Brexit, the Supreme Court and Spending Mayhem on Capitol HIll
The Supreme Court decides high-profile cases on abortion and political corruption, reports CQ's Todd Ruger, while Kellie Mejdrich explains how partisan fights over gun control have nearly derailed the...
24 Jun 201627min
Guns, Surveillance and How Trump’s Rhetoric Could Boomerang
Efforts by Democrats to push through gun-control legislation will dominate the Senate next week and could throw yet another wrench into passage of spending bills, says CQ Roll Call’s Budget and Econom...
17 Jun 201615min
Orlando Spurs Lawmakers to Focus on Homegrown Extremism and Guns
The United States spends close to $11 million a day bombing Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria. But as CQ Roll Call’s Domestic Threats reporter Gopal Ratnam explains efforts to stop the ideology ...
13 Jun 201612min
Zika and LGBT Issues Among the Many Battles Facing Congress
Another busy week awaits Congress with a slew of issues likely to tie up lawmakers, including how much to spend to combat the Zika virus and whether the Justice Department risks a budget cut over the ...
10 Jun 201614min
Frequent 'Poison Pills' Are Grinding Congress to a Halt
CQ Roll Call's Managing Editor Adriel Bettelheim and CQ Magazine Deputy Editor Jason Dick break down how so-called ''poison pill'' amendments get the majority party in Congress to sink its own legisla...
7 Jun 201610min
Zika Response, Health Law Oversight and Obama's Lasting Legacy
Congress returns to face leftover debates over how much to spend to combat the Zika virus and whether aspects of Obamacare have legal standing. Also in the mix is how President Obama responds to Donal...
3 Jun 201617min
Fights Over LGBT Issues Threaten Congress’ Spending Plans
Congress is wrestling with spending bills to fund the government by September 30, a goal likely to fall short. Managing Editor Adriel Bettelheim and Budget Reporter Kellie Mejdrich explain why. Legal ...
27 Mai 201614min
Is Congress Unqualified to Tackle Tech Issues?
Congress is wrestling with a slew of tech issues from encryption to email privacy. Are lawmakers out of their league? CQ Roll Call’s Managing Editor Adriel Bettelheim and reporters Alisha Green and Ry...
26 Mai 20168min
