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Chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee Lamar Smith, R-Texas (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Former Cruz Chief of Staff Running for Lamar Smith’s Seat

By Eric Garcia
Posted December 6, 2017 at 10:51am
Rep. Ruben Kihuen is facing allegations of sexual harassment. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Kihuen Mum on Re-Election Question

By Bridget Bowman
Posted December 6, 2017 at 10:13am
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell does not anticipate a wave of Senate GOP retirements. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Bannon a ‘Specialist’ in Picking Loser Senate Candidates, McConnell Says

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted December 6, 2017 at 10:05am
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said Wednesday he would welcome the opportunity to investigate the allegations against Roy Moore if he wins the Alabama Senate special election. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

GOP Senator: ‘Somebody’s Going to File an Ethics Complaint’ Against Moore

By Griffin Connolly
Posted December 6, 2017 at 9:43am
A central New York man is accused of calling the district office of California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters and making racist and threatening remarks last summer. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

California Man Pleads Not Guilty to Threatening to Kill Waters

By Eric Garcia
Posted December 6, 2017 at 8:53am
Louisiana Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond did not mince words Thursday, quickly dubbing Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King a white supremacist for his comments about Hurricane Katrina. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Conyers’ Downfall Was Richmond’s ‘Most Trying Moment’

By Eric Garcia
Posted December 6, 2017 at 7:49am
Speaker Paul D. Ryan hosted a strategy meeting in his office Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

GOP Spending Strategy Would Delay Shutdown Showdown

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted December 6, 2017 at 5:05am
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks with reporters about the GOP tax bill between votes in the Capitol on Nov. 30. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Picture This: A ‘Perfecto’ Final Tax Bill

By Jason Dick and John T. Bennett
Posted December 6, 2017 at 5:04am
Lydia Macy, center, of Berkeley, Calif., holds a sign outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday as arguments were being on heard on whether a Colorado baker’s refusal to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple is protected by the First Amendment. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Kennedy’s Tough Questions Add Layer to Wedding Cake Arguments

By Todd Ruger
Posted December 6, 2017 at 5:01am
Workers in Caguas, south of San Juan, Puerto Rico, repair electrical lines on Oct. 25, more than a month after Hurricane Maria hit the island. (Ramon Tonito Zayas/AP file photo)

GOP Power Play in Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico

By Jonathan Miller and Kellie Mejdrich
Posted December 6, 2017 at 5:00am