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Sen. John McCain's mother Roberta McCain attends the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., with McCain’s daughter Meghan McCain. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

McCain’s Mom Celebrates 105th Birthday

By Alex Gangitano
Posted February 7, 2017 at 11:12am
Betsy DeVos. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Democrats Make All Night Push, But Won’t Derail DeVos’ Nomination

By Emily Wilkins
Posted February 7, 2017 at 9:57am

Puzder Employed Undocumented Housekeeper

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted February 7, 2017 at 7:09am
It may not be a question of if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will use the “nuclear option” to break a legislative deadlock, but when, Hawkings writes. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Don‘t Expect the Senate to Back Away From the Brink

By David Hawkings
Posted February 7, 2017 at 5:00am
2016 in a word? Meh. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images file photo)

The Quieter Assault Against Obamacare

By Kellie Mejdrich
Posted February 7, 2017 at 5:00am
The Smithsonian Channel will air a documentary about former President Barack Obama next month. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Word on the Hill: Look Back on the Obama Years

By Alex Gangitano
Posted February 7, 2017 at 5:00am
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Whip John Cornyn have plenty to do to keep the chamber busy until the big-ticket legislation packages are ready for consideration. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

With Nominations Slog, Senators Kill Time They Have to Kill

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted February 7, 2017 at 5:00am
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, left, greets Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., before a meeting. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Neil Gorsuch’s Dance Card Filling Up

By Bridget Bowman and Niels Lesniewski
Posted February 6, 2017 at 12:54pm
Showing this week: a film that looks back on Barack Obama’s presidency. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Word on the Hill: Week Three of Trump

By Alex Gangitano
Posted February 6, 2017 at 5:11am
Learn about your job the old-fashioned way. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Staffer Book List: Read About How to Do Your Job

By Alex Gangitano
Posted February 6, 2017 at 5:07am