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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the Houston delegation received a letter from the Chinese consulate asking not to meet with Taiwan's president. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Cruz meets with Taiwanese President in Houston

By Eric Garcia
Posted January 9, 2017 at 7:20am
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is calling for hearings to be delayed if nominees have not filed all their paperwork with the Office of Government Ethics. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll)

Senators Gear Up for Confirmation Battles

By Bridget Bowman and Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 9, 2017 at 5:00am
Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Elizabeth Warren had asked about vetting of Trump nominees. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Ethics Office Hasn’t Gotten Financial Disclosures From All Trump Nominees

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 7, 2017 at 11:47am
President-elect Donald Trump said he is not in agreement with WikiLeaks head Julian Assange but he has praised the organization in the past. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images file photo)

Trump Blames DNC for Getting Hacked by Russia

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 7, 2017 at 8:49am
Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. prepares to testify before the Senate Armed Services hearing on cyberthreats on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Intelligence Officials Say Putin Ordered Campaign to Help Trump

By Ryan Lucas
Posted January 6, 2017 at 6:05pm
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, top right, reacts as Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., top left, puts down an objection by a Democratic House member to the Electoral College count, during a joint session of Congress to tally the electoral ballots for U.S. president and vice president on Friday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Trump Election Is Made Official Over Scattered Objections

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 6, 2017 at 2:46pm
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. greets Barbara Grassley, wife of Iowa Sen. Charles E. Grassley, during the swearing-in ceremony in the Capitol’s Old Senate Chamber on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the Week: Biden Schmoozes Through Last Swearing-In, Pence and Obama on the Hill

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted January 6, 2017 at 1:11pm
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called an intelligence report outlining Russian involvement in U.S. elections “stunning “. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Pelosi: Russian Hacking Report Is ‘Stunning in its Conclusions’

By Rema Rahman
Posted January 6, 2017 at 12:37pm
Apparently, President-elect Donald Trump says former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, center, who replaced Trump as host of NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice,” isn't the “ratings machine” that he is. (Luis Trinh/NBC)

That’s Some Quality Trolling, Govuhnatuh

By Eric Garcia
Posted January 6, 2017 at 12:30pm
South Dakota Rep. Kristi Noem greets Texas Rep. Sam Johnson during a ceremony in the House Ways and Committee hearing room last November to dedicate a room in the Rayburn building in Johnson’s name. Johnson announced Friday that he won’t run for re-election in 2018. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Texas’ Sam Johnson Won’t Seek 14th Term

By Simone Pathé
Posted January 6, 2017 at 12:05pm