Al Weaver

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called on Republican lawmakers Thursday to stop acting like they are still the minority party and to shift into "governing mode." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

McConnell calls on GOP to move into ‘governing mode’

Al Weaver · March 9, 2017 3:43 pm

"I'm in favor of border security," McConnell said. "There are some places along the border where that's probably not the best way to secure the border. But I think General [John] Kelly knows what he's doing. I think the president picked an outstanding person to be in charge of homeland security and my suspicion is that we will take his advice." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

McConnell on whether Mexico will pay for border wall: ‘Uh, no’

Al Weaver · March 9, 2017 3:27 pm

"We are going to be dealing with Judge Gorsuch the week before the April recess," McConnell said before being pressed on the confirmation itself. "We're going to confirm him before the April recess." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell: Gorsuch to be confirmed by April recess

Al Weaver · March 9, 2017 3:21 pm

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has been offered the Russian ambassador job by the Trump administration and is likely to accept the post. (Screenshot)

Report: Huntsman offered Russia ambassador post

Al Weaver · March 8, 2017 10:36 pm

Crowley made the comments to Fox News on Tuesday night, telling host Sean Hannity that the perceived attacks against her were a "test," along with other attacks against other administration officials in an effort to get to Trump himself. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Crowley: Plagiarism allegations a ‘political hit job’

Al Weaver · March 8, 2017 6:52 pm

"When you spend as many years spinning alternative facts and parallel universes, and now you come into that collision course with reality, that's why you are observing the circular firing squad that is the Republican Party on healthcare," Perez said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DNC chairman: GOP a ‘circular firing squad’ over healthcare reform

Al Weaver · March 8, 2017 4:51 pm

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., told reporters after the meeting that he was not satisfied with many of the answers he got from Neil Gorsuch. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Franken skeptical of Gorsuch nomination after meeting

Al Weaver · March 7, 2017 11:39 pm

House Democrats said they doubted the bill could pass given divisions within the party on the issue. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Democrats: Passage of Obamacare replacement bill ‘very much in doubt’

Al Weaver · March 7, 2017 6:44 pm

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of former President Ronald Reagan, said Monday that if he were a member of President Trump's staff, he would be "breaking his thumbs" over his Saturday tweets alleging that the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

National Security

Michael Reagan on Trump: I’d be ‘breaking his thumbs’ over wiretapping tweets

Al Weaver · March 6, 2017 10:26 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday defended the Republican effort to roll back federal rules. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

McConnell touts rollback of Obama’s ‘regulatory rampage’

Al Weaver · March 6, 2017 7:45 pm

Rep. Gowdy says President Trump will have access to any documents on the matter because wiretapping creates a paper trail. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Gowdy: No evidence Obama wiretapped Trump Tower

Al Weaver · March 6, 2017 4:12 pm

Carson's confirmation on Thursday afternoon will leave Trump just three nominees shy of a full Cabinet. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Senate sets up Thursday confirmation vote for Ben Carson

Al Weaver · March 1, 2017 4:16 pm