Political Theater: Members of Congress get ready to kick out the jams
Here at Roll Call, we like to step back every so often and just groove. And what better way to do that than by being part of the Sept. 17 Congressional Record musical program on Capitol Hill. We’ll be...
30 Aug 202428min
Political Theater: Sweet (temporary) home Chicago
Hello from Chicago and the Democratic National Convention. Roll Call and the Political Theater team are on the ground here for all the fuss. We are at the point when folks here are in a groove, slight...
22 Aug 202424min
Political Theater: DNC-adjacent: Stories in the convention’s orbit
Kamala-palooza is almost here. The Democratic National Convention starts soon in Chicago, with the party looking to capitalize on the bounce it has gotten since President Joe Biden dropped out of the ...
15 Aug 202441min
Equal Time: Investing in the Culture – the History and Power of Black Philanthropy
There is a powerful tradition of giving back in African-American communities – a history highlighted in August, Black Philanthropy Month. And it’s about much more than writing a check. But just as giv...
9 Aug 202435min
Political Theater: Ohio, the [political] heart of it all
Ohio is having a moment in the political spotlight, with the Republican vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance, hailing from the Buckeye State, while his home-state colleague, Democratic Sen. Sherro...
1 Aug 202439min
CQ Budget: Spending bill punts
Senate appropriators scrapped plans to take up their Homeland Security bill this week, while the House punted on three spending bills before leaving town for an extended summer recess. CQ Roll Call's ...
29 Jul 202423min
Political Theater: Yes things feel crazy, but elections are frequently chaotic, from LBJ to RBG and more
If there is one thing elections in the United States brings out, it's chaos. Assassination attempts, resignations, primary challenges, third-party campaigns, economic meltdowns, pandemics and sudden d...
26 Jul 202433min
Appropriations derailed
House leaders decided to punt on two of the four spending bills they had hoped to pass this week and plans for votes next week could be scrapped entirely. Senate appropriators, meanwhile, will try to ...
22 Jul 202422min
