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Capitol Ink | It’s a Win Win
Previously On Capitol Ink ...Today’s Capitol Ink caps off a series Roll Call cartoonist R.J. Matson started a year ago, looking at the 2018 midterms with his satirical eye.Here are the previous three entries in the series. → Read More
Federal Faucet
Federal Faucet By Robert Matson Posted at 8:33 a.m. Feb. 10, 2016 Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. NEW! Download the Roll Call app for the best coverage of people, politics and personalities of Capitol Hill. → Read More
Hillary Clinton in
A political cartoonist's view of cartoons and politics. R.J. Matson, Roll Call's cartoonist, has been inking politicians' foibles for decades, in newspapers such as Roll Call, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and The New York Observer. → Read More
The Winning Honeymooners Caption
Congratulations to this week’s winner, and thanks to the readers who contributed captions to our Capitol Quip contest. Capitol Quip winners will receive si → Read More
The Honeymooners
When asked, Speaker Paul D. Ryan predicted the honeymoon in the newly led Republican Conference would last "about 35 minutes." But a short honeymoon doesn' → Read More
Jeb! Jumper Caption
Congratulations to this week’s winner, and thanks to the readers who contributed captions to our Capitol Quip contest. Capitol Quip winners will receive si → Read More
Jeb Can Jump It
Sometimes, a stalled campaign just needs a jump. Other times, a drained campaign could use an energy boost. Extremely rarely does a campaign require a poli → Read More
A One in a Minion Caption
Congratulations to this week’s winner, and thanks to the readers who contributed captions to our Capitol Quip contest. → Read More
The Waiter Who Would Be Speaker
In New York or Los Angeles your waiter may really be a future famous actor, but in Washington, D.C., chances are, your server is just a few election cycles → Read More
Paul Ryan and His Minions
We understand the importance of family time, so we understand Rep. Paul Ryan's reluctance to run for a job as demanding as speaker of the House. But with t → Read More
Boehner’s Barn Winner
Congratulations to this week’s winner, and thanks to the readers who contributed captions to our Capitol Quip contest. → Read More
Vote for Your Favorite Boehner’s Barn Capitol Quip!
The finalists for this week’s caption contest are ready for your vote: — Hey! Watch where you're tossing those Benghazi files! — I know my Golf Clubs are i → Read More
Boehner’s Barn
“I don't want to leave my successor a dirty barn,” Speaker John A. Boehner said. The retiring speaker of the House wants to “get as much finished as possib → Read More
Fantasy House Leadership Game Winner
Congratulations to this week’s winner, and thanks to the readers who contributed captions to our Capitol Quip contest. → Read More
Speaker Boehner’s Fantasy House Leadership Game
The spirit of fair play demands that politics should be kept out of sports at all times, and we couldn't agree more. But what about the reverse? Maybe it's → Read More
Select Caption on Benghazi
Congratulations to this week’s winner, and thanks to the readers who contributed captions to our Capitol Quip contest. → Read More
Vote for Your Favorite Benghazi Capitol Quip!
The finalists for this week’s caption contest are ready for your vote: — Geez! Can't anybody conduct a good witch hunt anymore without everybody getting all sensitive? — Yes, but Congress is exempt... → Read More
The Select Committee on the Select Committee on Benghazi
From Watergate to Whitewater to Benghazi, it’s fair to say that, in Washington, the real scandal is the cover-up. But on the rare occasion the real scandal isn't the cover-up, it’s probably the adm... → Read More
Bye-Bye Boehner
Congratulations to this week’s winner, and thanks to the readers who contributed captions to our Capitol Quip contest. Capitol Quip winners will receive signed color prints suitable for framing fro... → Read More
Bye Bye Boehner
“I never thought I’d be in Congress, let alone be speaker,” said John A. Boehner as he announced his retirement last week. As we bid farewell to the popular leader, we're willing to bet he never th... → Read More