CQ budget: Funding mess ahead
Congress has yet to agree on a stopgap bill to head off a Nov. 17 government shutdown while lawmakers fight over emergency spending for Israel, Ukraine and more. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Caitlin R...
6 Nov 202326min
Political Theater: The cranky American: A tale of public polls
If you’re feeling cranky about politics, you’re not alone. Public polling shows a remarkably wide swath of Americans with historically poor views of politics and politicians. Nathan Gonzales, Roll Cal...
2 Nov 202336min
CQ Budget: New speaker's agenda
Newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., takes office with a hefty fiscal agenda only three weeks before the government runs out of money. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and Peter Cohn o...
27 Okt 202331min
Political Theater: Home-grown horror: The long reach of "The Exorcist"
Washington is a city rooted in politics and history. It is also the home of one of the most iconic horror stories of all time, “The Exorcist.” The novel and movie, set in Georgetown, have been freakin...
26 Okt 202329min
CQ Budget: Scramble for speakership
House Republicans headed back to the drawing boards this week in search of a speaker nominee who could win a majority vote. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Laura Weiss and Paul M. Krawzak dissect the new...
23 Okt 202326min
Political Theater: The times, they are confusing: Why is Congress like this?
A speaker is deposed. Members of Congress gets indicted. A former president stands trial. Things feel unsteady, even dangerous. Has it ever been like this before? And will it change? Molly Reynolds, s...
17 Okt 202335min
CQ Budget: Race for the gavel
Divisions among the Republican conference have left the House without a speaker for two weeks. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Laura Weiss and Aidan Quigley dissect the battle for the speaker's gavel and...
16 Okt 202328min
Political Theater: The fall of the House of ... Representatives
The instability of the House of Representatives is on full display, with this week seeing the first-ever ouster of a speaker, which led to the first-ever use of continuity of government rules to insta...
6 Okt 202330min
