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A monument to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 17 years in the making, is finally moving ahead. (Courtesy The Eisenhower Memorial Commission, 2017. Memorial Design by Gehry Partners, LLP; Tapestry by Tomas Osinski; Sculpture by Sergey Eylanbekov)

Eisenhower Memorial Clears Key Construction Hurdle

By Griffin Connolly
Posted September 21, 2017 at 5:03am
Alabama Sen. Luther Strange faces former Judge Roy Moore in a crucial Senate primary runoff next week. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

GOP Primaries Could Hamper Plans on Taxes

By Alan Ota
Posted September 21, 2017 at 5:02am
Indiana Rep. Susan W. Brooks is the first member of the Hoosier delegation to publicly choose sides in the Senate GOP primary battle between Reps. Luke Messer and Todd Rokita. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Susan Brooks Chooses Sides in Indiana Senate Primary

By Simone Pathé
Posted September 20, 2017 at 5:06pm
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is pushing hard on his legislation to rework the U.S. health insurance system. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

McConnell Opens Door to Health Care Vote Next Week

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted September 20, 2017 at 4:01pm
A majority of those polled in the latest Economist/YouGov survey said they want to see President Donald Trump and members of Congress compromise instead of sticking purely to political party. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Poll: North Korea Is Biggest Threat to U.S.

By Rema Rahman
Posted September 20, 2017 at 12:06pm
Sen. Lindsey Graham, right, speaks at a news conference Wednesday to discuss a bill he and Sen. Bill Cassidy, far left, are pushing to overhaul the health care system. Sen. Dean Heller, Sen. Ron Johnson and former Sen. Rick Santorum look on. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trump Endorses Graham-Cassidy, Knocks Rand Paul

By John T. Bennett and Lindsey McPherson
Posted September 20, 2017 at 9:11am
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker is facing at least one primary challenger, with a few more looking at getting in the race. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Tennessee Republicans Prepare for Another Senate Primary

By Simone Pathé
Posted September 20, 2017 at 5:05am
Republican Sens. Bob Corker (center), Marco Rubio (seated right) and Jim Risch (standing right) all declined to comment on GOP President Donald Trump's threat to "totally destroy" North Korea if it attacks the United States. Also pictured are GOP Sens. Cory Gardner (standing left) and Ron Johnson (seated left). (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Republican Senators Mostly Silent After Trump’s North Korea Threat

By David Hawkings and John T. Bennett
Posted September 20, 2017 at 5:04am
OCT. 19, 2016: Ruben Kihuen, then a Democratic candidate for Nevada’s 4th District, shakes hands with demonstrators in front of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas during the Culinary Union’s Wall of Taco Trucks protest — the day of the final presidential debate. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

An Immigrant’s Path to Congress: Ruben Kihuen’s First Year in Photos

By Bill Clark
Posted September 20, 2017 at 5:02am
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., has halted a bipartisan effort to stabilize the health insurance market as Senate Republicans aggressively seek to repeal the 2010 health care law. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Bipartisan Health Care Talks Shut Down Amid Rush to Repeal

By Jason Dick and Joe Williams
Posted September 19, 2017 at 8:42pm