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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, left, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, right and President Donald Trump shake hands during a pathway-to-peace pact signing ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House on Aug. 8.

White House

‘Not politicking for it’: Trump goes all in on Nobel push with risky Putin summit

President is no longer favored to win the peace prize, according to betting firm

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 12, 2025 at 1:49pm

Protesters on Monday in downtown Washington, D.C., object to President Trump's move to exert more federal control over the city.

White House

Trump takes over MPD, claiming crime in District of Columbia is ‘out of control’

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 11, 2025 at 12:06pm
The Modern Military Association of America, an LBGTQ military and veterans group, marches down Pennsylvania Avenue NW during the WorldPride Parade in Washington on June 7, 2025. Washington was the host city for the annual WorldPride this year.

Policy

Battle over transgender troops reignites on Capitol Hill

By John M. Donnelly
Posted July 24, 2025 at 5:10pm
Wreckage from American Airlines flight 5342 is pulled from the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. The plane collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday, January 29, killing 67 people.

Policy

Hill looks to boost safety of military flights near airports

By John Donnelly and Valerie Yurk
Posted July 23, 2025 at 1:10pm
President Donald Trump and military leaders watch a demonstration by special operations soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 10.

Senate, House NDAAs address Confederate military names

By John M. Donnelly
Posted July 17, 2025 at 6:25pm
"As long as we get it done, it doesn't matter to me how long votes are held open. We just got to get the votes," said Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., seen here on July 9.

House adopts rule for crypto, Defense bills

By CQ Roll Call Staff
Posted July 16, 2025 at 11:58pm
Chairman Mike Rogers arrives for the House Armed Services Committee’s markup of the defense portion of the budget reconciliation process on April 29.

Armed Services panel approves defense bill after marathon markup

By Mark Satter
Posted July 16, 2025 at 3:09pm
Vindman, right, is seen in the Capitol with his twin brother Alexander Vindman on Dec. 18.

In the Spotlight: Eugene Vindman

By Nick Eskow
Posted July 14, 2025 at 2:54pm
President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday evening.

Trump agrees to help NATO arm Ukraine amid frustrations with Putin

By John T. Bennett
Posted July 14, 2025 at 12:54pm
House Financial Services Chairman French Hill, R-Ark. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

House debates Pentagon spending, crypto as rescissions head to Senate

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted July 14, 2025 at 5:37am