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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gives a thumbs-up on Thursday after the Senate invoked the "nuclear option" which will allow for a simple majority vote to confirm a Supreme Court justice nominee. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the Week: Senate Goes Nuclear to Confirm Gorsuch

By Bill Clark
Posted April 7, 2017 at 1:39pm
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to avoid a repeat of certain races in the 2010 and 2012 cycles. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

McConnell Doesn’t Think Trump Will Mess With GOP Senate Races

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted April 7, 2017 at 1:38pm
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker, left, and ranking Democrat Benjamin L. Cardin want to know the White House’s Syria strategy on what comes next. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Sens. Corker, Cardin: Trump Has No Long-Term Syria Plan

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 7, 2017 at 1:09pm
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is considering a Senate run from Utah if Sen. Orrin Hatch doesn’t run for re-election. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

McConnell Spoke to Romney About Utah Senate Bid

By Bridget Bowman and Simone Pathé
Posted April 7, 2017 at 11:53am
Neil Gorsuch is the next associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Tense Senate Confirms Gorsuch to Supreme Court

By Todd Ruger
Posted April 7, 2017 at 9:26am
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross fires a Tomahawk missile as part of strikes on Syria ordered by President Trump on Thursday evening. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert S. Price/U.S. Navy)

Analysis: Syria Strike Puts Trump’s Still-Young Presidency at Risk

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 7, 2017 at 9:15am
The top Democrats on Capitol Hill, Charles E. Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, both advocate a role for Congress in future actions in Syria by the Trump administration. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Congress Wants to Hear Trump’s Syria Policy — and Fast

By Stephanie Akin
Posted April 7, 2017 at 8:34am
President Donald Trump arrives at the White House on Feb. 6 after spending the weekend in Florida. In many ways, his first 50 days match those of other recent presidents. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

In Abrupt Reversal, Trump Fires Cruise Missiles at Syria

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 6, 2017 at 11:49pm
Rep. Rick Nolan, seen here with his wife Mary in Brainerd, Minnesota, last year, says he’s now closer to a 2018 run for governor in the North Star State. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Minnesota’s Rick Nolan Facing Big Decision on Governor Run

By Simone Pathé
Posted April 6, 2017 at 4:38pm
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan has announced an amendment to the GOP’s health care bill that would create a high-risk pool for people with pre-existing conditions. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

House GOP Leaders Tweak Health Care Proposal

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted April 6, 2017 at 4:18pm