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At the Races: Going for the Golden State

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. Tuesday brings the busiest primary…

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Republican hopefuls in swing seats aren’t walking away from Trump

Voters in Nebraska’s open 2nd District have twice rejected Donald Trump, but the presumptive Republican nominee for the seat is “humbled” to have the president’s backing. Trump has been “doing great things,’’ said Brinker Harding, an Omaha City Council member seeking to succeed retiring GOP Rep. Don Bacon. “We’ve got…

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Uncertainty shrouds key surveillance authority renewal in House

House lawmakers who met with Trump administration officials Wednesday on Capitol Hill emerged with no clear consensus, with some still undecided over whether to reauthorize a powerful surveillance authority without adding more privacy guardrails. The administration, according to lawmakers, has said it wants Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…

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At the Races: Fuel to the fire

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. Gas prices rose this week, throwing more fuel on the growing affordability battles ahead of the midterms. Democrats called for…

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After redistricting, Issa joins the ranks of the retiring

California Rep. Darrell Issa, a fierce defender of President Donald Trump and one of the GOP’s top attack dogs during the Biden and Obama administrations, will retire next year. After his San Diego-area district grew several shades bluer following California’s recent redraw of its congressional map, Issa briefly pondered seeking…

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Scoop: Rep. Darrell Issa expected to retire from Congress

The move comes just ahead of California's congressional filing deadline on Friday.

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Jack Smith on Trump accusations that Biden directed probes: ‘No’

Former special counsel Jack Smith, during testimony, rebuffed claims that Joe Biden was calling the shots for his probes of Donald Trump.

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Chip export bill advances in House Foreign Affairs

The bill would restrict exports of certain artificial intelligence chips to China, after President Trump said he would allow those.

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At the Races: Another health care election? - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including health care and election updates.

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DCCC adds more House seats to its 2026 target list - Roll Call

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is expanding its group of targeted seats for the 2026 midterm elections.

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Good news for House Democrats in latest round of race rating changes - Roll Call

The latest race rating changes by Inside Elections mean good news for House Democrats, with 16 contests moving their way.

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Vance’s motorcade hit by shrapnel during military exercise despite Newsom warning against ‘reckless’ stunt

California governor has demanded that the Trump administration apologize for allowing live ordinance to be detonated over an interstate highway

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He once worked for Gerry Connolly. Now he hopes to carry on his legacy - Roll Call

“I represent a lot of them, but every congressional district has federal workers who could go without their paycheck,” Rep. James Walkinshaw said.

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Some Republicans turn to social media pressure after Charlie Kirk killing - Roll Call

Some Republican members of Congress have struck a different tone on social media content moderation of political speech.

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At the Races: Going low - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the DNC’s summer meeting in Minneapolis.

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Lebanon backs US proposal for Hezbollah to disarm and IDF to withdraw from south

Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss giving up its remaining arsenal until Israel withdraws from five hills it is occupying inside Lebanon and stops almost daily air strikes.

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Lebanese Shiite ministers walk out of Cabinet meeting over Hezbollah disarmament plan

Four Shiite members of Lebanon's Cabinet have withdrawn from a government meeting to protest a plan to disarm Hezbollah

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No cameras, please: Some offices in Congress warn visitors not to film - Roll Call

On a recent walk around the Capitol complex, we spotted several signs outside doorways discouraging “recording, filming, livestreaming, and photography.”

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House passes bill to limit nationwide injunctions - Roll Call

The House passed a bill Wednesday that would curtail the power of federal district judges to issue nationwide injunctions.

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Republican lawmakers take aim at nationwide injunctions - Roll Call

GOP lawmakers are looking to curtail the power of federal district courts as the Trump administration pushes back on rulings.

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Judicial impeachments over decisions would break long tradition - Roll Call

President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the House Republican majority to break with a centuries-old tradition on judicial impeachments.

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Congressman Mocked After Nominating Trump for Nobel Peace Prize: 'What About Nominating Putin Directly?'

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) announced his nomination of President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday and was met with disbelief and ridicule on X.

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GOP Rep. Introduces Bill To Limit Nationwide Injunctions By Judges

Republican Rep. Darrell Issa introduces NORRA to limit nationwide injunctions obstructing Trump's policies.

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House passes bill to add new judges amid Biden veto threat - Roll Call

The House passed a bill Thursday that would create dozens of new federal district court judgeships for the first time in decades.

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In a surprise, GOP panel recommends Mast to lead Foreign Affairs - Roll Call

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., is poised to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee next year after a GOP panel recommended him for the post.

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