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Republican members, including from left, Reps. Eric Cantor, Jeb Hensarling, John Carter and John Boehner, crowd onto an elevator on the 5th floor of the Longworth House Office Building following the House GOP's conference meeting on May 20, 2008. The elevator door would not close until Reps. Eric Cantor, R-Va., and John Carter, R-Texas, got off. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

It’s National Talk in an Elevator Day, Lawmakers Do a Lot of That

By Bill Clark
Posted July 27, 2018 at 2:10pm
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Senators to Hear from Social Media Experts on Foreign Influence Operations

By Griffin Connolly
Posted July 27, 2018 at 1:03pm

Super PAC Spends More to Defend Democrats Than Attack Republicans

By Shawn Zeller
Posted July 27, 2018 at 12:15pm
Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.(Photo By Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the Week: House Recess Begins — But See You Monday, Senate

By Bill Clark, Sarah Silbiger and Tom Williams
Posted July 27, 2018 at 11:25am
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin answer questions about the 2016 U.S election collusion during a joint press conference after their summit in July. Trump now objects to efforts by Congress to prevent his administration from recognizing Crimea as part of Russia. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images file photo)

Trump ‘Open’ to Moscow Summit With Putin, White House Says

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 27, 2018 at 11:24am
PEOSTA, IA - JULY 26: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a round-table discussion with business leaders at Northeast Iowa Community College on July 26, 2018 in Peosta, Iowa. The stop is the first of two Midwest stops the president has scheduled for today. Later this afternoon Trump will visit U.S. Steel's Granite City Works near St. Louis. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump Takes Full Ownership of Economy As Midterms Approach

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 27, 2018 at 10:41am
Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., reportedly has sought to replace Sen. John McCain. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Texts Confirm Rep. Gosar Jockeyed to Replace an Ailing John McCain

By Griffin Connolly
Posted July 27, 2018 at 9:26am
President Donald Trump on Friday denied knowing about a July 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer promising dirt on Hillary Clinton attended by Paul Manafort as well as Donald Trump Jr. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump Denies Latest Allegations Over Manafort, Donald Jr. Meeting With Russians

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 27, 2018 at 8:30am
 Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in sending a letter to federal agencies about testing on dogs, cats and primates. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Bipartisan Group Wants Labs to Disclose Where Research Animals End Up

By Eric Garcia
Posted July 27, 2018 at 7:39am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, here at the Capitol in March, has backed several of President Donald Trump’s domestic policies, further contributing to his country’s divide with Democrats. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Divide Over Israel Widens in Democratic Party

By Rachel Oswald
Posted July 27, 2018 at 5:05am