Nicole Duran

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A government watchdog group wants Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee, to join Republican Chairman Devin Nunes in recusing himself from the investigation of Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Watchdog group wants Castro to recuse himself from Trump, Russia probe

Nicole Duran · April 11, 2017 10:11 pm

Lawmakers launch bipartisan effort to break FEC stalemate

Nicole Duran · April 11, 2017 9:32 pm

The conservative Club for Growth hit the airwaves in two districts Monday, targeting Reps. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., and Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. (Screenshot)

GOP lawmakers face dueling ads over Obamacare repeal

Nicole Duran · April 11, 2017 4:01 am

Rep. Chris Collins of New York, right, summed up the Tuesday Group's negotiation strategy, telling reporters that when the Freedom Caucus calls to talk policy, he and his colleagues "just hang up." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Club for Growth targets centrist Republicans on Obamacare repeal

Nicole Duran · April 10, 2017 10:11 pm

Trump told the New York Times on Wednesday that he thinks Rice broke the law but offered no proof. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Pelosi says Trump’s claim Susan Rice broke the law is ‘weird’

Nicole Duran · April 6, 2017 4:37 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., says that even though lawmakers will only have four days to avoid a government shutdown when they return from a two-week recess later this month, he's optimistic Republicans will keep the lights on. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan says he doesn’t think there will be another government shutdown

Nicole Duran · April 5, 2017 9:56 pm

"Russia is not our friend," said Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

National Security

Democrats want to block Trump from making Russia policy

Nicole Duran · April 5, 2017 9:24 pm

Speaker Ryan has tried nobly to not only replace Obamacare but also to figure out how to govern the GOP. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan signals no healthcare vote this week

Nicole Duran · April 5, 2017 5:22 pm

The government will run out of money four days after Congress returns from its Easter recess. (iStock)

As deadline looms, GOP unclear of path to keep the government open

Nicole Duran · April 5, 2017 4:40 am

Lawmakers hope to see a draft text as soon as Tuesday night but acknowledged it may not be until Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Most House Republicans don’t see healthcare vote this week

Nicole Duran · April 4, 2017 8:59 pm

House Democrats do not believe President Trump's social media entreaty to work with them are sincere and have received no outreach from the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Democrats don’t believe Trump’s Twitter ‘outreach’ is genuine

Nicole Duran · April 4, 2017 1:31 pm

House speaks Paul Ryan of Wis. discusses the Republican agenda as he faces reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 30, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan is proving very popular among GOP donors

Nicole Duran · April 4, 2017 2:30 am