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Minnesota Rep. Rick Nolan is one of two remaining “Watergate Babies” in Congress — freshman Democrats elected in 1974 after the resignation of President Richard Nixon. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

What the Last of the ‘Watergate Babies’ Can Teach Democrats About Trump

By Eric Garcia
Posted July 5, 2017 at 5:00am
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, right, is a potential challenger to Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. He’s seen here last November with the state’s junior senator, Roy Blunt. (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images file photo)

Attention Shifts to Josh Hawley in Missouri Senate Race

By Bridget Bowman
Posted July 3, 2017 at 4:44pm
Missouri Rep. Ann Wagner says she will run for re-election to her 2nd District House seat. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ann Wagner Decides Against Senate Run in Missouri

By Bridget Bowman
Posted July 3, 2017 at 11:06am
Ivanka Trump, center, takes no salary as an adviser to her father at the White House. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Salary Data Show Gender Pay Gap in Trump White House

By Sean McMinn
Posted June 30, 2017 at 7:03pm
Nevada Sen. Dean Heller will continue to be the target of health care-related ads during recess. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Health Care Ads Running This Recess

By Simone Pathé
Posted June 30, 2017 at 4:43pm
President Donald Trump speaks on the phone in the Oval Office, which may or may not be under renovations. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

As Trump Sends More Nominees to Senate, a Backlog Is Starting to Grow

By Sean McMinn and Jingnan Huo
Posted June 30, 2017 at 2:55pm
Rep. Ryan Costello, R-Pa., runs past Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., on the House steps as members of Congress leave for the 4th of July recess following the final votes of the week in the Capitol on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the Week: July 4 Recess Begins After Senate Health Care Vote Delayed

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted June 30, 2017 at 1:57pm
Georgia Sen. David Perdue was meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday about possibly scrapping the August recess. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Cancel August Recess? Senator Takes Case to Trump

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted June 30, 2017 at 1:51pm
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in deliver joint statements in the White house Rose Garden on Friday. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump Not So Over the Moon on Korea Trade

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 30, 2017 at 1:45pm
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, is looking to vote on a debt limit bill before the August recess. He might not be on the same page as his House GOP colleagues. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Recess Starts With No Timeline for Addressing Debt Limit

By Jennifer Shutt
Posted June 30, 2017 at 11:28am