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Lawmakers to hold moment of silence for late Rep. John Lewis

Lawmakers honored the late Rep. John Lewis with a moment of silence Monday, an emotional moment on the House floor as Congress mourns the senior Georgia Democrat.

July 20, 2020

Kellyanne Conway encourages Trump to restart regular coronavirus press briefings

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Friday that President Trump should go back to giving regular coronavirus press briefings, saying it reflected better in the polls.

July 17, 2020

Cook Political Report sees 20 House races shift in favor of Democratic victory

House Democrats saw a boon to their chances to not only hold on their majority but expand it in 2020, according to a new analysis from The Cook Political Report.

July 17, 2020

Joe Biden endorses Sara Gideon in race against Sen. Susan Collins

Joseph R. Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, endorsed Sara Gideon Friday in her bid to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in Maine.

July 17, 2020

Justin Amash to retire from Congress

Rep. Justin Amash will not be running for reelection in 2020, the sole independent House member announced late Thursday night.

July 17, 2020

Senate Democrats propose $350B plan to assist communities of color hit by the coronavirus pandemic

Senate Democrats released a proposal Thursday to invest $350 billion in communities of color hard-hit by the coronavirus, as Congress looks to pass another relief package by the end of the month.

July 16, 2020

Kevin McCarthy introduces bill penalizing state and local governments that don’t protect statues

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy introduced a bill Thursday that would penalize state and local governments that don't protect U.S. statues and monuments.

July 16, 2020

House Democrats pitch HEROES Act before negotiations

House Democrats made one more pitch for their $3 trillion coronavirus recovery package on Wednesday, trying to boost momentum before Congress begins negotiations in earnest next week.

July 15, 2020

Alfred “Al” Lemmo sees opportunity to defeat Rashida Tlaib for Michigan’s 13th District

Republican candidate Alfred "Al" Lemmo sees an opening to take down "Squad" member Rep. Rashida Tlaib, arguing she's on the outs with people in the Michigan district.

July 14, 2020

Josh Hawley demands NBA allow players to wear pro-police, Hong Kong protest messages on jerseys

Sen. Josh Hawley called on the NBA to expand the issues players are allowed to support on their jerseys to include pro-police, U.S. military and Hong Kong protesters messages.

July 10, 2020

Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of coronavirus crisis, racial tensions: Poll

A majority of voters disapprove of how President Trump is handling both the coronavirus crisis and escalating racial tensions, according to new poll data released Friday.

July 10, 2020

Breonna Taylor’s apartment seen as ‘soft target,’ new police recordings reveal

Breonna Taylor's apartment was considered a "soft target" with minimal threats by the police serving a "no-knock" warrant the night she was shot, according to new recordings of police interviews.

July 10, 2020

Reopening schools spark partisan spats as lawmakers work to provide relief during the pandemic

Capitol Hill lawmakers across the political divide agree that reopening schools is a top priority for the next coronavirus relief package, though they are butting heads over how and when to get kids back in the classrooms.

July 9, 2020

Joe Biden unveils ‘Buy American’ economic plan: ‘Trump has simply given up’

Joseph R. Biden on Thursday unveiled a massive economic plan that he described as the way out of a wave of crisis for which he said President Trump "threw in the towel."

July 9, 2020

Nancy Pelosi celebrates Supreme Court ruling on Trump tax returns: ‘He is not above the law’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took a victory lap on Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled President Trump's financial documents can be subpoenaed in a criminal probe.

July 9, 2020

Kevin McCarthy to attend RNC: ‘We’ll do it in a safe manner’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Thursday he's not concerned about attending the National Republican Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, in person during the coronavirus pandemic.

July 9, 2020

Donald Trump: Number of COVID-19 cases so high because of better testing

President Trump pushed back Thursday against concerns about hitting 3 million in coronavirus cases in the United States. He doubled down on his argument that the case numbers are so high because of the number of tests conducted.

July 9, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci says states with coronavirus surge should ‘seriously look at shutting down’

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Wednesday encouraged local and state governments seeing a surge in coronavirus cases to consider locking down once again.

July 9, 2020

William Barr, AG: ‘Widespread phenomenon’ that Black men are treated differently by police

Attorney General William P. Barr said that there's a "widespread phenomenon" that Black men are treated differently than others by police.

July 9, 2020

Donald Trump calls CDC guidelines on school reopenings ‘impractical,’ threatens to withhold funding

President Trump threatened Wednesday to cut off funding for education if schools don't reopen in the fall.

July 8, 2020