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Former Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Patrick Meehan, seen here after being pulled from the Congressional Baseball Game in 2014, has left behinda an open seat that is the most likely to flip party control, Rothenberg writes. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Rothenberg’s Dangerous Dozen Open House Seats

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted May 10, 2018 at 5:03am
The hopes of some congressional candidates have come to a head early. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

11 Almost, Probably, Most Likely Members of the 116th Congress

By Paul V. Fontelo
Posted May 10, 2018 at 5:02am
Shirley Connuck, right, of Falls Church, Va., holds up a sign representing a district in Texas, as the Supreme Court hears a case on possible partisan gerrymandering by state legislatures on Oct. 3. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Fiercest Fight of the Midterms May Be the One for Maps

By Todd Ruger
Posted May 10, 2018 at 5:01am
Michigan Democratic Reps. John Conyers Jr. and Sander M. Levin and Texas Republican Reps. Joe L. Barton and Lamar Smith are the four most senior House members to end their service during the current Congress. (Bill Clark and Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photos)

House Experience Poised to Nose-Dive

By Sean McMinn
Posted May 10, 2018 at 5:00am
Gina Haspel, nominee to be director of the CIA, and Marc Short, White House legislative affairs director, arrive in Hart Building for meetings with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and other senators on Monday. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

McCain: Senate Should Reject Gina Haspel Over Torture Involvement

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted May 9, 2018 at 8:41pm
Reps. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., right, and Jeff Denham, R-Calif., left, hold a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 to announce the filing of a discharge petition on a queen of the hill rule to setup a series of immigration votes. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

At Least 17 Republicans Sign Discharge Petition To Force Votes on DACA Bills

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted May 9, 2018 at 6:45pm
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III announced support for Gina Haspel to lead the CIA on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Manchin’s Backing Likely Ends Haspel Suspense

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted May 9, 2018 at 5:57pm
 Gina Haspel, nominee to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency, has written a new letter about interrogation programs. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Gina Haspel Performs Well but Raises More Questions During Hearing

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted May 9, 2018 at 2:51pm
 Gina Haspel, nominee to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency, has written a new letter about interrogation programs. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Haspel’s CIA Director Confirmation Hearing, in Photos

By Bill Clark, Sarah Silbiger and Tom Williams
Posted May 9, 2018 at 11:48am
President Donald Trump addresses the press before departing for Dallas, Texas, on May 4. (Photo By Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Analysis: Trump’s Iran Policy Unmoored From Facts

By John M. Donnelly
Posted May 9, 2018 at 11:17am