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"To whisper in a closed room behind closed doors that 'I am disheartened' and not [publicly] comment on what the president has done ... does not show independence," Schumer said. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Schumer: Gorsuch’s ‘private whispers’ do not show independence

Susan Crabtree · February 9, 2017 4:46 pm

In brief remarks Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that he's ready to tackle a surge in crime across the country. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Sessions sworn in, warns of ‘dangerous’ rise in crime

Kelly Cohen · February 9, 2017 4:20 pm

Unlike other members of the upper chamber, David Perdue has harshly criticized the tax idea in the press and actively tried to sway his colleagues against it. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Perdue emerging as top GOP critic of import tax

Joseph Lawler · February 9, 2017 4:14 pm

Kellyanne Conway, senior adviser to President Trump, said "Go buy Ivanka's stuff is what I would tell you. I hate shopping, but I'm going to go get some myself today." (Albin Lohr-Jones/Pool via Bloomberg)

Did Kellyanne Conway just violate federal ethics standards?

Kyle Feldscher · February 9, 2017 3:24 pm

Harry Truman lashed out at a Washington Post writer for an unflattering review of his daughter's concert. (AP Photo/Ernest K. Bennett)

Beltway Confidential

Precedented: Trump’s fight for Ivanka’s brand echoes Truman

Michael Barone · February 9, 2017 3:23 pm

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch's critique of President Trump's attack on a federal judge should help his confirmation. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Grassley: Gorsuch’s critique of Trump ‘should be very satisfying to Democrats’

Joel Gehrke · February 9, 2017 3:18 pm

Jake Tapper told Stephen Colbert that he believes CNN's coverage of Donald Trump "follows his lead." (Image courtesy screenshot)

Jake Tapper defends CNN Trump coverage: ‘Our coverage follows his lead’

Eddie Scarry · February 9, 2017 2:56 pm

John McCain and Donald Trump

National Security

Trump rips McCain for criticizing Yemen raid in which SEAL died

Kyle Feldscher · February 9, 2017 2:12 pm

Sen. Richard Blumenthal said that he's standing by his statement that Judge Neil Gorsuch finds the president's criticism of judges "demoralizing." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Blumenthal defends his report on Gorsuch after Trump attack

Kyle Feldscher · February 9, 2017 1:47 pm

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, stands next to Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., as Sessions speaks during a rally in Madison, Ala. The conservative, confirmed Wednesday as Attorney General, is an anchor of the Trump cabinet. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Washington Secrets

CPAC-ACU: Trump’s Cabinet the most conservative, surpassing Reagan

Paul Bedard · February 9, 2017 1:37 pm

Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse confirmed that President Trump's pick for the Supreme Court criticized Trump's comments about federal judges in a private meeting with him. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Ben Sasse confirms Gorsuch criticized Trump’s ‘so-called judge’ comment

Kyle Feldscher · February 9, 2017 1:31 pm

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has been named Thursday to the U.S. Senate seat left empty by Jeff Sessions. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

Alabama AG picked to take Sessions’ seat in the Senate

Susan Ferrechio, Pete Kasperowicz · February 9, 2017 1:27 pm