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This is the No. 1 job for Republicans this August

August 2025 couldn’t come sooner. It’s been one of the craziest, most combative six months Washington may have ever seen, and yet it’s also been...

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David Winston

Trust on the tarmac: Lawmakers who travel together legislate together

At the start of their careers, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, had very little in common. Gillibrand was born in upstate...

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Bradford Fitch

For Democrats, governors’ races are an opportunity to create momentum

Off-year elections don’t predict what will happen in the midterms, but results favoring one party or the other can create momentum that could have...

28.07.2025 1

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Stuart Rothenberg

It’s not about a TV show. Instilling fear is the plan

Comedy can be about more than making people laugh. It can also make them think. In my book, some of the best in the game, like George Carlin and...

24.07.2025 2

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Mary C. Curtis

‘That’s where I wanted to be’ — from appropriations to Au Bon Pain scoops

As part of Roll Call’s 70th anniversary, we’ve asked several notable alumni to reflect on their time working for the paper. We’ll run these columns...

22.07.2025 1

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Katherine Tully-Mcmanus

The Stephen Colbert firing is the dumbest political firing of this administration

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is No. 1 in the ratings and has been for years. As recently as this May, CBS executive George Cheeks said, “We...

21.07.2025 1

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Brandon Wetherbee