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Republicans recoil over Nvidia CEO spy allegations as feds investigate: ‘I lost my breath’

Kaelan Deese · November 10, 2026 9:21 pm

Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., speaks before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine attend a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Ted Budd to run for second Senate term in swing state North Carolina

Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., speaks before President Donald Trump signs a bill that returns whole milk to school cafeterias across the country, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026.

Trump drops appeals court nominee opposed by Arkansas senators

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and members of the Republican Conference arrive to elect their leadership following the sweeping victory by Democrats in the midterm elections.

‘Forget 2028’: Senate GOP braces for a long stretch in the minority

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) center, walks to his office at the Capitol.

Opposition to Schumer leading Senate grows amid calls for a ‘new generation’ from Democrats

The extension of the tax subsidies would go to both clean coal and nuclear power plants, in addition to renewable energy resources such as geothermal and a host of others. (iStock photo)

Senate puts clean energy subsidies in spending deal

John Siciliano February 8, 2018 7:16 pm

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, had only been told that there was an attempt to undercut Rob Porter concerning his marriages when he wrote the first statement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Here’s why Orrin Hatch issued two very different statements about Rob Porter

Diana Stancy Correll February 8, 2018 5:47 am

After the last government shutdown, some Democrats already fear they are losing leverage in the immigration debate against President Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

If Trump wins the shutdown fight, can he prevail on immigration too?

W. James Antle III February 8, 2018 5:01 am

Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Ohio, is President Trump's handpicked choice to challenge Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in November after Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel unexpectedly dropped out of the race. The Ohio Republican Party will be voting on whether to formally endorse Renacci on Friday. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

Trump faces political test in Ohio with state GOP vote on his handpicked Senate candidate

David M. Drucker February 8, 2018 5:01 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walk to the chamber after collaborating on an agreement in the Senate on a two-year, almost $400 billion budget deal that would provide Pentagon and domestic programs with huge spending increases. It would also lift the debt ceiling until March 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Spending deal would lift debt ceiling past election, into March 2019

Joseph Lawler February 7, 2018 11:47 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced a new two-year budget deal Wednesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Deficit hawks bash bipartisan Senate spending bill

Joseph Lawler February 7, 2018 11:01 pm

The group wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis saying they are concerned it could be a waste and requested that he provide estimates on the cost of the parade as well as whether it will disrupt regular military options. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democratic senators want Jim Mattis to tell them how much Trump’s military parade could cost

Travis J. Tritten February 7, 2018 9:29 pm

A budget deal reached Wednesday by Senate leadership includes $6 billion in funding to fight the opioid epidemic, according to a source familiar with the deal, a boost from the extra $1.4 billion that Congress devoted to it in the 2017 and 2018 fiscal years. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

Spending deal includes more funding for anti-opioid epidemic programs, NIH, community health centers

Robert King February 7, 2018 7:59 pm

In this article, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., explains why he is unveiling the Government Shutdown Prevention Act. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sen. Rand Paul: Congress ignores its budgetary duties yet again

Sen. Rand Paul February 7, 2018 7:27 pm

Senate Reaches Two-Year Budget Deal in Hopes of Averting a Shutdown

Haley Byrd February 7, 2018 6:46 pm

Bipartisan Senate Group Introduces Bill to Investigate U.S. Olympic Committee for Nassar Abuses

Haley Byrd February 7, 2018 5:38 pm

Nancy Pelosi was protesting pending plans by Republicans to pass a government spending bill that doesn't include any language to help younger immigrants who came to the country illegally as children. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Nancy Pelosi launches House filibuster to demand vote on Dreamers

Pete Kasperowicz February 7, 2018 4:10 pm