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Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill is just the latest candidate to talk about her own cancer diagnosis in a campaign ad this year. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Candidates Get Candid About Their Cancer Diagnoses in TV Ads

By Simone Pathé
Posted September 19, 2018 at 5:04am
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' PAC is investing $1 million in Virginia’s 10th District against GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock. Giffords is shown here with Jennifer Wexton, Comstock's Democratic challenger. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Giffords PAC Airs New TV Ad Against Comstock in Virginia

By Simone Pathé
Posted September 19, 2018 at 5:00am
Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. Grassley had scheduled a hearing Monday to hear from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Kavanaugh Accuser Rejects Proposal for Monday Senate Judiciary Hearing

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted September 18, 2018 at 8:45pm
The Constitution of the United States is stored under glass in the rotunda of the National Archives. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

Understanding the Constitution Is Hard, This New Website Helps Explain

By Stephanie Akin
Posted September 18, 2018 at 5:32pm
Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt testifies during a hearing in May. The inspector general who led multiple investigations of his spending habits is retiring this fall. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

EPA Watchdog to Step Down as Scott Pruitt Probes Continue

By Elvina Nawaguna
Posted September 18, 2018 at 5:04pm
Brett Kavanaugh testifies before members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Mark Judge, Possible Witness to Alleged Brett Kavanaugh Sexual Assault, Does Not Want to Testify

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted September 18, 2018 at 4:46pm
The Supreme Court’s landmark 2010 Citizens United v. FEC decision paved the way for super PACs and other avenues of political money. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Court Bucks Chief Justice, Sheds Light on Dark Money Donors

By Kate Ackley
Posted September 18, 2018 at 4:40pm
President Donald Trump said Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh is a “gentleman” and expressed empathy for what he and his family are going through — but he did not offer the same to his accuser. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump Focuses on Kavanaugh’s Resume, Family — Not Accuser

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 18, 2018 at 4:27pm
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber on January 30, 2018. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Future of U.S. Military in Syria Decision Coming Soon, Trump Says

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 18, 2018 at 3:08pm
President Donald Trump smiles during his State of the Union address on Jan. 30. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/POOL photo)

Kavanaugh ‘Anxious’ to Testify, Trump Says

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 18, 2018 at 1:11pm