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Behind the Byline — Camp Lejeune settlements and the dilemma facing many victims

Closure is still a ways off for most of those harmed by Camp Lejeune’s water, such as Lori Freshwater, who struggled with the decision to accept a settlement from the Department of Justice as compensation for her mother’s death. CQ Roll Call Deputy Editor Mike Magner talks about Freshwater’s story…

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DeGette talks legacy as her party shifts left

Rep. Diana DeGette has a message for the new blood in the Democratic Party.  The wave of hard-left candidates who are eyeing seats in Congress will face a stark political reality if they pursue a premature and overly ambitious health care agenda right off the bat.  “All of these radicals…

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Sen. Maria Cantwell looks to federal testing role in AI safety framework

Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., released a framework for artificial intelligence regulation Wednesday that includes a major role for the federal government in setting safety standards and testing models for catastrophic risk. The six-point framework, which does not include legislative text, stands in contrast to a focus…

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Behind the Byline — A look at the most vulnerable Senate and House incumbents

With just a month to go before the midterm elections, Roll Call politics reporter Mary Ellen McIntire talks about the most vulnerable Senate and House incumbents. Related: The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election DayThe 10 most vulnerable House members just over a month before…

Roll Call · Oct 5

Crypto industry PAC gives to 32 House incumbents, on both sides

A major crypto industry PAC announced Monday it would donate $1 million each to six House candidates — three Republicans and three Democrats — as part of a spending effort that encompasses 32 campaigns. Fairshake PAC said it is giving $1 million each to three top House Financial Services panel Republicans  —…

Roll Call · Oct 5

Obama will campaign with Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan

Former President Barack Obama will headline a campaign rally in Detroit later this month, bringing some Democratic star power to a key battleground. Michigan is playing host to an open Senate race seen as pivotal to Democratic hopes of flipping the Senate. Polls show Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in a tight contest…

Roll Call · Oct 5

Trump expressing concern about GOP midterm chances

President Donald Trump, in a shift, has begun voicing some doubts about Republicans’ chances in the midterm elections as he heads to Nebraska Monday to rally for Sen. Pete Ricketts in yet another red state stop. Confidence is a hallmark of the 80-year-old chief executive’s presidential persona, so his willingness…

Roll Call · Oct 5

State climate suits face skeptical Supreme Court

A majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical Monday of an effort by Boulder, Colo., to hold major oil producers accountable in state courts for the harms caused by climate change. Across almost two hours of oral arguments, the justices raised concerns about upsetting the balance between states and the…

Roll Call · Oct 5

Disgraced former Speaker Hastert dies

J. Dennis Hastert has died at the age of 84, his legacy as the longest-serving House Republican speaker eclipsed by later revelations that he had abused underage boys as a high school teacher and wrestling coach.  Kendall County, Ill., Coroner Jacquie Purcell issued a statement Monday confirming that Hastert died…

Roll Call · Oct 5

Employee question could stall Senate college sports bill at midfield in House

A key player in crafting and pushing bipartisan legislation aimed at building guardrails around college sports through the Senate said last week outreach to House members had begun. But it is unclear whether President Donald Trump will help reconcile differences as he focuses on the midterms and other priorities. The…

Roll Call · Oct 5