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Energy executive Alan Armstrong, joined by his wife Shelly Armstrong.

GOP holdouts complicate Trump’s final chances to reshape US courts

Kaelan Deese · November 11, 2026 4:45 pm

Jensen Huang.

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

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

There's an entire website dedicated to tracking the props members bring onto the floor with them. (Floor Charts Twitter)

Where the charts senators and congressmen use in their floor speeches come from

Leah DePiero July 24, 2017 6:41 pm

A Scalise staffer said the ad "makes my stomach churn." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Mo Brooks uses audio from GOP baseball shooting in new Senate campaign ad

Melissa Quinn July 24, 2017 6:18 pm

The Senate healthcare bill "is not something we can fail out," the leader of conservative House Freedom Caucus said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mark Meadows: Congress needs to cancel summer vacation if health bill fails

Robert King July 24, 2017 6:00 pm

The conservative congressman is desperately trying to outflank incumbent Sen. Luther Stranger by driving to the right. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Rep. Mo Brooks highlights his heroics during congressional shooting in new Senate campaign ad

Philip Wegmann July 24, 2017 5:20 pm

Sean Coit is communications director for Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Sean Coit: Communicating as a Democrat in the age of Trump

Al Weaver July 24, 2017 4:01 am

Workers use a crane to lift a segment of a new fence into place on the U.S. side of the border with Mexico, where Sunland Park, New Mexico, meets the Anapra neighborhood of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Congress moves to build Trump’s border wall in face of Democratic opposition

Susan Ferrechio July 24, 2017 4:01 am

Anthony Scaramucci, incoming White House communications director, speaks to the media during the daily press briefing at the White House, Friday, July 21, 2017, in Washington. White House press secretary Sean Spicer has resigned. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Weekend wrap: Meet Anthony Scaramucci

Kyle Feldscher July 24, 2017 1:06 am

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, Saturday, July 22, 2017, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to Naval Air Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Va., to attend the commissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump warns Republicans of ‘repercussions’ if they don’t repeal and replace Obamacare

Kyle Feldscher July 24, 2017 12:15 am

Sen. John Thune said the Senate will, no matter what, vote at some point this week on the motion to proceed. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

John Thune: Mitch McConnell will decide ‘at some point this week’ which healthcare bill to bring up

Kyle Feldscher July 23, 2017 2:54 pm

"These people don't believe in the marketplace like they ought to," Rand Paul said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Rand Paul on board for full repeal of Obamacare but still won’t back Senate GOP bill

Kyle Feldscher July 23, 2017 2:03 pm

Subsidizing ballparks for billionaire owners and millionaire players, however, shouldn't be part of the equation. According to the Brookings Institution, the stadium loophole has cost federal taxpayers $3.2 billion for 36 professional sports facilities since 2000. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

It’s a slam dunk: End federal subsidies for sports stadiums

john-tidwell, erica-jedynak July 23, 2017 4:01 am

On Tuesday, GOP leadership is expected to call for a vote on a procedural motion to start debate on a House-passed bill that would partially repeal Obamacare. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obamacare’s fate hinges on this week’s Senate vote

Robert King July 23, 2017 4:01 am