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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas waves as he takes the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Ted Cruz at CPAC pushes back: ‘Who is John Boehner?’

Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday countered the contempt John Boehner has shown for him by telling grassroots activists gathered here for the Conservative Political Action Conference that the former Republican speaker of the House is a nobody.

February 26, 2021
White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House defends Neera Tanden

The White House on Thursday pushed back against the idea that it underestimated the blowback Neera Tanden would face from members of Congress in her confirmation battle over "mean tweets" from her past.

February 25, 2021
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, walk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, on the fourth day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Tom Cotton seeks to sink Xavier Becerra HHS confirmation

Sen. Tom Cotton, a possible 2024 presidential contender, has launched a digital advertising campaign against President Biden's pick to be secretary of Health and Human Services: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

February 22, 2021
In this Aug. 3, 2020, file photo, a coalition of teachers, students, and families protest during a rally called National Day of Resistance Against Unsafe School Reopening Opening, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Randi Weingarten, union head, says teachers want to return to classroom

The head of the American Federation of Teachers dismissed as a "myth" the idea that teachers don't want to reopen schools, but she warned that reopening will take more taxpayer money -- putting an awkward confrontation with unions at the forefront of the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.

February 21, 2021
FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2021, file photo, traffic is sparse on the snow-covered Interstate 45 near The Woodlands Parkway following an overnight snowfall in The Woodlands, Texas. Temperatures plunged into the teens Monday with light snow and freezing rain. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

Joe Biden could visit Texas this week

President Biden could visit Texas "as soon as this week" to show his support for the state, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.

February 21, 2021
In this file photo from Oct. 6, 2020, Jane Timken, the chairwoman of the Ohio Republican Party, speaks at the Hamilton County Board of Elections during early voting in Norwood, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)

Jane Timken enters GOP Senate race in Ohio

The Republican race for Ohio's Senate seat is shaping up to be a battle over who can show the most affinity for former President Donald Trump and the most antipathy toward former Gov. John Kasich.

February 18, 2021