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U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson (right) shakes hands with troops ahead of a handover ceremony at Leatherneck Camp in Lashkar Gah in the Afghan province of Helmand on April 29, 2017. (Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images)

On Afghanistan, Trump Bets On Generals He Once Criticized

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 21, 2017 at 9:23pm
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas,  watches Monday’s eclipse from San Antonio, where he was visiting the Chamber of Commerce. (Sen. Ted Cruz via Twitter)

Lawmakers Watch Eclipse From Back Home

By Alex Gangitano
Posted August 21, 2017 at 4:25pm
The moon passes in front of the sun during the solar eclipse in Sylva, N.C. on Monday. The town lies in the path of totality. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Eclipse Day in Photos: D.C. and N.C. Residents Look Up to the Sun

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted August 21, 2017 at 2:19pm
Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., has decided to run for re-election. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Perlmutter Changes Mind, Decides to Run for Re-Election

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 21, 2017 at 12:05pm
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Melissa Fusco gives candy to an Afghan boy on the streets in Logar Province in Afghanistan in 2009. President Donald Trump will address the nation Monday night on his plan for U.S. military operations there. (Courtesy Spc. Richard Jones/Wikimedia Commons)

Beefing Up Afghan Troop Level Would Be Major Shift for Trump

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 21, 2017 at 10:49am
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held a “Make America Great Again Rally” in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to celebrate their first 100 days in office. (Alex Wong/Getty Images file photo)

Poll: Majority Disapprove of Trump in Rust Belt States That Helped Elect Him

By Eric Garcia
Posted August 21, 2017 at 10:18am
Texas Republican Rep. Will Hurd R-Texas, faces one of the toughest re-election campaigns among all incumbents next year. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Hurd Gets Two More Democratic Challengers

By Eric Garcia
Posted August 21, 2017 at 8:09am
Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, said he is focused on helping “forgotten America” and workers displaced by globalization. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Tim Ryan: ‘We’ll See’ About White House Run

By Eric Garcia
Posted August 21, 2017 at 7:58am
North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker said a clean debt ceiling increase appears unlikely to pass without “more more increased spending and must-pass legislation to attract the necessary votes.” (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Congress Set for Horse-Trading Over Must-Pass Bills in September

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted August 21, 2017 at 5:05am
Texas Rep. Will Hurd voted against the House Republican health care bill in May. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Will 2018 Look Like 2010 for Anti-Repeal Republicans?

By Eric Garcia
Posted August 21, 2017 at 5:03am