CQ Roll Call photo editor Bill Clark traveled down the campaign trail to the Carolinas, where he captured some of the midterm activity just a few weeks before Election Day. rollcall.com/2026/10/22/capi…

Data centers would see an excise tax and exclusion from certain tax breaks under one of the proposals. rollcall.com/2026/10/23/wyde…

Doctors would receive cuts under a final rule expected shortly. rollcall.com/2026/10/23/here…

Name confusion could sway the Senate election, lawsuit alleges. rollcall.com/2026/10/23/doj-…

A bipartisan coterie of House members unveiled legislation this week that would undo Trump’s recent authorization of U.S. purchases of Russian energy — and prevent future such moves. ow.ly/WsHB5100JiP

Senate Democratic candidates in battleground races continued to haul in massive amounts of money in October, the newest federal filings show. ow.ly/Clug5100JiL

Two former FBI officials have been charged with lying to Congress over the agency’s investigation of Hunter Biden, the Trump administration announced Friday, unveiling its latest high-profile case in the weeks ahead of the midterm elections. rollcall.com/2026/10/23/doj-…

OPINION - An important date is looming for our nation’s physicians. No, it is not Election Day, although, to be sure, that date is also important. The date is the release of the final rule for Medicare’s physician fee schedule. rollcall.com/2026/10/23/here…

The Justice Department has moved in federal court to preemptively block a narrow loss by Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan if he comes up short in his reelection bid next month. rollcall.com/2026/10/23/doj-…

Senate Finance ranking Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon released the text of a pair of bills Friday aimed at blunting the impact of artificial intelligence on the American workforce — an early signal of potential Democratic priorities if the party regains control of the Senate. rollcall.com/2026/10/23/wyde…

Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., says he expects Republicans to attempt another budget reconciliation package in the lame-duck session with more defense funding and action to lift the debt ceiling. ow.ly/MES15100kJz

At the Races: Family in the fray ow.ly/ofQn5100kG7

Top aides to the “big four” senators behind a bipartisan energy permitting overhaul have a message for industry supporters before debate begins Nov. 9: Help us help you. ow.ly/Rzfh5100hSv

Another week and we have another batch of race rating changes by Inside Elections, all in favor of Democrats. ow.ly/jjE7510061h

The Defense Production Act has become a piggy bank of sorts for energy projects favored by the Trump administration and GOP lawmakers. ow.ly/K8S751005Tb

Trump-backed Whatley faces balancing act in North Carolina as polls tilt blue ow.ly/ZvpW51005Oo

Stablecoin yield rule revives crypto vs. banking industry fight ow.ly/j39051001zM

Defense Production Act funds steered to GOP-backed energy projects ow.ly/TYOA51001ze

Michael Whatley faces a high-stakes balancing act in the North Carolina Senate race: winning over unaffiliated voters who have soured on Trump without alienating a GOP base that remains fiercely loyal to the president. ow.ly/lpOz50ZZVQq

Trump made the proclamation while stumping for the embattled Sen. Roger Marshall, who’s trying to avoid being the first Republican in his state to lose a Senate race in 94 years. ow.ly/x30q50ZZQN3