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New Mexico Rep. Ben Ray Luján joined his fellow Democrats during a House floor sit-in last June to protest GOP inaction on gun control legislation. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Ethics Committee Drops Ben Ray Luján Sit-In Inquiry

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 1, 2017 at 5:20pm
An ethics probe of whether Texas Republican Rep. Roger Williams would have personally benefited from an auto industry-related amendment he offered has concluded in his favor. ( Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Roger Williams Cleared in Auto Dealership Ethics Probe

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 1, 2017 at 5:08pm
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell met Tuesday with Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on raising the debt limit. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Senate Looks Ahead to Tax, Debt Limit Debates After Recess

By Niels Lesniewski and Joe Williams
Posted August 1, 2017 at 4:41pm
The White House on Tuesday admitted that the president, while aboard Air Force One after a G-20 summit last month, helped craft his eldest son’s statement about a meeting with a Russian lawyer. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

White House Acknowledges Trump Helped Craft Son’s Statement

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 1, 2017 at 3:43pm
Rep. G.K. Butterfield said two of his fellow North Carolina congressmen are retaliating against him over naming buildings in their home state. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Post Office Naming Sparks Feud in North Carolina

By Rema Rahman
Posted August 1, 2017 at 2:37pm
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich on Monday shared a transcript of a conversation with a former Republican member of Congress. (Win McNamee/Getty Images file photo)

Robert Reich: Former GOP Lawmaker Said Trump Is ‘Fritzing Out’

By Kyle Stewart
Posted August 1, 2017 at 12:25pm
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets musician Kid Rock during a campaign rally at the Royal Oak Theatre in Michigan in 2012. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images file photo)

Poll Shows Kid Rock as Republican Front-Runner, 8 Points Behind Stabenow

By Andrew Breiner
Posted August 1, 2017 at 11:52am
Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly will run for re-election to his House seat. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly Not Running for Senate

By Bridget Bowman
Posted August 1, 2017 at 10:43am
In an ad announcing he’s running again against Rep. Robert Pittenger, Mark Harris says the time for career politicians is over. (Red Dome via YouTube)

Pittenger Challenger Who Lost by 134 Votes Wants Rematch

By Kyle Stewart
Posted August 1, 2017 at 8:58am
The crux of Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake’s new book “Conscience of a Conservative” is criticism of President Donald Trump. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Flake Reflects on the Rise of Trump in New Book

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted August 1, 2017 at 8:40am