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Then-attorney general nominee William P. Barr testifies during his confirmation hearing in January 2019. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Barr’s call for law enforcement access to commercial encryption

By Graham MacGillivray
Posted January 31, 2020 at 1:41pm
Michigan Rep. Fred Upton’s district in Michigan is one of the Republican seats Democrats are seeking to capture this year. A liberal advocacy group endorsed one of the Democrats vying to unseat him. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Liberal group endorses Democrats in competitive primaries

By Stephanie Akin
Posted January 31, 2020 at 12:17pm
Artists Art Lien, left, and William J. Hennessy Jr. sketch scenes from the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the Capitol on Thursday. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

View from the gallery: Impeachment trial end in sight, senators fight common cold

By Todd Ruger and Katherine Tully-McManus
Posted January 30, 2020 at 10:22pm
EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock said Thursday that Senate races are critically important in 2020. (Bill Clark/Roll Call file photo)

EMILY’s List ‘hyper-focused’ on Senate elections in 2020

By Bridget Bowman
Posted January 30, 2020 at 6:50pm
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., called the practice of targeting U.S. citizens and residents at the border "absolutely unacceptable." (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

U.S. border officers ordered to vet Iranian American travelers, memo shows

By Tanvi Misra
Posted January 30, 2020 at 5:37pm
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. arrives to the Capitol for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Jan. 22. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

What happens if there’s a tie vote at the impeachment trial? It’s complicated.

By Todd Ruger
Posted January 30, 2020 at 4:02pm

At the Races: Iowa still matters after Monday

By At the Races
Posted January 30, 2020 at 2:20pm
Rep. Nita Lowey, a New York Democrat., said Thursday that the time for discussion on earmarks was fast coming to an end. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

House earmarks decision likely next week, Lowey says

By Jennifer Shutt
Posted January 30, 2020 at 2:16pm
Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn, shown at his 2018 campaign office in Mankato, Minn., says he raised $1 million last year for his 2020 reelection. Republican leaders are urging members to step up fundraising to keep pace with Democrats. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

House Republicans sound fundraising alarm. What now?

By Bridget Bowman and Simone Pathé
Posted January 30, 2020 at 11:53am
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, arrives to the Senate carriage entrance of the Capitol before the continuation of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

For Senate GOP, impeachment impedes legislative agenda — that may not exist

By Griffin Connolly
Posted January 30, 2020 at 11:48am