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President Donald Trump takes a selfie with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., in the House chamber after his State of the Union address on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

What We Learned From Trump’s State of the Union

By Eric Garcia
Posted January 31, 2018 at 7:26am
Marc Short, White House legislative affairs director, talks with reporters in the Capitol on Nov. 13. He has become an unlikely messenger for President Donald Trump. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

State of the Union Latest Marching Order for Marc Short

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 31, 2018 at 5:05am
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and his Republican colleagues will have plenty to discuss at this year’s retreat in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

No Shortage of Agenda Items for GOP Retreat

By Lindsey McPherson and Joe Williams
Posted January 31, 2018 at 5:04am
Senate staffers look out of their office in November as Minnesota Sen. Al Franken speaks to reporters outside his Hart Building office about his alleged sexual misconduct. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Hill Staffers Get New Resource in Sexual Harassment Disputes: Their Predecessors

By Stephanie Akin
Posted January 31, 2018 at 5:03am
Arizona Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva says budget and immigration talks should be split up. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

In Budget Talks, the ‘Dreamer’ Tail Wags the Spending Caps Dog

By Kellie Mejdrich and Jennifer Shutt
Posted January 31, 2018 at 5:01am
President Donald Trump arrives in the House chamber to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

A Dream Deferred for Young Immigrants at State of the Union

By Camila DeChalus
Posted January 30, 2018 at 11:54pm
Massachusetts Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III delivered the official Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s speech, but he was joined by others, unofficially. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Democrats Respond (and Respond) to Trump’s State of the Union

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 30, 2018 at 11:34pm
President Donald Trump speaks at Tuesday night’s State of the Union. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trump Applauds ISIS Defeat, Keeps Heat on North Korea

By Patrick Kelley
Posted January 30, 2018 at 11:33pm
Supporters of so-called Dreamers, immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, protest outside the Capitol on Jan. 21. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

President Pitches ‘Dreamers’ Deal to Skeptical Congress

By Dean DeChiaro
Posted January 30, 2018 at 11:09pm
President Donald Trump applauds during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, as Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker Paul D. Ryan look on. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Reality Check: Trump’s State of the Union Vision Blurred By Congress

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 30, 2018 at 11:05pm