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President Donald Trump said addressing the opioids crisis “will require all of our effort.” (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump Declares Opioid Crisis a ‘National Health Emergency’

By Rema Rahman and Andrew Siddons
Posted October 26, 2017 at 3:03pm
President Donald Trump’s declaration will make the opioid crisis the number one priority for federal agencies, senior administration officials said. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images file photo)

Trump to Declare Opioid Crisis a Nationwide Public Health Emergency

By Rema Rahman and Andrew Siddons
Posted October 26, 2017 at 9:10am
House Republicans, such as Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent, have opted not to run for re-election in part due to frustrations with the way President Donald Trump is running the White House. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Are GOP Retirements Draining the Swamp?

By Rema Rahman
Posted October 23, 2017 at 5:03am
President Donald Trump expressed his doubts on a tentative, bipartisan deal reached by Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, right, and Democratic Sen. Patty Murray that would change the 2010 health care law. (Tom Williams/Roll Call)

Trump Flip-Flops on Senate Health Care Deal

By Rema Rahman and John T. Bennett
Posted October 18, 2017 at 11:10am
President Donald Trump criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other congressional Democrats on a host of issues. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump Pounces on Democrats over Iran Deal, Tax Overhaul

By Rema Rahman
Posted October 16, 2017 at 9:56am
California Rep. Linda T. Sánchez became the highest ranking Democrat to suggest the party’s top three lieutenants leave their posts next Congress. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Linda Sánchez: It’s Time for New House Dem Leaders

By Rema Rahman
Posted October 5, 2017 at 3:16pm
From left, Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., Senate Finance Committee chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., participate in the Congressional GOP media availability to unveil the GOP tax reform plan. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

On Tax Overhaul, Public Support Hard to Find

By Rema Rahman
Posted October 4, 2017 at 3:26pm
President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing for Puerto Rico. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Analysis: In Puerto Rico, Trump Congratulates Himself

By John T. Bennett and Rema Rahman
Posted October 3, 2017 at 4:40pm
Former Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi lost his latest legal battle in a long-running corruption case. (Photo by Scott J. Ferrell)

Rick Renzi Legal Battle Sputters to an End

By Rema Rahman
Posted October 2, 2017 at 4:19pm
Vice President Mike Pence and Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Patrick J. Toomey talk in the Capitol before the Senate Policy luncheons on Sept. 19. Pence has not been able to help secure 50 Republican votes on a health care overhaul bill this year. But GOP lawmakers don’t blame him. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Mike Pence Showered With Praise Despite Stalled Agenda

By John T. Bennett and Rema Rahman
Posted October 2, 2017 at 5:05am
Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (67), Maurice Smith (27), Jarvis Landry (14) lock hands with teammates during the playing of the national anthem before an NFL football game against the New York Jets on Sunday. (Seth Wenig/AP)

Poll: Americans Split on NFL Player Protests

By Rema Rahman
Posted September 27, 2017 at 5:35pm
A pedestrian in Tokyo watches a monitor showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a news program after a North Korean missile test earlier this month. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images file photo)

Poll: Nearly Half Support U.S. Military Action Against North Korea

By Rema Rahman
Posted September 27, 2017 at 11:11am
Sen. Lindsey Graham, flanked by members of GOP leadership, speaks to reporters about his health care bill following the Senate Republicans' policy lunch on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trump Insists Senate Has Health Care Votes, But Not by Deadline

By Rema Rahman
Posted September 27, 2017 at 9:47am
Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore beat President Donald Trump’s candidate Sen. Luther Strange by 10 points in the Republican runoff on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

After Moore Victory, Trump Deletes Pro-Strange Tweets

By Rema Rahman
Posted September 27, 2017 at 8:39am
Vice President Mike Pence joined Senate Republicans at their weekly lunch, but did not opt to force the issue of taking a vote on the health care bill. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Pence Didn’t Push on Health Care Vote

By Rema Rahman
Posted September 26, 2017 at 5:40pm
President Donald Trump took shots at Facebook, Hillary Clinton, “fake news,” Kim Jong Un, and Rand Paul in a Friday morning tweetstorm. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Trump: Facebook Turning Over Ads Part of ‘Russia Hoax’

By Rema Rahman
Posted September 22, 2017 at 8:06am
Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed legislation to created a single-payer health insurance system. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Survey Shows Support for Some Kind of Health Care Overhaul

By Rema Rahman
Posted September 21, 2017 at 3:04pm
A majority of those polled in the latest Economist/YouGov survey said they want to see President Donald Trump and members of Congress compromise instead of sticking purely to political party. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Poll: North Korea Is Biggest Threat to U.S.

By Rema Rahman
Posted September 20, 2017 at 12:06pm
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, left, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi twice met with Republican President Donald Trump in the last week to advance a legislative agenda.(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Analysis: Trump, Lawmakers, Mince Words on White House DACA Meeting

By Rema Rahman and John T. Bennett
Posted September 14, 2017 at 4:44pm
From left, former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner at a meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity on Tuesday in Manchester, N.H. (Holly Ramer/AP)

Second Meeting of Trump Election Commission Brings Fresh Criticism

By Rema Rahman
Posted September 12, 2017 at 5:22pm
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer struck a rare deal with Republican President Donald Trump on Thursday (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Harvey Aid Bill Creates Dilemma for Texas Republicans

By Rema Rahman
Posted September 8, 2017 at 5:02am
The House Ethics Committee is conducting a probe of New York Republican Rep. Chris Collins. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Ethics Committee Taking up Inquiry of Chris Collins

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 28, 2017 at 3:25pm
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is downplaying a New York Times report of tensions between him and President Donald Trump. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

McConnell Quells Report of Strains With Trump

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 23, 2017 at 4:38pm
House Speaker Paul Ryan, left, and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, right, often avoid addressing controversy surrounding the presidency of Donald Trump. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

GOP Leadership Silent on Bannon’s Departure

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 18, 2017 at 6:53pm
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi praised a resolution filed by House Democrats that aims to censure the president. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Pelosi Pledges to Use ‘Every Avenue’ Against Trump

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 18, 2017 at 12:51pm
Virginia Rep. Robert C. Scott speaks to attendees at a town hall in Norfolk on Monday. (D.A. Banks/CQ Roll Call)

For Bobby Scott, a District Carved in Calm

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 18, 2017 at 5:05am
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been under attack all week by President Donald Trump. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

McConnell’s Senate Colleagues Defend Him Against Trump Attacks

By Joe Williams and Rema Rahman
Posted August 11, 2017 at 10:45am
President Donald Trump speaks during a security briefing on Thursday at his Bedminster National Golf Club in New Jersey. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump: Military ‘Locked and Loaded’ for North Korea

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 11, 2017 at 7:53am
President Donald Trump arrives for a working session at the G-20 economic summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 8. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images file photo)

Trump Thanks Putin for Expelling U.S. Diplomats

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 10, 2017 at 5:34pm
People at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, watch a television showing President Donald Trump on Aug. 9. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images File Photo)

Trump: North Korea Should Be ‘Very Nervous’ if Threats Continue

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 10, 2017 at 3:42pm
President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for the GOP’s recent failure to pass health care legislation. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump Goes Back to Flogging McConnell Over Health Care

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 10, 2017 at 9:02am
Michael Collins, left, chief of staff for Georgia Rep. John Lewis, center, is under the House Ethics Committee scrutiny. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

John Lewis Staffer Under Ethics Inquiry

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 9, 2017 at 4:23pm
The House Ethics Committee is looking into whether Michigan Rep. John Conyers Jr. paid a longtime staffer part of her salary while not performing official duties. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Ethics Committee Extending Conyers Review

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 9, 2017 at 2:59pm
New Mexico Rep. Ben Ray Luján joined his fellow Democrats during a House floor sit-in last June to protest GOP inaction on gun control legislation. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Ethics Committee Drops Ben Ray Luján Sit-In Inquiry

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 1, 2017 at 5:20pm
An ethics probe of whether Texas Republican Rep. Roger Williams would have personally benefited from an auto industry-related amendment he offered has concluded in his favor. ( Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Roger Williams Cleared in Auto Dealership Ethics Probe

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 1, 2017 at 5:08pm
Rep. G.K. Butterfield said two of his fellow North Carolina congressmen are retaliating against him over naming buildings in their home state. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Post Office Naming Sparks Feud in North Carolina

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 1, 2017 at 2:37pm
The calamity inside President Donald Trump’s White House has Congress complaining that its getting in the way of the legislative branch’s work. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

GOP Congress Blames White House Chaos for Failures

By Rema Rahman
Posted July 28, 2017 at 3:51pm
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy want the Senate to keep alive the effort to repeal the 2010 health care law. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

House Republicans Not Ready to Abandon Obamacare Repeal

By Lindsey McPherson and Rema Rahman
Posted July 28, 2017 at 1:26pm
The House Ethics Committee announced it was probing Del. Madeleine Bordallo of Guam, which her staff said involved a lodging issue.  (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Ethics Committee Announces Probe of Guam Delegate

By Rema Rahman
Posted July 27, 2017 at 6:41pm
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise spent six weeks in the hospital after sustaining a life-threatening gun-shot wound to the hip. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Scalise to Begin Rehab for Gunshot Wound

By Rema Rahman
Posted July 26, 2017 at 12:47pm
Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., accused Iran, Russia and North Korea of seeking to undermine the United States after the House passed a bill Tuesday aimed at imposing sanctions on the three nations. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

House Passes Sanctions on Iran, Russia and North Korea

By Rema Rahman
Posted July 25, 2017 at 6:15pm
House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer predicts his chamber will pass a sanctions bill that has been held up. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

House Tees up Sanctions Bill, but Senate Path Uncertain

By Rema Rahman
Posted July 25, 2017 at 1:51pm

Barbara Lee to Take AUMF Repeal to Foreign Affairs

By Rema Rahman
Posted July 19, 2017 at 4:14pm
Speaker Paul D. Ryan said his chamber may stay after the start of the scheduled August recess to work on health care. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Ryan Teases August Recess Delay

By Rema Rahman
Posted July 13, 2017 at 4:54pm
Reps. Adam B. Schiff, left, and Rep. K. Michael Conaway, center, hold a House Intelligence Committee hearing in May as part of the panel’s ongoing investigation into Russian election meddling. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Conaway, Schiff Don’t Accept Trump Tweets as Official Word

By Rema Rahman
Posted June 29, 2017 at 5:40pm
Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee along with Ben Ray Luján and a House staffer. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Ethics Committee Investigating Luján, Conyers and House Staffer

By Rema Rahman
Posted June 26, 2017 at 5:13pm
Nancy Pelosi has blown off calls for her to step down as House Democratic leader. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Without Clinton or Obama, Pelosi Becomes GOP’s Top Target

By Rema Rahman
Posted June 26, 2017 at 5:01am
Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking minority member on the House Intelligence Committee, said while the amount spent on the ads in question is relatively small, millions of people were exposed to them. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Schiff Wonders, is a Tweet an Official Response?

By Rema Rahman
Posted June 22, 2017 at 4:31pm
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dismissed calls on Thursday for her to step down. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Pelosi Blows Off Calls to Step Down

By Rema Rahman
Posted June 22, 2017 at 11:25am
Jeh Johnson, who formally led the Department of Homeland Security, said in hindsight there was more the federal government could have done to prevent hacking and election interference. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

DNC Said No Thanks to Help After Hack

By Rema Rahman
Posted June 21, 2017 at 11:42am