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Senate Budget Chairman Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., and his panel are arbiters of the final scores over legislation, but the parliamentarian, which ruled in favor of the GOP on a key question about health care legislation, determines questions of jurisdiction. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Enzi Apologizes for ‘Poor Choice of Words’ on LGBTs

By Eric Garcia
Posted April 26, 2017 at 9:38am
President Donald Trump must choose if he wants to be a hardcore anti-establishment president or a smart deal-maker, Allen writes. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump Challenges Federal Judge to High Court Duel Over Sanctuary Cities

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 26, 2017 at 7:38am
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, right, Vermont Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, center, and Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin leave the Democratic Senate policy luncheon in the Capitol on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

With Trump’s Wall Off the Table, Obamacare Takes Center Stage in Shutdown Showdown

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted April 26, 2017 at 5:05am
President Donald Trump watches the lighting of memorial candles during the annual Days of Remembrance Holocaust ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on April 25, 2017. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

White House: Final Health Care Deal Unlikely This Week

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 26, 2017 at 5:04am
Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner has been a leading voice in the Republican caucus on North Korea since he entered the Senate in 2015 after serving two terms in the House. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Gardner Sees ‘Refreshing’ New Focus on North Korea

By Bridget Bowman
Posted April 26, 2017 at 5:03am
Archie Parnell is the leading Democrat running for the seat left behind by former Rep. Mick Mulvaney, who’s now the director of the Office of Management and Budget. (Screenshot, Courtesy Archie Parnell for Congress)

Should Democrats Turn to South Carolina’s Special Election Next?

By Simone Pathé
Posted April 26, 2017 at 5:02am
Maine Sen. Angus King said at a hearing last month on Russian cyber operations that Americans should be concerned about being compromised by fake information planted on their computers, and not just the stealing of emails. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Lawmakers Wary of Russia’s Ability to Plant Cyber Dirt

By Ryan Lucas
Posted April 26, 2017 at 5:00am
Barbed wire fence near the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating South and North Korea on April 14, 2017 in Paju, South Korea. Tensions between the United States and North Korea are high. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Analysis: U.S. Military Options in North Korea — From Bad to Worse

By John M. Donnelly
Posted April 25, 2017 at 5:00pm
Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., led a town hall with activists on how to push back against Republican efforts to repeal the 2010 health care law. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ellison Talks About How to Hold Officials Accountable on Health Care

By Eric Garcia
Posted April 25, 2017 at 2:36pm
Former California State Fullerton chemistry professor Phil Janowicz is trying to tie incumbent Rep. Ed Royce to President Donald Trump. (Phil Janowicz for Congress)

Royce Gets Democratic Challenger

By Eric Garcia
Posted April 25, 2017 at 1:40pm