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Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., is running for Senate, leaving behind a House seat that Hillary Clinton carried in 2016. It’s a prime takeover target for Democrats this fall. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

A Back-of-the-Envelope Look at How the House Could Flip

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted September 6, 2018 at 5:03am
New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez set the internet ablaze with her upset of House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joseph Crowley, but overall, the 2018 primaries have been kind to incumbents. (Mario Tama/Getty Images file photo)

6 Takeaways From the 2018 Primary Season, So Far

By Stephanie Akin and Bridget Bowman
Posted September 6, 2018 at 5:01am
Clockwise from top left, Ben Cline, Anthony Gonzalez, Deb Haaland, Dan Meuser, Rashida Tlaib, David Trone, John Rose, Andy Levin, Michael Guest and Madeleine Dean. (Courtesy Bill Clark/D.A. Banks/CQ Roll Call, Anthony Gonzalez for Congress, Meuser for Congress, Rashida Tlaib for Congress, David Trone for Congress, John Rose for Congress, Andy Levin for Congress, Friends of Michael Guest and Madeleine Dean for United States Congress)

Meet More Likely New Members of Congress

By Andrew Menezes
Posted September 6, 2018 at 5:00am
President Donald Trump nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in the East Room of the White House in July. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Big Sky Trip Highlights Trump’s Focus on Senate Races

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 6, 2018 at 5:00am
Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., left, conducts a ceremonial swearing-in for Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, second from right, before being sworn in on the House floor Wednesday Sept. 5, 2018. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Something Old, Something New, Someone Appointed, Neither Blue

By Jason Dick
Posted September 5, 2018 at 6:43pm
Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore, who heads the Blue Dog Coalition’s political arm, says a single-digit majority is a sweet spot for the group, which is looking to rebuild its influence next Congress. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Blue Dogs See Single-Digit Majority as Their ‘Sweet Spot’

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted September 5, 2018 at 6:16pm
President Donald Trump lashed out at a senior administration official who sharply criticized him in an anonymous New York Times op-ed. His top spokeswoman called it a case of the “liberal media’s concerted effort to discredit the president.” (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump Calls Anonymous Official Who Penned Critical Op-Ed ‘Gutless’

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 5, 2018 at 5:51pm
Sen. Rand Paul raised further questions Wednesday about the size of NATO. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Rand Paul Skeptical of Letting Macedonia Into NATO, Questions Montenegro’s Accession Last Year

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted September 5, 2018 at 5:38pm
Campaign staffers for Rep. Scott Taylor, R-Va., tried to help an independent candidate get on the ballot in Virginia’s 2nd District. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Judge Orders Removal of Independent Candidate in Taylor Fraud Case

By Griffin Connolly
Posted September 5, 2018 at 3:05pm
President Trump is at war with a new foe, veteran journalist Bob Woodward. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump Attacks Bob Woodward, Warns Syria’s Assad

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 5, 2018 at 3:02pm