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President Donald Trump speaks Tuesday about white supremacist groups and the violence in Virginia. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Trump Hits Lindsey Graham Over Alleged ‘Disgusting Lie’

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 17, 2017 at 7:08am
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan has often disagreed with some of the things President Donald Trump has said but is expected to continue working with him in the interests of the GOP's legislative agenda. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Will GOP Divergence From Trump Over White Supremacist Comments Last?

By Lindsey McPherson and Simone Pathé
Posted August 17, 2017 at 5:05am
Democrat Boyd Melson’s introduction video features clips of him boxing and photos from his military service. (Courtesy Boyd Melson for Congress, screenshot)

A New Kind of Political Ad: ‘Honest Stories Work’

By Kyle Stewart
Posted August 17, 2017 at 5:00am
North Dakota state Sen. Tom Campbell is seeking to unseat the state’s junior U.S. senator, Heidi Heitkamp. (Courtesy Campbell’s Facebook page)

GOP State Senator to Challenge Heitkamp

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 16, 2017 at 3:29pm
Merck Pharma CEO Kenneth Frazier, right, was the first of four CEOs to resign from President Donald Trump’s American Manufacturing Council after the president’s remarks on the demonstration and violence by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend. (Win McNamee/Getty Images file photo)

Trump Disbands Advisory Councils as CEOs Flee

By Kyle Stewart
Posted August 16, 2017 at 2:25pm
Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, said he would run for re-election. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Farenthold to Run for Re-Election Despite Redistricting Issues

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 16, 2017 at 1:15pm
Virginia Rep. Tom Garrett, R-Va., met with Jason Kessler, the organizer of Saturday’s white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., back in March. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Democrats Seize on Tom Garrett’s Meeting with Kessler

By Simone Pathé
Posted August 16, 2017 at 1:06pm
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., criticized President Donald Trump Tuesday for equivocating in his condemnation of white supremacy following violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Flake and Primary Challenger Diverge on Response to Charlottesville Violence

By Griffin Connolly
Posted August 16, 2017 at 11:54am
President Donald Trump's approval ratings among Republicans fell from 91 percent in June to 79 percent in a poll released Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump Approval Rating Dips to Lowest Point of Presidency

By Griffin Connolly
Posted August 16, 2017 at 9:58am
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson said that workers from Illinois will also benefit from the $10 billion Foxconn plant in Wisconsin. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Johnson Asks if Illinois Should Share Burden of Foxconn Subsidies

By Eric Garcia
Posted August 16, 2017 at 9:24am