Cate Martel

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Friday! Don’t forget that the clocks change on Sunday morning! 🕰️ The good news is that you gain hour of sleep on Sunday. The bad news is that it will get dark earlier in the evening. Here’s what we’re covering today: President Biden and a group of Democratic senators are calling for...

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT © Cate Martel/The Hill It’s Tuesday. Happy Halloween from my little Winnie the Pooh and Tigger! 👻 🎃 Sen. Mark Warner’s (D-Va.) office wins the office Halloween game so far today. Watch the senator’s reaction when he walks in. Anyway, here’s what we’re covering today: Protesters interrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s testimony...

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. The National Park Service started everyone's week out on a great note with its post this morning. The alternate text for the photo reads, “A prairie dog at Devils Tower National Monument sits with legs spread and a blank expression on its face as it contemplates the email they...

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. We have a functioning House again! Whoop, whoop! (Yes, I realize how incredibly low the bar is now.) Many lawmakers — including most of the Senate — don’t know Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) well. His upcoming challenges are starting to become abundantly clear. Former President Trump stormed out of a...

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT What a week, huh?! Lemon, it’s Wednesday… Rep. Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) nomination to be House Speaker has been sent to the floor for a vote. I know, I know, you probably don’t know who he is. Keep reading — I’ll get there. 😉 This time yesterday, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) was the...

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. Capital Weather Gang is forecasting an absolutely beautiful week in Washington, D.C. It will be in the 70s — and maybe even hit 80 degrees later this week. Here’s what’s coming up: House Republicans are holding a candidate forum later today to hear from the nine (!) new candidates for...

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. OK, team. I have been writing “we don’t have a Speaker” jokes for *16 days* now and, to be frank, I am running out of material. So if Republicans could sort this out ASAP, that would be much appreciated. And if you feel like helping me with some relevant...

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. House Republicans have officially gone two weeks without a Speaker, and the drama and tension is only continuing to build on Capitol Hill. Here’s what is coming up today: The House is currently holding its second floor vote for Speaker. They postponed the vote from yesterday after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to garner...

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Tuesday from a busy Capitol Hill. This may be a C-SPAN-is-the-new-Bravo kinda day, so I suggest tuning in. Here’s what we’re covering today: The House is voting on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for Speaker. President Biden is leaving later today for a high-stakes wartime visit to Israel. Secretary...

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. It’s a gorgeous, sunny day in Washington, D.C. Get outside if you can! ☀️ Here’s what is buzzing today: House Republicans are seething after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) successfully ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker and Senate Republicans are worried about the Nov. 17 funding deadline. The government’s emergency...