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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

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he wants a change added to the Senate GOP tax reform bill before the Budget Committee's scheduled vote Tuesday afternoon. (Olivier Douliery/Bloomberg)

Bob Corker wants major change to tax bill before key vote Tuesday afternoon

Joseph Lawler November 28, 2017 3:04 pm

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said President Trump's remark about Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren fits in with the "style" that helped Trump get elected. Trump called Warren "Pocahontas" during his meeting with Navajo code talkers at the White House. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Anthony Scaramucci dismisses Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ jab against Elizabeth Warren

Pete Kasperowicz November 28, 2017 2:00 pm

Tuscaloosa resident and retired Marine Col. Lee Busby checks the sculpture he made outside the University of Alabama Foundry in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Busby launched a last-minute campaign to run for the U.S. Senate seat in Alabama. "I think I will draw from both Roy Moore supporters and Doug Jones supporters," he said. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP)

Retired Marine colonel: Last-minute challenge to Roy Moore is ‘winnable’

Pete Kasperowicz November 28, 2017 1:12 pm

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., on Monday claimed he had no memory of sexual assault, yet he apologized and said he would "learn from my mistakes." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Al Franken’s apology falls flat in Minnesota

Pete Kasperowicz November 28, 2017 12:48 pm

The fee, known as the passenger facility charge, has had a cap of $4.50 for 15 years. But a provision in a Senate appropriations bill would nearly double the cap to $8.50. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

Travel and airline groups clash over raising cap on ticket fees

Diana Stancy Correll November 28, 2017 5:01 am

Congressional Democrats have long warned against a weaker federal consumer data-breach rule that would pre-empt strong standards developed in states like New York, Connecticut and California.

State officials, small retailers: We were left out of data-breach legislation compromise

Charlie Mitchell November 28, 2017 5:01 am

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., on Monday would not confirm who he cast his vote for to take Attorney General Jeff Sessions former Senate seat representing Alabama. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Richard Shelby won’t say who he voted for in Alabama Senate race: It wasn’t Roy Moore

Naomi Lim November 28, 2017 4:28 am

President Trump took to Twitter Monday to express how his leadership has given a boost to the stock market and home sales, while adding that it is up to Republican lawmakers to pass tax reform legislation. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump touts strength of stock market as he urges Senate Republicans to pass tax reform bill

Diana Stancy Correll November 28, 2017 3:35 am

Retired Marine Col. Lee Busby has thrown his hat into the ring as a write-in candidate for Alabama's Senate seat. For undecided conservative voters, Busby could be the ideal option to prevent both Republican Roy Moore, who faces several sexual misconduct allegations, and Democrat Doug Jones from representing the state. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP)

For conflicted Alabama Republicans, Lee Busby is the answer

Siraj Hashmi November 28, 2017 1:27 am

"It's a serious legal matter, you have conflicting laws, it's the kind of thing that should be weighed carefully, and the judge is weighing it carefully," Cordray said. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Richard Cordray: CFPB succession fight shouldn’t include ‘name calling or partisan bickering’

Naomi Lim November 28, 2017 1:23 am

Video footage obtained by Connor Sheets, a statewide investigative reporter for outlets including the Birmingham News, shows the one man pushing another man holding a camera outside a campaign rally in Henagar Park in Fort Payne, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Men with Roy Moore stickers push cameramen outside campaign event

Diana Stancy Correll November 28, 2017 1:20 am

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., have said they are "nos" on the GOP tax reform bill as written, because it doesn't provide tax breaks large enough to small businesses. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate leaders eye changes to tax bill to win over GOP holdouts

Joseph Lawler November 28, 2017 1:10 am