealt a setback in neighboring Wisconsin, with state Rep. Francesca Hong, a self-described democratic socialist and the perceived front-runner in the Democratic primary, losing to Milwaukee […]
The Roll Call and 535 deep dive on permitting reform
Roll Call Editor in Chief Jason Dick and 535 Editor in Chief Brody Mullins discuss the bipartisan legislative efforts on permitting reform with CQ Roll Call Energy and Environment Staff Writer David Jordan for the Roll Call/535 Policy Podcast Series. Show Notes:
After Patriot Games’ MAGA vibes, Trump can’t shake Congress
GENEVA, Ohio, and JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Unburdened by a Congress on summer break, President Donald Trump on Tuesday watched his Patriot Games finale like a stoic Roman emperor. But he was soon reminded that congressional business looms, and acknowledged the 80th Congress built a legal wall that could spell a dead end for […]
Darline Graham will face Ralph Norman in South Carolina Senate runoff
Bolstered by President Donald Trump’s endorsement, South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham advanced Tuesday to a runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman in the Republican special primary election to replace her late brother, Lindsey Graham, on the November ballot. With more than 95 percent of votes counted, Graham led a 10-candidate field with 33 percent of the […]
Democrat John Larson loses to younger primary challenger in Connecticut
Connecticut Rep. John B. Larson became the seventh House Democrat to lose a primary this year when he was defeated on Tuesday by former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, whose campaign was built on a call for generational change. With more than 95 percent of votes in, Bronin was leading the 14-term incumbent, 54 percent to […]