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Three Republican senators criticized Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results. The others responded with what has become their go-to reaction: Silence.
  • Nov 20, 2020
The coronavirus diagnosis of Sen. Charles Grassley is the biggest threat to Washington lawmakers since Sen. Rand Paul was diagnosed in March, and it leaves Congress’s year-end agenda in doubt.
  • Nov 18, 2020
The Iowa Republican, 87, said he is “feeling good” and isolating.
  • Nov 17, 2020
Plans for a meal at a stately hall in the Capitol building raised eyebrows Friday, even after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted the arrangement would be safe and “very spaced.”
  • Nov 13, 2020
Barring Democratic wins in Georgia, a handful of GOP dealmakers — under the watchful eye of McConnell — will define the incoming president’s legislative and judicial ambitions.
  • Nov 13, 2020
Democrats expected broad gains in affluent districts in Texas, Indiana, Missouri and elsewhere, but they did not materialize, leading to party infighting.
  • Nov 12, 2020
The Republicans stopped short of saying Biden won, but their comments stand as an acknowledgment of the election results despite Trump’s refusal to concede.
  • Nov 12, 2020
Rep. Cheri Bustos, who barely held onto her Illinois seat, said she will not seek a second term after the party maintained its majority but underperformed expectations.
  • Nov 9, 2020
The Rose Garden event was heavy on symbolism and a show of solidarity with police that signaled Trump is unwilling to risk angering a community he considers a key part of his base.
  • Jun 16, 2020
One leading candidate, Rubén D�az Sr., has openly praised President Trump and campaigned with Sen. Ted Cruz.
  • Jun 15, 2020
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