Al Weaver

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Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said that President-elect Trump has a 'clear mandate' to weed out illegal immigration. He said that a large part of Trump's victory in November was due to his stance on the issue. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cotton: Trump earned ‘clear mandate’ to stop illegal immigration

Al Weaver · December 28, 2016 3:14 pm

Sen. Lindsey Graham told CNN's Jim Sciutto that of the 100 sitting senators, 99 of them disagree with Trump on the issue of election hacking. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Graham: Entire Senate disagrees with Trump on Russia hacking

Al Weaver · December 27, 2016 8:35 pm

Democrats "boycotted" a scheduled Senate Finance Committee vote on Tuesday to advance the nominations of Steven Mnuchin and Rep. Tom Price and Steven Mnuchin, President Trump's picks for the health and human services and treasury departments. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Trump Cabinet picks turn over tax returns ahead of hearings

Al Weaver · December 27, 2016 8:06 pm

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said that the potential 2020 Democratic presidential field resembles an "old folks home." Reid was referring to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Harry Reid: Dems 2020 field looks like an ‘old folks home’

Al Weaver · December 27, 2016 5:32 pm

Sen. John McCain, left, speaks during a joint news conference with Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas in Tallinn, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Vitnija Saldava)

McCain to Baltic states: US committed to NATO

Al Weaver · December 27, 2016 3:42 pm

Heitkamp has been mentioned as a candidate to become the next secretary of agriculture. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Heitkamp ‘likely’ to remain in Senate after Trump admin chatter

Al Weaver · December 22, 2016 6:49 pm

A growing number of Democrats are interested in changing or even completely eliminating the Electoral College. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

Meet the Dems who want to abolish the Electoral College

Al Weaver · December 22, 2016 4:01 am

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., became the latest Democrat on Tuesday to call for the abolition of the Electoral College. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke File)

Durbin joins Dem chorus to abolish Electoral College

Al Weaver · December 21, 2016 4:53 pm

Conway: Clinton’s rape accusers hurt Hillary in second debate

Al Weaver · December 21, 2016 3:24 pm

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush showered praise on Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt Tuesday after President-elect Trump tapped him to take over as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, calling him the "very best" of all of Trump's picks for his administration. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Energy and Environment

Jeb Bush lauds Pruitt following EPA pick

Al Weaver · December 20, 2016 9:30 pm

Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., said some of his past comments defending National of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan were made when he was a student. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Ellison: Don’t judge me on ‘every single word’

Al Weaver · December 20, 2016 3:59 pm

"This foolish guy, Josh Earnest, I don't know if he's talking to President Obama," said President-elect Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump hits ‘foolish’ Josh Earnest at Pennsylvania rally

Al Weaver · December 16, 2016 2:01 am