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Democrats are carefully wording their position on the matter after angering immigration activists in December, when they refused to block a temporary government spending bill that did not legalize the Dreamers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Lawmakers relieved after Supreme Court spurns DACA request from Trump administration

Al Weaver · February 27, 2018 1:38 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged his fellow Senate lawmakers to not take "half-measures" in response to the Florida high school shooting, and said he is "glad to hear" President Trump talk openly about comprehensive background check legislation and that gun safety is being discussed once again. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Schumer to meet Tuesday with Florida school shooting survivors

Al Weaver · February 26, 2018 10:07 pm

"I don't know. We'll see where that goes. I think it's on the table," Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said of raising the minimum age. "We have to look at the whole picture." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Republican National Committee open to raising age to purchase a gun

Al Weaver · February 26, 2018 5:01 am

Condoleezza Rice said she doesn't want guns present in her classroom and called it a "sad thing" that a discussion is being held about needing guards to protect schools in the wake of the shooting in Parkland, Fla. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

Beltway Confidential

Condoleezza Rice: ‘I don’t really like the idea of a gun in my classroom’

Al Weaver · February 23, 2018 7:56 pm

"Every church that I know of has that same kind of policy," Rep. Jim Jordan said. "There are parishioners each Sunday who've had the training — maybe they're retired law enforcement, retired military ... they have a policy in place." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Freedom Caucus leaders support arming teachers, oppose Trump’s other gun ideas

Al Weaver · February 23, 2018 5:50 pm

Former White House strategist Stephen Bannon was one of the headliners of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., last year. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

A year after being the toast of CPAC, Steve Bannon is nowhere to be found

Al Weaver, Sarah Bedford · February 23, 2018 5:01 am

"Unfortunately, whenever there is a crime like this, Washington Democrats immediately try to use that crime to push their longstanding agenda of restricting the Second Amendment rights for law abiding citizens," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said at the Conservative Political Action Conference. "That doesn't work. It doesn't reduce crime."

Ted Cruz slams Democrats’ ‘tiresome’ response to mass shootings

Al Weaver · February 22, 2018 8:54 pm

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., declined on multiple occasions at a CNN town hall Wednesday to say whether he would accept future contributions from the National Rifle Association. (screenshot)

Marco Rubio refuses to tell Florida crowd he’ll stop taking NRA donations

Al Weaver · February 22, 2018 3:05 am

"We have Russian operatives flooding our social media platforms with misinformation. We need both the resources and manpower to expose and counter them and other hostile foreign actors," Sen. Chuck Schumer said.

National Security

Pelosi, Schumer want $300 million to protect US election from Russia

Al Weaver · February 21, 2018 5:20 pm

The Conservative Leadership Fund, a super PAC supported by House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., released an advertisement on Wednesday, a sign of its ongoing spending against Democrat Conor Lamb in the race to fill the vacant 18th congressional district seat in Pennsylvania. The PAC has poured over $2 million to back Republican Rick Saccone. (Screenshot)

Pro-Paul Ryan PAC hits Nancy Pelosi for calling tax cuts ‘crumbs’: ‘Every dollar counts’

Al Weaver · February 21, 2018 10:00 am

".@MittRomney has announced he is running for the Senate from the wonderful State of Utah," Trump said in a tweet. "He will make a great Senator and worthy successor to @OrrinHatch, and has my full support and endorsement!" (AP)

Trump endorses Mitt Romney for Utah Senate seat

Al Weaver · February 20, 2018 2:32 am

Democrats are being urged to point out the disparity between immediate benefits for lower and middle-class Americans and the nation's top earners, especially as they head home for the next week during the week-long recess. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats struggle with rising popularity of GOP tax law

Al Weaver · February 17, 2018 5:01 am