September 2026
Former House members reflect on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
Former Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., stood on the House steps of the Capitol under silver clouds on Friday morning, remembering how she had gathered outside with colleagues 25 years ago, unsure of what to expect after planes hijacked by terrorists attacked the Pentagon and World Trade Center. Harman also paid tribute to United Airlines Flight […]
Rating changes: 10 races move toward Democrats, one toward Republicans
The midterm primary season is nearly complete and the general election is less than two months away, but there’s still plenty of uncertainty in the House and Senate battlegrounds. Polls show Republican candidates and incumbents around the country underperforming in states and districts that typically vote for Republicans. If President Donald Trump can use a […]
‘He’s not going away’: GOP loyalists not ready for Trump to leave political stage
DALLAS – President Donald Trump’s presence here at the Republican Party’s midterm convention was inescapable. From his image adorning the laminated badges required to enter American Airlines Center to the rhinestones tracing his name on the T-shirts of more than a few attendees, reminders of the president were constant over the two-day spectacle dubbed “Trumpapalooza.” […]
Roll Call on the Road: Day Two in Dallas
The second day of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas brought more politicians, candidates and Trump Cabinet members to the stage, each making the case for helping the GOP keep its majorities in Congress this fall. Democrats were also in town for various counter-programming events, including Senate nominee James Talarico, who held a news conference […]
Taxpayers spent more than $500,000 on House sexual harassment payouts
Taxpayers footed the bill for more than half a million dollars in sexual harassment settlements involving members of the House, according to estimates released Thursday by the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. While the document, which totals seven pages, does not contain any bombshell revelations, it offers a snapshot of past settlements as Congress grapples […]
At the Races: Defiant in Dallas
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. By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski DALLAS – Recent national polls show President Donald Trump’s job approval rating sinking to historic lows, […]
Republicans lose SCOTUS bid to use new Missouri map
The Supreme Court paused on Thursday an order from a federal trial court requiring Missouri to use a congressional map that favored Republicans. Thursday’s order leaves in place a state Supreme Court ruling that held the map adopted by the Republican-held legislature in 2025 was not legal because of a pending ballot initiative. The fast-moving […]
Trump puts himself on midterm ballot during Dallas spectacle
DALLAS and JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — President Donald Trump put himself on the midterm ballot Wednesday but acknowledged it would take more time to end the Iran war and lower gas prices. If some vulnerable Republican candidates were eager to distance themselves from an unpopular president, Trump used the opening night of the first-ever […]
Republicans make ‘crazed’ Democrats the focus of their first midterm convention
DALLAS – Joe Biden was the target of a few jabs. So was Kamala Harris. Mentions of Nancy Pelosi drew loud boos. But Republicans gathered here for a first-of-its-kind party convention eight weeks before the midterm elections mostly signaled they were ready to move on from the old guard of Democratic boogeymen. Speakers at the American […]
Roll Call on the Road: Day One of the Republican midterm convention
Republicans convened Wednesday in Dallas for their first midterm convention, hoping to energize their voters and hone their campaign message heading into the fall elections. Speakers at the American Airlines Center extolled GOP-led achievements and warned against giving Democrats control of Congress next year. President Donald Trump was the night’s last speaker, and he is […]