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Sen. John McCain, the iconoclastic lawmaker, veteran and former presidential nominee, has died. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Politics

John McCain, Senate Hell-Raiser Whose Independence Cut Both Ways, Dies at 81

Iconoclasm sank his presidential run but buoyed him on the Hill

By David Hawkings
Posted August 25, 2018 at 8:25pm

FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok was fired for his text messages criticizing President Donald Trump. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

Politics

FBI Agent Peter Strzok Fired For Anti-Trump Texts

By Griffin Connolly
Posted August 13, 2018 at 11:46am
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is seeking campaign cash from the industry he had some choice words for recently.. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Politics

Rep. Massie Seeks K Street Campaign Cash After Blasting Lobbyist

By Kate Ackley
Posted June 4, 2018 at 1:00pm
Amid reports that he wouldn’t run for re-election, Virginia Republican Rep. Tom Garrett on Thursday held a rambling news conference to announce that he was running. On Monday, he said that he’s not. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Politics

Citing Alcoholism, Virginia Rep. Tom Garrett Says He’s Not Running for Re-election

By Simone Pathé
Posted May 28, 2018 at 6:50pm
President Donald Trump outlines his plan to lower the price of prescription drugs during a speech in the White House Rose Garden on Friday. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Trump Says All or Nothing on Immigration Bill

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 24, 2018 at 6:45am
The House Rules Committee under Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, has broken a record for the number of closed rules reported during a single Congress. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

House Republicans Break Record for Closed Rules in Single Congress

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted May 22, 2018 at 8:22am
A brother-in-law of Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has been nominated for a position in the Labor Department. She is shown here testifying as her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., looks on during her confirmation hearing in 2017. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump Taps McConnell Brother-in-Law, Big GOP Donor, for Labor Post

By Griffin Connolly
Posted May 15, 2018 at 5:22pm
President Donald Trump leaves the Senate Republican policy lunch in the Capitol on Tuesday afternoon. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Trump Call to Curb August Recess Picks Up Steam

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 15, 2018 at 5:04pm
President Donald Trump took his midterm campaign tour to North Dakota on Wednesday night, where Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp faces a tough re-election fight. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Shaub: Trump’s ‘Wall of Secrecy’ Could Extend to Ethics Report

By Kate Ackley
Posted May 15, 2018 at 4:28pm
 Gina Haspel, nominee to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency, has written a new letter about interrogation programs. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Votes Roll in for Haspel After Expressing Regret Over Enhanced Interrogation

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted May 15, 2018 at 1:35pm