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Jim Himes says Mike Pompeo would be ‘good secretary of state’

Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut said Friday that CIA Director Mike Pompeo would make a good secretary of state, breaking with most of his fellow Democrats in the Senate who are lining up against President Trump's pick to lead the department.

April 20, 2018

Ed Markey: Donald Trump’s obsession with Russia probe reflected in James Comey’s memos

Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts said Friday that the Comey memos show how President Trump has been "obsessionally focused" on the probe into possible collusion between Russia and his 2016 campaign.

April 20, 2018

Ben Cardin: Mitch McConnell says he wants to protect Robert Mueller

A Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Friday that it is important that special counsel Robert Mueller can complete his investigation into potential ties between Russia and President Trump's 2016 campaign without any interference from the White House.

April 20, 2018

Donald Trump shreds ‘Shadey James Comey’ over ‘third rate book’

President Trump said Friday that former FBI Director James B. Comey should have never been allowed to write and cash in on a "third rate book," saying the situation is un-American.

April 20, 2018

Donald Trump pumped about addressing ‘GREAT’ Naval Academy graduating class

President Trump let the world know Friday that he is thrilled about the chance to speak at the Navy Academy commencement next month.

April 20, 2018

Richard Cordray off to rocky start in Ohio gubernatorial campaign

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray thought he could lay claim to being the champion of the left, having run President Obama's Wall Street cop agency and led a prominent battle to constrain President Trump.

April 19, 2018

FreedomWorks launches Draft Jim Jordan for Speaker campaign

A conservative group announced it has launched a campaign to draft Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to run to replace outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan.

April 19, 2018

Mark Meadows predicts speaker’s race will be shaped by midterm election

Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina said he doesn't expect the race to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan to take shape until after the November election.

April 19, 2018

GOP Rep. Mark Meadows: Trump running ‘strong’ for second term

The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus brushed aside the idea that President Trump won't run for a second term.

April 19, 2018

Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group, hopes Donald Trump rethinks trade stance

The head of a Koch-backed conservative group said Thursday he is hopeful that President Trump's inflammatory rhetoric on trade won't ultimately be reflected in his actions.

April 19, 2018

David Cicilline warns Trump meeting with Kim Jong-un ‘may not be historic in a good way’

A Democratic member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Thursday the stakes will be "very high" if President Trump follows through with his plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

April 19, 2018

Bob Corker ‘not sure’ Donald Trump will seek re-election

Retiring Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee said Thursday he has real doubts about President Trump's political future, saying it is "very questionable" whether Mr. Trump will seek a second term.

April 19, 2018

Elizabeth Warren and Elijah Cummings seek $100 billion to fight opioid epidemic

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland teamed up Thursday on a proposal that calls on Congress to invested $100 billion to combat the nation's opioid epidemic over the next decade.

April 19, 2018

Jon Tester targeted, attacked in Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity ads

Americans for Prosperity is bankrolling television and digital attack ads against Sen. Jon Tester, dinging the Democrat over his support for Obamacare and accusing him of being too partisan on health care.

April 19, 2018

Ron Johnson refuses to say whether he will support Donald Trump in 2020

Sen. Ron Johnson said Thursday it is too soon to say whether he will support President Trump for re-election, brushing aside the inquiry as a "gotcha question."

April 19, 2018

Ted Cruz locked in tight re-election race against Beto O’Rourke: Poll

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas finds himself locked in a tight re-election race against Democrat Beto O'Rourke, according to a new survey.

April 19, 2018

Donald Trump’s allies warn that Michael Cohen could cave if charged: Report

President Trump's allies are advising him to recognize that his personal lawyer Michael Cohen could flip against him if charged with wrongdoing.

April 19, 2018

Eric Holder, former Obama attorney general, set to headline June event in New Hampshire

Eric Holder, an attorney general in the Obama administration, is headlining a Democratic event on June 1 in the New Hampshire, home of the nation's first presidential primary.

April 18, 2018

Jim Renacci emphasizes Trump alliance in first Senate campaign ad

Rep. Jim Renacci on Friday released the first television ad of his Senate campaign, highlighting praise he has received from President Trump and claiming the "Trump agenda works for Ohio."

April 13, 2018

Paul Ryan’s retirement a ‘morale blow’ for GOP ahead of midterm elections, analysts say

Republicans' fears of losing the House hit overdrive Wednesday after Speaker Paul D. Ryan announced his retirement, leaving the party scrambling to replace one of its best agenda-setters and fundraisers.

April 11, 2018