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Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey, right, talks with the state’s junior senator, Republican Patrick J. Toomey, in the Senate subway in July 2016. President Donald Trump visited the state Thursday night to campaign against Casey. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

In Pennsylvania, Trump Rips Casey as ‘Sleeping Bob’

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 2, 2018 at 7:57pm
Media set up microphones in front of the United States District Court in Alexandria, Virginia where President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort stands trial July 31, 2018. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Prosecutors in Paul Manafort Trial Offer First Glimpse at Attack Plan on Day 3

By Griffin Connolly
Posted August 2, 2018 at 7:09pm
Sen. Dianne Feinstein says “Californians have a right to breathe clean air, and we’re not giving that up to President Trump without a fight.” (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Dems Rip Page From GOP Playbook to Fight Trump’s Pollution Rollback

By Jeremy Dillon and Jael Holzman
Posted August 2, 2018 at 4:32pm

At the Races: O-H-I-O

By Bridget Bowman and Simone Pathé
Posted August 2, 2018 at 4:08pm
Officers spotted what appeared to be a firearm in a parked car near the Capitol and arrested the owner when he returned to his car. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Man With Gun and Ammunition Arrested Near Capitol

By Katherine Tully-McManus
Posted August 2, 2018 at 2:12pm
Ivanka Trump has made rare public breaks with the president over contentious issues, but largely kept her disagreements private. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ivanka Trump Rarely Breaks With Father in Public, Here’s Where She Does

By Jeff Cirillo
Posted August 2, 2018 at 2:06pm
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a joint press conference after their summit last month in Helsinki, Finland. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Russian Election Meddling Remains ‘Pervasive,’ Intel Chief Says

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 2, 2018 at 1:55pm
Sen. Johnny Isakson, chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, heard concerns from VA officials over a “blue water” bill aimed at Vietnam vets. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Senators Back Agent Orange Benefits. The VA Is Not Convinced

By Lauren Clason
Posted August 2, 2018 at 1:45pm
Former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance W. Gainer says not permanently stopping downloadable plastic guns “will increase the challenges of protecting the security of members of Congress, their staffs and visitors to the Capitol.” (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Downloadable Guns Would Pose Unique Risk to Capitol, Gainer Says

By Katherine Tully-McManus
Posted August 2, 2018 at 1:25pm
Senate Republicans stand in front of stacks of boxes at a news conference Thursday in the Dirksen Building to drive home how many pages of documents they’re seeking on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. From left, Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Mike Lee, R-Utah. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Archives Can’t Deliver Reams of Kavanaugh Docs Fast Enough for GOP

By Todd Ruger
Posted August 2, 2018 at 1:13pm