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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Chuck Schumer: Remove Kim Jong Un from commemorative coin marking summit with Trump

Al Weaver · May 22, 2018 4:09 pm

The Capitol in Washington is quiet after lawmakers departed the for the Independence Day recess, Friday, June 30, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP relieved after Trump delays his trade war with China

Al Weaver · May 22, 2018 12:00 am

Sen. Chuck Schumer and President Trump on Iran deal

National Security

Chuck Schumer bashes Trump’s ‘banana republic’ behavior

Al Weaver · May 21, 2018 8:38 pm

Dems bullish on taking the House despite GOP’s rising poll numbers

Al Weaver · May 20, 2018 4:00 am

6 things from this week you may have already forgotten

Al Weaver · May 18, 2018 7:20 pm

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., holds a press conference.

Beltway Confidential

Republican leaders cornered on immigration

Al Weaver, Susan Ferrechio · May 18, 2018 3:25 pm

A collage including President Trump, special counsel Robert Mueller, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

GOP wants Mueller investigation to end yesterday, or at least by Election Day

Al Weaver, Kelly Cohen · May 17, 2018 9:36 pm

Republicans are optimistic they will come up with a compromise bill in time to vote on a measure by Christmas, said Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House to vote on ‘right to try’ bill next week

Al Weaver · May 17, 2018 1:00 pm

Pennsylvania Republicans hit the panic button over Senate nominee Lou Barletta

David M. Drucker, Al Weaver · May 17, 2018 4:00 am

John McCain and Donald Trump.

John McCain wasn’t on the menu at Trump-GOP lunch

Al Weaver · May 15, 2018 7:36 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., delivers remarks at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Oct. 30, 2017.

Senate Republicans call on White House to apologize to John McCain

Al Weaver · May 15, 2018 3:39 pm

Senate Republicans urge Mitch McConnell to cancel August recess over funding, nominees

Al Weaver · May 15, 2018 2:42 pm