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A worker strips paint from a light pole Wednesday in preparation for repainting on First Street Northeast in front of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Cashing In

Sept. 1, 11:46 a.m.

The Congressional recess is almost over, but many Members of Congress are using the final days of the summer break to raise cash for their campaigns — and some of them are getting a tad more creative than those usual (and sometimes dull) cocktail receptions.

Spalter: FCC Should Withdraw ‘Third Way’ Approach

Aug. 31, 11:50 a.m.

For those monitoring the health of America’s innovation economy, August has not only been the cruelest month, it has also been the most confusing. Read Full Article

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In the aftermath of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Congress continues to fight over climate and energy legislation.

Some Democrats See Competitive Opportunity in Alaska

With Sen. Lisa Murkowski conceding the Alaska GOP primary Tuesday night to lawyer Joe Miller, some Democrats now believe they have a chance to pick up a seat in a state no one thought could be in play in a cycle where Democrats are facing a significant loss of seats.

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Obama Kicks Off Middle East Peace Talks With Dinner

Capping off a day of one-on-one meetings with Middle East leaders, President Barack Obama hosted a private dinner to bring them all together Wednesday, a day before they are set to resume Israeli-Palestinian peace talks for the first time in nearly two years.

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Texas Democrat Repays Foundation for Scholarships

Sept. 1, 9:04 p.m.

AP: Traficant Certified for Ohio Ballot

Sept. 1, 5:57 p.m.

Romer Defends Stimulus in Final Speech

Sept. 1, 4:10 p.m.

Kondracke: Congress May Miss Chance to Fix Schools

Sept. 1, 3:45 p.m.

Clyburn to Campaign for Richmond in New Orleans

Sept. 1, 1:51 p.m.

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Photo Slideshows

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Features

Which Members Are Making the 111th Congress Their Last?

Roll Call's latest tally on the retirements, resignations and other movements in Congress.

The Black and White of Democrats’ Ethics Troubles

Aug. 20, 3:14 p.m.

The ethics scandals swirling around Reps. Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters aren’t a political boon to Republicans just because they spotlight corruption in the Democratic Congress. They’re also a political gift to the GOP because Rangel and Waters are African-American.

Get Into Trouble (or Checkers) at Local Bars

Aug. 10, 12 a.m.

As August begins, it’s hard not to think back to summers gone by. While it’s impossible to go back in time, it is possible to relive your youth at several area bars and eateries where board games are all the rage.

August Renovation Projects to Begin

Aug. 9, 12 a.m.

Though Members of Congress will soon be back in their districts until September, the Capitol grounds will still be stirring and the Architect of the Capitol has teed up a number of renovation projects to be carried out during recess.

GOPers Seek New-Media Jackpot

Aug. 9, 12 a.m.

This just in: Press releases are so 2008. Staffers in the office of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers use technology and the Internet to launch GOP initiatives.

Insiders Float Names to Run Lobby Groups

Aug. 4, 12 a.m.

K Street is abuzz about who will fill two key vacancies, after Edward Yingling, the longtime head of the American Bankers Association, announced his retirement and Business Roundtable CEO John Castellani decamped for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

You Can Call Honda the Buddha of Longworth

Aug. 4, 12 a.m.

Rep. Mike Honda is not shy about his past, even though parts of his childhood may be painful to remember. The California Democrat spent the first few years of his life living in a Japanese internment camp in Colorado, a fact that he pays homage to in the foyer of his space in the Longworth House Office Building.

Dumbarton House Offers Historical Surprises

Aug. 4, 12 a.m.

Compared with the glamour of Dorothy’s ruby slippers and dinosaur bones displayed at Smithsonian museums, the quaint, two-story Georgian Colonial-style Dumbarton House might seem lackluster. But America’s founders and first influential leaders thought otherwise.