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Vice President Mike Pence, far right, delivers a ceremonious oath of office to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson last week in the Oval Office as Tillerson’s wife Renda St. Clair and President Donald Trump look on. (John T. Bennett/CQ Roll Call)

Mike Pence Is the Oath-Administrant in Chief

By John T. Bennett
Posted February 9, 2017 at 5:07pm
Trump apparently told senators he is open to the bill. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Trump Open to ‘Gang of 8’ Immigration Bill, Sort Of

By Dean DeChiaro and Bridget Bowman
Posted February 9, 2017 at 4:16pm
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A Case of the Mondays: Recent Senate Session Third-Longest Since 1915

By Gillian Roberts
Posted February 9, 2017 at 1:53pm
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter briefs the official announcement of Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, center, who was nominated to become the 21st Air Force chief of staff, in the Pentagon on April 29, 2016. With them is Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Air Force‘s Top General Emphasizes Need for Apolitical Military

By John M. Donnelly
Posted February 9, 2017 at 1:31pm
Washington Rep. Denny Heck who chairs the DCCC’s Recruitment committee, says he’s realistic, but optimistic, about the Democrats’ chances of picking up open seats this year. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

The Loneliness of the DCCC Recruiter

By Rema Rahman
Posted February 9, 2017 at 12:07pm
Alabama’s Luther Strange, seen here testifying on Capitol Hill in 2014 on gun control proposals, replaces Jeff Sessions in the Senate. (Molly Riley/AP file photo)

Meet Alabama’s New Senator: Luther Strange

By Simone Pathé
Posted February 9, 2017 at 9:27am
Sen. John McCain faced criticism from President Donald Trump on Thursday morning. (Daniel A. Anderson/CQ Roll Call file photo.)

Trump Blasts John McCain for Emboldening America’s Enemies

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted February 9, 2017 at 9:18am
Former Rep. Corrine Brown lost her re-election bid last year in the wake of her indictment and running in a redrawn district. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo).

Former Corrine Brown Aide Could Testify Against Her

By Eric Garcia
Posted February 9, 2017 at 8:57am
Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal was attacked by President Donald Trump over the senator’s description of comments the president’s Supreme Court nominee made in a private meeting. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump Lashes Out at Blumenthal Over Gorsuch Comments

By John T. Bennett
Posted February 9, 2017 at 8:35am
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., tangled with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over Jeff Sessions’ nomination for attorney general. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

NRSC Calls Out Warren Over Sessions Bill She Co-Sponsored

By Eric Garcia
Posted February 9, 2017 at 7:59am