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Disgraced Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., reported to prison for a 10-year sentence. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Chaka Fattah Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

By Rema Rahman
Posted December 12, 2016 at 11:27am
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., expressed his confidence in the U.S. intelligence community after President-elect Donald Trump had questioned it. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

McConnell Says Intelligence Committee Can Handle Russia Hacking Investigation

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted December 12, 2016 at 10:39am
President-elect Donald Trump questioned the longstanding U.S. “One-China” policy. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

China Expresses Concern About Trump Presidency

By Eric Garcia
Posted December 12, 2016 at 10:15am
Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will lead Republicans’ joint retreat next month in Philadelphia. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Obamacare ‘Cliff’ Worries Republicans

By Aryn Braun
Posted December 12, 2016 at 9:51am
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was a critic of President-elect Donald Trump before he pulled out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Report: Rick Perry Top Pick for Energy Secretary

By Eric Garcia
Posted December 12, 2016 at 9:40am
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton said Russian hacking is too sophisticated to leave fingerprints. (Darren McCollester/Getty Images file photo)

Bolton Suggests Russian Hacking Could be ‘False Flag’

By Aryn Braun
Posted December 12, 2016 at 9:25am
President-elect Donald Trump, with his wife Melania and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, after a Nov. 10 meeting in the Capitol. Trump’s first 100 days likely will be the most unconventional in the modern era, experts say. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Immigration, Obamacare Repeal Seen Headlining Trump’s First 100 Days

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 12, 2016 at 5:00am
The stand by Senate Democrats, including Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, on retired coal miners’ benefits might augur similar tactics to come on behalf of working-class voters, with an eye toward their 2018 re-elections. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Senate Democrats’ Stand on CR Might Signal Tactics Shift for 2018

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted December 12, 2016 at 5:00am
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., wants to repeal the estate tax next year. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Estate Tax Repeal to Get Big Push in New Congress

By Alan Ota
Posted December 12, 2016 at 5:00am
Emily Cain, who lost a bid for Maine’s 2nd District last month, keeps in touch with her supporters by letting them know about causes that are important to her. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Even After Electoral Defeat, Campaign Email Lists Don’t Die

By Simone Pathé
Posted December 12, 2016 at 5:00am