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Sean Coit is communications director for Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Sean Coit: Communicating as a Democrat in the age of Trump

Al Weaver · July 24, 2017 4:01 am

After years of being a leading figure of the Freedom Caucus, known on Capitol Hill as the "hell no" caucus, Rep. Mark Meadows finally took over the caucus' reigns in December when he became the group's second chairman, taking over for Rep. Jim Jordan. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows takes a seat at the top table

Al Weaver · July 24, 2017 4:01 am

Congressman Will Hurd, R-TX, in his office on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, January 26th, 2016. (File photo)

Will Hurd calls San Antonio human trafficking crime ‘sickening’

Al Weaver · July 23, 2017 9:28 pm

"It's very sad that Republicans, even some that were carried over the line on my back, do very little to protect their President." (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

National Security

Trump: GOP does ‘very little to protect their president’ over Russia

Al Weaver · July 23, 2017 8:23 pm

This undated file photo provided by Jennifer McLean shows her son, University of Montana student Guthrie McLean, in China. Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines says police in central China freed 25-year-old Guthrie McLean early Monday, July 24, 2017, local time, after he was arrested in China a week earlier after reportedly injuring a taxi driver who was roughing up his mother in a fare dispute. (Jennifer McLean via AP, File)

Detained college student Guthrie McLean released by Chinese authorities

Al Weaver · July 23, 2017 7:48 pm

".@POTUS's voter fraud commission wants to suppress the right to vote and discredit our Democratic process," tweeted Durbin, the No. 2-ranking Senate Democrat. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

Dick Durbin: Trump’s voter commission is ‘what Putin wants’

Al Weaver · July 23, 2017 6:41 pm

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, heads to the chamber for a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 20, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Susan Collins: Trump needs to ‘step back’ and let Robert Mueller investigate without interference

Al Weaver · July 23, 2017 3:41 pm

Chuck Schumer: It’s ‘our fault’ that voters don’t know what Democrats stand for

Al Weaver · July 23, 2017 2:47 pm

"The idea this is an open amendment process defies credulity." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Schumer: ‘Single-payer is on the table’ for Democrats

Al Weaver · July 23, 2017 2:14 pm

"We have not, and continue to not, have conversations with the president of the United States regarding pardons. Pardons have not been discussed. The issue of pardons is not on the table," Sekulow said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Jay Sekulow: ‘The issue of pardons is not on the table’

Al Weaver · July 23, 2017 1:31 pm

Sarah Sanders named new White House press secretary after Sean Spicer's resignation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sarah Sanders replaces Sean Spicer as White House press secretary

Al Weaver · July 21, 2017 6:39 pm

Spicer has resigned as press secretary. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Sean Spicer resigns after Trump names new communications director

Al Weaver, Sarah Bedford · July 21, 2017 4:00 pm