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Health care workers hold signs outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday before oral arguments over a federal law that requires hospitals to perform an emergency abortion when needed to resolve a patient’s medical emergency.

Policy

Supreme Court split on Idaho abortion ban in emergency rooms

Conservative justices question power of Congress to use spending law to trump state criminal laws

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 24, 2024 at 1:51pm

Women’s March holds a die-in outside the U.S. Supreme Court before oral arguments in Moyle v. United States on Wednesday. The case challenges a federal law that requires hospitals to perform an emergency abortion when needed to resolve a patient’s medical emergency.

Policy

Case highlights debate over ‘life of the mother’ exception

By Ariel Cohen
Posted April 24, 2024 at 2:31pm
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., stands near a picture of himself and his late father, former Rep. Donald M. Payne, in his Cannon House Office Building office in 2016.

Congress

Donald Payne Jr., who filled father’s seat in the House, dies at 65

By Daniela Altimari and Michael Teitelbaum
Posted April 24, 2024 at 12:30pm, Updated at 1:50pm
President Joe Biden speaks after signing the foreign aid bill at the White House.

White House

Biden signs foreign aid bill, says weapons to be sent to allies within hours

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 24, 2024 at 11:47am
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, right, shakes hands with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on artificial intelligence oversight last year. Blumenthal is one of several senators sponsoring bills to limit the use of AI in political ads.

Policy

States move to label deepfake political ads

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted April 24, 2024 at 7:00am

Capitol Ink | B Movie

By R.J. Matson
Posted April 24, 2024 at 7:00am
The Food and Drug Administration has contemplated banning menthol cigarettes since as early as 2013, but concerns around potential heavier policing on menthol smokers — particularly Black smokers — and the opportunity for a new illicit menthol market have so far stalled any movement on the proposal.

Decades of dallying led to current delay on menthol ban

By Lauren Clason
Posted April 24, 2024 at 6:30am

Election Year Advocacy: Tools, Tactics and Best Practices to Sharpen Your Strategy

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 29, 2024 at 5:11pm
Former President Donald Trump sits in a Manhattan courtroom during his criminal hush money trial on Tuesday.

Can a courtroom bring Trump’s larger-than-life personality down to size?

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted April 24, 2024 at 6:00am
Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., arrives at the Capitol for votes on May 18, 2023.

Lee, Fitzpatrick win primaries as fall matchups set in PA

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 23, 2024 at 10:02pm
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives for a news conference Capitol after Senate procedural votes on the foreign aid package on Tuesday.

Aid finally set to flow as Senate clears $95.3B emergency bill

By David Lerman
Posted April 23, 2024 at 9:26pm

The Complete AI and ChatGPT How-To Guide For Government Affairs

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 29, 2024 at 5:13pm
The Capitol is seen through American and Ukrainian flags on Tuesday.

Flag fracas: Republicans ‘infuriated’ by show of support for Ukraine  

By Justin Papp
Posted April 23, 2024 at 6:08pm
U.S. elite gymnasts from left, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, and Simone Biles arrive to testify during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in 2021 on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation.

Justice Department settles claims on USA Gymnastics investigation

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 23, 2024 at 5:50pm
President Joe Biden speaks about abortion and reproductive rights in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday.

‘Cruelty and chaos’: Biden hits Trump in Florida over abortion bans

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 23, 2024 at 4:55pm, Updated at 5:16pm

What Constituent Correspondence Reveals About Voter Sentiment

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted February 28, 2024 at 11:41am
Demonstrators supporting Ukraine funding are seen outside the Capitol before the House passed the foreign aid package on Saturday.

Senate looks to clear aid bill Tuesday night with no amendments

By David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted April 23, 2024 at 5:15pm
Lobbyists have already begun to prepare for tax provisions due to expire at the end of 2025.

Unfinished bills, tax law preparation push lobbying spending up

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted April 23, 2024 at 4:34pm

Capitol Lens | Social media poster

By Bill Clark
Posted April 23, 2024 at 4:01pm

2024 CQ Election Watch Briefing Series

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted April 22, 2024 at 12:11am
EPA Administrator Michael Regan said designating these chemicals under Superfund authority will expedite cleanups.

Superfund designation for PFAS raises concern over liability

By David Jordan
Posted April 23, 2024 at 1:15pm
Michael Whitaker, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testifies during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Feb. 6.

Lawmakers question FAA’s resolve amid Boeing investigations

By Valerie Yurk
Posted April 23, 2024 at 12:23pm
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican now vying for U.S. Senate, greets fans outside Camden Yards before the Baltimore Orioles' opening game of the season on March 28.

Are these streaks made to be broken?

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted April 23, 2024 at 5:01am
Homeless rights activists hold a rally outside of the Supreme Court on Monday. The court heard oral argument in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, regarding ordinances that bar people who are homeless from camping on city streets.

Supreme Court airs concerns over Oregon city’s homelessness law

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 22, 2024 at 3:20pm
President Joe Biden speaks during a 2022 event on the South Lawn of the White House to commemorate the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, meant to curb gun violence.

Supreme Court to decide if government can regulate ‘ghost guns’

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 22, 2024 at 11:04am
Saturday's vote marks a win for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who nonetheless faces an existential threat to his job.

House passes $95.3B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

By John M. Donnelly and David Lerman
Posted April 20, 2024 at 2:04pm
FBI Director Christopher Wray repeatedly urged Congress to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without a warrant requirement.

Senate sends surveillance reauthorization bill to Biden’s desk

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 20, 2024 at 8:06am
Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, faces a conservative primary challenger.

Five races to watch in Pennsylvania primaries on Tuesday

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 19, 2024 at 4:40pm, Updated at 7:22pm
A classic Run-DMC reference is the soundtrack to a lot of happenings in this week’s Congressional Hits and Misses.

‘You talk too much’— Congressional Hits and Misses

By Chris Hale
Posted April 19, 2024 at 3:53pm
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is among senators seeking to amend a House-passed bill that would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Senators seek changes to spy program reauthorization bill

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 19, 2024 at 3:36pm
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, left, and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., conduct a photo op before a meeting in the Capitol on Thursday.

Editor’s Note: Congress and the coalition-curious

By Jason Dick
Posted April 19, 2024 at 2:48pm
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during the House Homeland Security Committee hearing on the fiscal 2025 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on Tuesday.

Photos of the week ending April 19, 2024

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted April 19, 2024 at 1:44pm
Former President Donald Trump at his criminal hush money trial with his legal team in Manhattan.

Voters got first true 2024 week with Trump on trial, Biden on the trail

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 22, 2024 at 6:00am
Activists protest at the Supreme Court in March as justices heard oral arguments on an abortion medication case. The justices are set to hear another abortion-related case Wednesday.

Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on abortion and Trump

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 22, 2024 at 5:00am
House Rules ranking member Jim McGovern, D-Mass., left, and new Rules Chairman Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, talk before a hearing in the Capitol on Monday.

Rule for emergency aid bill adopted with Democratic support

By David Lerman
Posted April 19, 2024 at 11:09am
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said new regulations build on Title IX, which outlaws discrimination in education based on sex.

Biden administration updates campus protections for LGBTQ students, assault victims

By Daniela Altimari
Posted April 19, 2024 at 9:50am
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., navigates through reporters in the Capitol on Thursday.

Rule for debate on war supplemental heads to House floor

By David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted April 19, 2024 at 12:14am
Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.

Democratic lawmaker takes the bait on Greene ‘troll’ amendment

By Justin Papp
Posted April 18, 2024 at 5:07pm

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