Trump Now Managing His Own Show
With a shakeup in administration staffing, President Donald Trump has purged aides who tried to manage him, replacing them with aides whose hardline instincts he may have to manage, says Roll Call's W...
23 Mar 201819min
Banking Deregulation in the Air
CQ banking reporter Doug Sword explains the state of play as Republicans (and some Democrats) try to relax banking regulations enacted during the Obama administration to safeguard against a repeat of ...
16 Mar 201814min
The Risks to Trump's Unconventional Approach to Tariffs, North Korea
CQ trade reporter Ellyn Ferguson and defense reporter John M. Donnelly spell out the risks posed by President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and his agreement ...
9 Mar 201820min
Russia Meddles, Trump Fiddles, Midterms in Peril
Adm. Michael Rogers, the head of U.S. Cyber Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee this week that the Defense Department believes Russia will target state election systems, which tally the ...
2 Mar 201817min
A Twist in the Gun Control Debate
Avery Gardiner, co-president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, wants Congress to toughen background checks, but not if it also means shielding more gun sellers from liability lawsuits. ...
23 Feb 201819min
Pentagon Aims at Russia, China With Big Budget Boost
Congress' budget deal gives the Pentagon the money it says it needs to deter the world's other great powers. CQ defense reporter Andrew Clevenger and Mandy Smithberger of the Project on Government Ove...
16 Feb 201815min
The GOP's Fiscally Toxic Combo
Bob Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan group that encourages fiscal responsibility in Washington, explains how Congress' adoption of the deficit-busting budget deal coul...
9 Feb 20188min
Roadblocks to Rebuilding America's Roads and Bridges
President Trump says he wants a $1.5 trillion to rebuild America's roads, bridges and other infrastructure, but differences over how to pay for it could prevent his ambitious plan from getting off the...
2 Feb 201815min
