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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has been among the big proponents of using tariffs to pressure China. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Amid Mounting GOP Criticism, White House Shrugs Off Tariff Worries

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 6, 2018 at 2:37pm
Former Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, died Thursday at the age of 93. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Daniel Akaka, Long-Serving Hawaii Senator, Dead at 93

By Jason Dick
Posted April 6, 2018 at 1:37pm
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have expressed frustration over President Donald Trump’s decision to enact tariffs, triggering retaliation from other countries against U.S. producers. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Sen. Thune Peeved at Trump Trade War, Eyes Hits To U.S. Agriculture

By Griffin Connolly
Posted April 6, 2018 at 11:36am
Congress Too wants to keep the momentum to address sexual harassment strong on Capitol Hill. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Hundreds of Former Staffers Urge Senate to Act on Sexual Harassment

By Alex Gangitano
Posted April 6, 2018 at 10:50am
Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Lawmakers Introduce New Sanctions Against Russia for Poison Attack

By Griffin Connolly
Posted April 6, 2018 at 9:54am
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 23: Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., arrives in the Capitol for the Senate Democrats' policy lunch on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

‘Heart Breaks’ in Stephon Shooting, Kamala Harris Says

By Eric Garcia
Posted April 6, 2018 at 8:48am
Former Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, was found guilty of all but one of the 24 charges he faced. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Stockman Ends Defense Without Testifying

By Eric Garcia
Posted April 6, 2018 at 8:19am
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has been directed by President Donald Trump to offset damages that farmers may face as the president appeared to double down on tariffs against Chinese imports Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump Notes Possible Damage to Farmers in Bid to Expand Tariffs

By Ellyn Ferguson
Posted April 5, 2018 at 10:19pm
President Donald Trump walks from the Oval Office to Marine One on March 23. He flew to West Virginia Thursday to tout the GOP tax overhaul bill. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Trump Takes Light Jabs at Manchin Despite Senator’s Vulnerability

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 5, 2018 at 4:25pm
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and President Donald Trump at the White House in May 2017. The two leaders will meet again next weekend at the Summit of the Americas in Peru. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Analysis: Expect Awkward Moments When Trump Heads to Peru

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 5, 2018 at 1:30pm