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Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

White House inches closer to ending Kevin Cramer blockade on Trump nominees

David Sivak, Christian Datoc, Ramsey Touchberry · November 12, 2026 5:34 pm

Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill.

Thune open to passing party-line $350 billion military package before Democrats take power

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Senators launch investigation into RFK Jr. over alleged lies in confirmation testimony

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

Senate GOP urges White House to declassify key remaining Crossfire Hurricane documents

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks during a Congressional spotlight hearing.

Richard Blumenthal ‘will not be intimidated’ by DOJ over Trump ballroom investigation

From left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., leave the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 19, 2017, to speak to members of the media following a luncheon with President Donald Trump and other GOP leadership. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate Republicans look to revive bill to repeal and replace Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio July 19, 2017 7:18 pm

"I just don't think it's appropriate to be chair of the committee and to put myself in a situation where a picture or something might be construed the wrong way," Burr told a reporter for Politico. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Richard Burr skips White House lunch because of ongoing Russia probe

Leah DePiero July 19, 2017 6:58 pm

"Look, he wants to remain a senator, doesn't he?" (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump asks Dean Heller if ‘he wants to remain a senator’ while sitting next to him

Matthew Trunko July 19, 2017 6:05 pm

If the president can't sway moderate Republicans from deep red states, like Sens. Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, no amount of black political magic will save the repeal effort. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Selling a healthcare bill isn’t like selling a condo, Mr. Trump

Philip Wegmann July 19, 2017 5:20 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

HHS analysis finds Cruz amendment lowers premiums, boosts enrollment

Susan Ferrechio July 19, 2017 4:45 pm

With the failure of yet another Republican healthcare bill, the GOP finds itself in disarray. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare were doomed from the start

Tamer Abouras July 19, 2017 4:41 pm

William Emanuel is a shareholder with Littler Mendelson, a management-side law firm that specializes in labor matters, often before the labor board. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Trump labor board picks advance to full Senate

Sean Higgins July 19, 2017 3:48 pm

Corey Lewandowski cited Trump as his "source" on the information. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Corey Lewandowski: Trump will close deal on Obamacare repeal Wednesday

Anna Giaritelli July 19, 2017 2:52 pm

Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, who met with President Trump's eldest son during the 2016 election campaign, said she's ready to testify before the U.S. Senate and "clarify the situation behind this mass hysteria." (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya who met Donald Trump Jr. ‘ready’ to testify before Senate panel

Associated Press July 19, 2017 2:40 pm

Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California are clearly leading Democrats in Congress, but he said there is no overall leader. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Tim Ryan: Democrats have no national leader

Pete Kasperowicz July 19, 2017 1:09 pm

President Trump made it clear Wednesday that it's too early for Republicans to give up trying to pass a bill to repeal Obamacare. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump tries to rally GOP on healthcare, says Republicans ‘must keep their promise to America’

Anna Giaritelli July 19, 2017 12:45 pm

It is not advisable to do as President Trump suggests and simply "let Obamacare fail." Such an approach would endanger the survival of private insurers immediately. It would probably lead to big bailouts and more, not less, government involvement. (Ellen F. O'Connell /Hazelton Standard-Speaker via AP)

How to avoid socialized healthcare

Washington Examiner July 19, 2017 12:18 pm