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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., will face Republican state Sen. Leah Vukmir in her bid for a second term in the Senate. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Leah Vukmir Wins Wisconsin GOP Primary to Take On Tammy Baldwin

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 14, 2018 at 10:50pm
Randy Bryce won Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Wisconsin’s 1st District. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Randy Bryce, a.k.a. ‘Iron Stache,’ Wins Democratic Primary for Paul Ryan’s Seat

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 14, 2018 at 10:25pm
State Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nomination for Minnesota’s 5th District on Tuesday night. (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival file photo)

Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar Poised to Become First Somali-American in Congress

By Simone Pathé
Posted August 14, 2018 at 10:07pm
Jahana Hayes, whom former President Barack Obama named teacher of the year in 2016, won the Democratic nomination for Connecticut's 5th District on Tuesday night. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images file photo)

Connecticut Likely to Send Its First African-American Democrat to Congress

By Simone Pathé
Posted August 14, 2018 at 9:44pm
President Donald Trump has attacked his former aide Omarosa Maginault Newman as a “lowlife” and a “dog.” (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call file photo)

A Year After Charlottesville, Trump Faces New Questions About Racism

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted August 14, 2018 at 6:01pm
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, the 2016 Libertarian presidential candidate, will run for Senate in New Mexico this November. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Gary Johnson Mounting Third-Party Bid for New Mexico Senate Seat

By Griffin Connolly
Posted August 14, 2018 at 4:46pm
 Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., doesn’t see eye to eye with his son, as a pointed tweet revealed this week. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Goodlatte Family Feud Not the First to Befuddle Congress

By Morgan Phillips
Posted August 14, 2018 at 3:32pm
A new website launched by an organization dedicated to voting rights could to help former felons navigate confusing voting laws in states like Alabama, where December’s special Senate election was decided by 20,000 ballots. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

For Former Felons, Voting Rights Could Be a Click Away

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 14, 2018 at 2:28pm
Aerial view of the Pentagon building photographed on Sept. 24, 2017. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Cost Isn’t Everything. Pentagon Should Judge Contractors on Cybersecurity, Report Says

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted August 14, 2018 at 1:30pm
The Census Bureau doesn’t have a printer lined up for the upcoming 2020 Census. (Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Helped Wanted: New Printer for 2020 Census

By Katherine Tully-McManus
Posted August 14, 2018 at 12:56pm