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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 Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has scheduled hearings for early September over how to cushion the blow of planned double-digit rate increases on premiums for Obamacare plans in many states. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Senate health panel sets bipartisan hearings on Obamacare

Kimberly Leonard August 22, 2017 5:36 pm

Jury selection in next month's federal corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., began Tuesday, with attorneys questioning potential jurors. Menendez faces 14 counts of bribery and conspiracy after he was charged in 2015 with allegedly accepting gifts and campaign donations, including trips to Paris and the Dominican Republic, from Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Jury selection in federal corruption trial for Bob Menendez begins

Melissa Quinn August 22, 2017 4:59 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has overseen the crafting of a bill that does more to rescue Obamacare than reform and repeal it, and many conservatives now realize they cannot expect the "root and branch" removal of the law they were promised. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell: ‘Judge this Congress at the conclusion’

Anna Giaritelli August 21, 2017 10:13 pm

"Full speed ahead -- damn the torpedoes, damn the CBO!", said Steve Forbes on Saturday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Steve Forbes urges activists to pressure Senate to bust rules for ‘obese’ tax cut

Joseph Lawler August 19, 2017 10:17 pm

Danny Tarkanian, a Republican primary challenger to Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., began a campaign rally with a bit of a mix-up on Saturday, saying that he was running to unseat former Democratic senator Harry Reid. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Oops: Primary challenger to Sen. Dean Heller says he’s going to defeat Harry Reid

Daniel Chaitin August 19, 2017 6:19 pm

The Arizona Republican was diagnosed with a brain tumor last month soon after having surgery to remove a blood clot above his eye. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

John McCain completes first round of chemo

Robert King August 18, 2017 8:35 pm

When Rokita was getting attacked as a political diva, Messer was solidifying his credibility in the district. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Driving Mr. Messer: Indiana congressman mocks Rep. Todd Rokita’s 8-page chauffeur memo

Philip Wegmann August 18, 2017 3:49 pm

The Arizona Republican Party is opening its doors to Senate candidate Kelli Ward, who is challenging Sen. Jeff Flake for the party's 2018 primary and appeared to receive President Trump's endorsement on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Arizona Republicans open doors to party resources for Jeff Flake challenger Kelli Ward

David M. Drucker August 17, 2017 11:21 pm

Even as some Republicans criticized Trump for his comments about the weekend violence in Charlottesville, Va., key players suggested that the push for tax reform would proceed apace. Big businesses are putting "100 percent support behind, basically the consolidated Republican position," said Grover Norquist, a conservative activist who as head of Americans for Tax Reform has pushed for a reform of the tax code for years. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Despite CEO exodus, Republicans think tax reform is inoculated from Trump race controversy

Joseph Lawler August 17, 2017 11:12 pm

"I don't think it's beneficial to go through and try to sanitize history and try to erase the Civil War. We have a history that needs to be presented fairly, needs to be presented in context. It needs to clearly enunciate the evils of slavery," Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters at the Mary Kay Headquarters in Dallas, Texas, according to CNN. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Ted Cruz opposes efforts to ‘sanitize history’

Mandy Mayfield August 17, 2017 9:48 pm

"What we want to see from our president is clarity and moral authority," Scott said. "And that moral authority is compromised when Tuesday happened. There's no question about that." (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Tim Scott: Trump’s ‘moral authority is compromised’ after latest Charlottesville comments

Naomi Lim August 17, 2017 9:43 pm

House and Senate Democrats like Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., are pushing bills to strip the names of Confederate generals from Army base names and other military properties. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Democrats move to strip military bases of Confederate names

Anna Giaritelli August 17, 2017 9:39 pm