Melissa Quinn

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A new poll says the majority of Republican voters back a plan to repeal Obamacare without a replacement. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Most Republican voters back Obamacare repeal-and-delay strategy

Melissa Quinn · July 25, 2017 6:20 pm

"Jeff Sessions is one of the most decent people I've ever met in my political life. Jeff Sessions is a rock-solid conservative, but above else he believes in the Rule of Law," said Sen. Lindsey Graham. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Republicans defend Jeff Sessions after Trump criticisms

Melissa Quinn · July 25, 2017 4:15 pm

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Tuesday was caught on a hot mic insulting Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, by calling him "so unattractive, it's unbelievable" after Farenthold blamed Collins for the GOP's failed efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Susan Collins caught on hot mic calling Blake Farenthold ‘unattractive’ and ‘fat’

Melissa Quinn · July 25, 2017 4:12 pm

"Prosecutorial decisions should be based on applying facts to the law without hint of political motivation," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lindsey Graham defends Sessions and slams Trump’s ‘highly inappropriate’ tweets on Hillary Clinton

Melissa Quinn · July 25, 2017 2:51 pm

Manafort will answer questions about the meeting, which also involved Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, according to Politico. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

National Security

Paul Manafort to provide notes from Trump Tower meeting to Senate investigators

Melissa Quinn · July 25, 2017 2:09 pm

It's not clear whether the Pences were in the hotel at the time or if the incident took place before or after their visit to the city of Cartagena. (AP Photo)

White House urges senators to back motion to start debate on healthcare plan

Melissa Quinn · July 24, 2017 10:29 pm

"It is a mistake for the Senate to proceed with a vote on Tuesday and force a one-sided deal that the American people are clearly against," Ohio governor says. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

John Kasich: ‘Mistake’ for Senate to hold healthcare vote

Melissa Quinn · July 24, 2017 9:50 pm

Sessions said last week he planned to remain in his job despite Trump's comments about him. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Rudy Giuliani defends Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from Russia probe

Melissa Quinn · July 24, 2017 7:44 pm

"The fact that the Senate does not have the courage to do some of the things that every Republican in the Senate promised to do is absolutely repugnant to me," Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Blake Farenthold blames ‘some female senators from the Northeast’ for failed efforts to repeal Obamacare

Melissa Quinn · July 24, 2017 6:51 pm

A Scalise staffer said the ad "makes my stomach churn." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Mo Brooks uses audio from GOP baseball shooting in new Senate campaign ad

Melissa Quinn · July 24, 2017 6:18 pm

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner talks to reporters after meeting on Capitol Hill behind closed doors with the Senate Intelligence Committee on the investigation into possible collusion between Russian officials and the Trump campaign. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Jared Kushner: Blaming the election on Russia ‘ridicules’ Trump voters

Sarah Bedford, Melissa Quinn · July 24, 2017 5:26 pm

"No president should be empowered to self-pardon (forgive himself or herself)," Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, said in a statement. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Al Green: Self-pardoning would put the president ‘above the law and beyond justice’

Melissa Quinn · July 24, 2017 4:53 pm