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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

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tweet-shames vulnerable Democrats on voting for the stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Sarah Sanders tweet-shames vulnerable Democrats on impending government shutdown

Diana Stancy Correll January 20, 2018 1:18 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., set the vote to fund the government for 10 p.m. on the Senate floor. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate to vote at 10 p.m. on doomed spending bill

Susan Ferrechio, Robert King January 20, 2018 12:36 am

"All she is about is serving herself, but her track record should make her fit in as a politician," Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (pictured above) said about Chelsea Manning's run for Senate. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

An interview with Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer on Chelsea Manning’s Senate bid

Tom Rogan January 19, 2018 9:46 pm

Several House lawmakers said they want Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up House appropriations bills. The House passed 12 appropriations bills in September to fund the government, some of which included defunding Planned Parenthood. "If it fails, then at least we will have a recorded vote," said Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio (pictured center). (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House lawmakers search for strategy on defunding Planned Parenthood

Robert King January 19, 2018 8:36 pm

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was indicted on federal corruption charges in 2015. Now, two months after the jury failed to come to a verdict, the Justice Department wants to retry the case. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Justice Department will retry Robert Menendez

Kelly Cohen January 19, 2018 7:54 pm

Anti-abortion activists have urged congressional leaders for a vote because they want to have senators on the record with their vote ahead of the midterm elections. (AP Photo/Jocelyn Gecker)

GOP senators call for vote on 20-week abortion ban

Kimberly Leonard January 19, 2018 6:56 pm

OMB Director Mick Mulvaney speaks with reporters outside the White House about a possible government shutdown. Mulvaney said the White House now sees the chances of the government shutting down as "50-50." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mick Mulvaney: Chances of a government shutdown are now ’50-50′

Sarah Bedford January 19, 2018 3:25 pm

President Trump was scheduled to leave for Mar-a-Lago on Friday afternoon, but may delay his departure to his Florida estate until the Senate passes a short-term funding bill. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump cancels Mar-a-Lago trip in shutdown scramble

Sarah Bedford January 19, 2018 2:22 pm

President Trump has developed a tendency to push his party off message without warning, as evident Thursday after he nearly upended the GOP's whole strategy to avoid a government shutdown with a tweet. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Trump’s tendency to move Republicans off message is a major midterm concern

David M. Drucker January 19, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump plans to celebrate his one-year anniversary in the White House at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump to celebrate one-year inauguration anniversary at Mar-a-Lago gala: Report

Daniel Chaitin January 19, 2018 3:55 am

Senate Democrats clamored to hold a vote to end debate on a government spending bill Thursday night, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., rejected that idea in what some saw as a bid to ramp up the pressure on Democrats to support the measure on Friday, just hours before the shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell sets up Friday spending showdown

Susan Ferrechio January 19, 2018 3:28 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Thursday night, Democrats would agree to start work on a short-term spending bill, in the hopes of agreeing to a spending extension of about five days. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., did not agree to the request. (Al Drago/Bloomberg)

Senate agrees to start work on spending bill, but not much else

Susan Ferrechio January 19, 2018 2:18 am