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Republicans Tommy Pope, left, and Ralph Norman have advanced to the Republican primary runoff in the special election in South Carolina’s 5th District. (Photos courtesy Pope for Congress, Ralph Norman for Congress)

South Carolina GOP Race Heads to Runoff

By Simone Pathé
Posted May 2, 2017 at 9:12pm
Former Sen.  Jim DeMint of South Carolina was ousted Tuesday as president of the conservative Heritage Foundation. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Former Sen. Jim DeMint Ousted at Heritage Foundation

By Kate Ackley
Posted May 2, 2017 at 6:49pm
Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., has been aggressively reacting to Democrats' praise of the omnibus spending deal. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Analysis: Defensive White House Insists ‘We Are Competent’

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 2, 2017 at 6:26pm
Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., has been treated for an irregular heartbeat. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Durbin Undergoes Procedure for Irregular Heartbeat

By Joe Williams
Posted May 2, 2017 at 4:29pm
Republican senators talked about their support for legislative filibusters with Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

GOP Senators Tell Pence They Aren’t Changing Filibuster

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted May 2, 2017 at 4:20pm
Bo Copley listened to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during last year’s round-table discussion at Williamson Health and Wellness Center in West Virginia. (Paul Sancya/AP file photo)

Coal Worker Who Confronted Hillary Clinton Takes on Joe Manchin

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted May 2, 2017 at 2:02pm
Speaker Paul D. Ryan is touting a fiscal 2017 spending package as a win for Republicans, going against his conservative colleagues and President Donald Trump, while Democrats say the package is a victory for them as well.  (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

House Conservatives on Omnibus: ‘It Stinks’

By Rema Rahman
Posted May 2, 2017 at 12:29pm
Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo has joined 20 Republican colleagues on a resolution that calls conservation a “conservative principle.” (Bill Clark/Roll Call File Photo)

GOP Identifies More Vulnerable House Members

By Bridget Bowman
Posted May 2, 2017 at 11:40am
Former Florida Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown was convicted on 18 counts including fraud and tax evasion. (AP file photo)

Charity Head Says She Gave Brown Blank Checks

By Eric Garcia
Posted May 2, 2017 at 11:34am
President Donald Trump tweeted that “Our country needs a good ‘shutdown’ in September to fix this mess!” (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump Wants September Shutdown to Kill Legislative Filibuster

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 2, 2017 at 10:06am