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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

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was at the bottom the charts of a recent poll on popularity. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Mitch McConnell is America’s most hated senator: Poll

Anna Giaritelli October 31, 2017 1:30 pm

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who has opposed other Obamacare repeal and replacement efforts from her GOP colleagues this year, is considered a critical vote for the tax reform legislation.(AP/Robert F. Bukaty)

Susan Collins doesn’t back eliminating estate tax, lowering individual tax rate for wealthy

Diana Stancy Correll October 31, 2017 12:24 am

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis testified during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Monday, during which he discussed the aging authorization for the use of military force, or AUMF, passed after the 9/11 attacks. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Jim Mattis: If Trump wanted, he could send US combat troops after Boko Haram

Travis J. Tritten October 30, 2017 11:24 pm

After failing in their last push to repeal and replace Obamacare, Republican senators are weighing their options to eliminate the policy's individual mandate. Experts disagree whether the mandate is effective at encouraging enrollees to sign up for health insurance coverage. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republican senators renew call for repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate

Kimberly Leonard October 30, 2017 10:43 pm

Protesters shout during a campus free speech rally. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson)

Unexcused absence: GOP senators skip hearing on campus free speech

Charyssa Parent October 30, 2017 7:22 pm

"It's really hard for somebody like me to negotiate on this tax bill when we don't know what it is," she said. "It's hard for me to take seriously that they want Democrats to participate when they won't show us the bill." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Claire McCaskill: I want to work with GOP on tax reform, but they don’t want Democrats involved

Kyle Feldscher October 29, 2017 4:26 pm

"Perhaps there's something more going on here. But certainly it's worth additional questioning of both two witnesses," Collins said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Susan Collins: Hillary Clinton campaign officials ‘need to be recalled’ before committees over dossier financing

Anna Giaritelli October 29, 2017 3:19 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by, from left, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters after meeting with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell feels the heat, ramps up effort to confirm judges

Susan Ferrechio October 28, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent letters to the White House counsel, the president's personal lawyer, Twitter, Facebook, and the Trump campaign's data analytics firm seeking information related to Russian interference in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Dianne Feinstein demands answers from White House, Trump, Facebook, Twitter on Russia

Melissa Quinn October 27, 2017 9:55 pm

Atlantic Reports That Hatch Will Retire and Romney Will Likely Run

Andrew Egger October 27, 2017 9:44 pm

Mark Esper, a top Raytheon lobbyist, and three other Defense Department nominees are scheduled to testify on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John McCain schedules hearing for Army secretary nominee Mark Esper

Travis J. Tritten October 27, 2017 8:25 pm

Schumer took aim at the GOP plan not to work on a bipartisan basis and instead use the reconciliation process to pass a bill. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Schumer: Reagan would consider Trump tax reform push an ‘absolute catastrophe’

Al Weaver October 27, 2017 1:59 pm