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Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., said President Donald Trump’s attack on former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman was “insulting.” (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Lawrence Takes Trump’s Choice of Words Personally

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 16, 2018 at 9:20am
Megan McCain is seen with her father, Sen. John McCain, at the 100th Annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in 2014. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images file photo)

Meghan McCain Calls McSally’s Snub of Her Father ‘Disgraceful’

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 16, 2018 at 8:59am
Rep. Michael Capuano, center, and Boston city counselor Ayanna Pressley squared off in their final debate for the Massachusetts 7th District seat before next month’s Democratic primary. (WGBH)

Liberals Spar over Trump’s ‘Hate Wall’ in House Primary Debate

By Stephanie Akin
Posted August 16, 2018 at 8:21am
Vice President Mike Pence warned China to avoid meddling in "America's democracy" in a speech Thursday that likely will further chill relations with the Asian power. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Space Force Proposal Comes With Little Political Risk for Trump

By Andrew Clevenger
Posted August 16, 2018 at 5:05am
Former Mississippi Democratic Rep. Mike Espy places ahead of either Republican Senate candidate in a runoff, according to a poll done for his campaign. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP file photo)

Espy Poll of Mississippi Senate Race Shows Path to Victory for Democrats

By Simone Pathé
Posted August 16, 2018 at 5:00am
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., seen here walking by a nonfunctioning elevator in the basement of the Capitol, and other senators returned from recess on Wednesday and were hit promptly with a threat of weekend work, which fizzled quickly. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Weekend Work for the Senate? The Bluff That Won’t Go Away

By Jason Dick
Posted August 15, 2018 at 6:23pm
Jurors have deliberated for two days on the 18 bank fraud and tax evasion charges against former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, shown leaving a hearing on his bail last year. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

3 Key Points in Manafort Defense’s Closing Argument

By Griffin Connolly
Posted August 15, 2018 at 6:05pm
Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., announced Wednesday that she’s interested in lowering the voting age to 16. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Rep. Meng: Amend Constitution to Lower Voting Age to 16

By Jeff Cirillo
Posted August 15, 2018 at 3:09pm
President Donald Trump, here on the Hill in June, has revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John O. Brennan, citing his “erratic conduct and behavior.” (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump Revokes Former CIA Director John Brennan’s Security Clearance

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted August 15, 2018 at 3:06pm
Daisy Capote, a Miami-Dade election support specialists, checks voting machines for accuracy at the Miami-Dade Election Department headquarters in Doral, Florida last week in preparation for the state’s primary later this month. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Hacking an American Election Is Child’s Play, Just Ask These Kids

By Morgan Phillips
Posted August 15, 2018 at 2:25pm