Cate Martel
@CateMartel
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National political reporter @TheHill. 12:30 Report newsletter author. New Hampshire native. Previous: @Politico @NECN @7NewsDC [email protected]
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Joined June 2013
And that’s a wrap! Another presidential convention in the books 🎈 My feet are throbbing, I have no voice and I’ve barely slept or eaten. But I wouldn’t change a thing — they’re the best part of the campaign cycle! Read my coverage here https://t.co/SdwSbCXCyA
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NY Times: "A U.S. official said there were no American casualties in the operation but would not comment on Venezuelan casualties." https://t.co/NQ4n17iWIV
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Nicolás Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, arrived in Brooklyn and will be held on drugs and weapons charges. The country’s interim leader demanded his return.
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BREAKING: Utah Sen. Mike Lee says Trump administration has briefed him that Maduro will face criminal charges in the United States. Follow AP's live updates.
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Follow the news on Venezuela and the United States | Jan. 3, 2026
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CNN: We have major breaking news. CNN just learning of explosions in Caracas, Venezuela… We have now have CNN's own teams that have personally witnessed explosions. We're told it's several of them in Caracas, started around 150 in the morning local time…we know that there are
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"And now, Kermit the Frog gives commencement address at University of Maryland." Favorite! Funniest! Top 8 Moments on C-SPAN 2025. It's a @CateMartel playlist! Kermit's on Cate's list. Who else? Find out NEW episode @cspanradio Extreme Mortman. Find ExMo wherever you get podcasts
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Hard hats and talking frogs. What a year for @CateMartel to report for @thehill ... Cate's playlist of 8 most memorable/funniest/shocking/fascinating/top political moments on C-SPAN in 2025, in NEW episode @cspanradio podcast "Extreme Mortman." Find ExMo wherever you get podcasts
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Time now for the C-SPAN @cspanradio podcast "Extreme Mortman" trivia question! Who was reporter VP JD Vance mistook for worker during 5-1-2025 visit to SC steel plant? Answer in NEW episode Jan. 1 - with special guest @CateMartel ! Find "Extreme Mortman" wherever you get podcasts
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Overheard a staffer-led tour: “Every office building has a full doctors office and surgery suite” (Yes there’s Attending Physician outposts & I don’t doubt the good people there could do minor surgery in a pinch.) I almost missed the erroneous tour tidbits during the shutdown
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BREAKING: Texas CANNOT use the new congressional map it drew during special session in the 2026 election. They will instead be required to use the 2021 map. More coming @TexasTribune
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Top 50 English-language news sites in the world: The Hill leads growth in October via @pressgazette
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Press Gazette lists the top 50 most popular news websites in the world. Monthly updated top 50 listing based on data provided by SimilarWeb.
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Trump himself called Boebert, regarding her signing onto the Epstein petition and spoke to her yesterday, I am told. Trump playing phone tag with Mace. So far, they are not planning to remove their names from the petition.
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Hey MAGA: why would Ghislane Maxwell be receiving “concierge style treatment?” WHY?
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New: Sens. King, Shaheen, Hassan led negotiations on a deal that will have enough Democratic support to pass in the Senate, I'm told. This is the package: - CR thru Jan 30 - A vote on a ACA bill by a December, on a DEM bill - Minibus WHICH INCLUDES reversal of shutdown RIFs and
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Let me repeat this - The House has been in session for just 20 days over nearly 5 months @jamiedupree
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#BREAKING: Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race
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Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) defeated Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) in Virginia’s gubernatorial election on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, becoming the first woman t…
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Funny moment just now in the Senate: Lindsey Graham whispered something into his phone and then Siri responded with full volume: “Calling Sean Hannity mobile”
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I have a new book out tomorrow! It tells the story of the shadowy foreign interests paying well-connected Americans to influence our politics & government. I would be grateful if you would consider ordering it, & I would welcome your thoughts on it.
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