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Chuck Grassley suspects a possible cover up in the research behind the Trump dossier

Sen. Chuck Grassley said Thursday that he suspects a coverup in the Trump dossier.

October 26, 2017

Ronna Romney McDaniel says the Republican Party is open to ‘every type of conservative’

Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel on Wednesday pushed back against the idea that the Republican Party is becoming too narrow for most conservatives to run in.

October 25, 2017

Angus King says Congress needs to stop ‘abdicating’ responsibility on military issues

Sen. Angus King said Wednesday that Congress needs to stop "abdicating" its responsibility in military matters.

October 25, 2017

Steve Mnuchin response to Chuck Schumer’s criticism: I won’t get bullied on tax reform

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Wednesday that he won't allow Democrats to "bully" him on tax reform.

October 25, 2017

Mike Lee says he’s ‘certain’ Trump has lied, but says he’s focused on limited government

Sen. Mike Lee said Wednesday that he's "certain" President Trump has lied, but said he'll stand by the president if he remains committed to limited government.

October 25, 2017

Rand Paul says Trump feud with Republican senators is ‘a People magazine saga’

Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that he's going to focus on policy rather than personalities in President Trump's fight with Republican senators.

October 25, 2017

Paul Ryan accuses FBI, DOJ of stonewalling Congress on Trump dossier

House Speaker Paul Ryan accused the executive branch of "stonewalling" documents related to the Trump dossier.

October 25, 2017

Donald Trump calls meeting with Republican senators a ‘love fest’

President Trump on Wednesday described his meeting with Republican senators the day before as a "love fest."

October 25, 2017

Jeff Flake sidesteps questions on 2020 presidential run

Sen. Jeff Flake evaded questions on Wednesday about whether he's looking at a presidential run next cycle.

October 25, 2017

Chris Murphy calls Donald Trump’s North Korea strategy the ‘worst’ in presidential history

Sen. Chris Murphy said Wednesday President Trump's strategy on North Korea is the "worst" in American presidential history.

October 25, 2017

Steve Bannon has tea party support to oust Republican incumbents

Tea party groups and other prominent grass-roots conservative operations say they are on board with Stephen K. Bannon's crusade to oust the entire slate of incumbent Republicans because the former White House political strategist is tapping into the same anti-establishment mood they have been sensing for a while.

October 24, 2017

Wilbur Ross says Congress needs to ‘iron out’ details of Trump tax plan

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Tuesday that details of President Trump's tax plan need to be "ironed out."

October 24, 2017

Gary Peters says trip to Nigeria made him more aware of West Africa situation

Sen. Gary Peters said Tuesday that his trip to Nigeria this summer gave him insight into the situation in West Africa.

October 24, 2017

Maxine Waters says ‘take out Trump’ comment was about impeachment

Rep. Maxine Waters said Tuesday it's "ridiculous" to claim that she was threatening President Trump's life by saying she wanted to "take Trump out" -- she just wants him impeached.

October 24, 2017

Kevin McCarthy: Democratic leadership is preventing members from supporting tax plan

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that Democratic leadership is holding back their members from voting for the tax plan.

October 24, 2017

Sen. Bob Corker ‘only negative on anything Trump,’ says president before meeting on tax-cut plan

The feud between President Trump and Republican Sen. Bob Corker erupted with renewed fury Tuesday, with the president accusing the lawmaker of waging a personal vendetta against his tax-cut plan, and the lawmaker lamenting that Mr. Trump is an "untruthful" leader who is "debasing" America.

October 24, 2017

Bernie Sanders says he’ll remain an independent in 2018 election

Sen. Bernie Sanders confirmed Sunday that he plans to run in 2018 as an independent, reports the Concord Monitor.

October 23, 2017

Chris Christie pushes back on claims he questioned Trump’s commitment to address opioid crisis

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pushed back on claims Monday that he said President Trump will not follow through on addressing the opioid crisis.

October 23, 2017

John McCain: Trump administration hasn’t provided enough information on Niger attack

Sen. John McCain said Monday that the Trump administration has not provided enough information to his committee about the ambush in Niger.

October 23, 2017

Brother of U.S. soldier killed in Niger says equating attack to Benghazi ‘a bit far’

The brother of one of the soldiers killed this month during an ambush in Niger said Monday that equating the attack to Benghazi is "a bit far."

October 23, 2017