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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen through a broken window at an entrance of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.

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Timeline: How One Of The Darkest Days In American History Unfolded

3:39pm January 07, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

A mob stormed the U.S. Capitol after President Trump urged supporters to march to the building to oppose the election results. Roughly 14 hours later, Congress affirmed Joe Biden's victory.

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The Implications Of More Divided Government In North Carolina

5:04pm November 04, 2020

by David Ford

Republican candidates Senator Thom Tillis and President Donald Trump were rewarded by a majority of voters on Tuesday. That dominance extended down-ballot as well, ensuring that North&nbs

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Payments To Parents In NC Republicans' Virus Relief Package

4:44pm September 01, 2020

by Associated Press

The North Carolina legislature will reconvene briefly starting Wednesday to propose spending leftover federal COVID-19 relief funds to reach the pockets of parents, the unemployed and poll workers.

Former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn, seen on Capitol Hill in 2013, has died at the age of 72.

Former Sen. Tom Coburn, Fiscal Hawk And 'Dr. No,' Dies At 72

12:33pm March 28, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The Republican from Oklahoma died Saturday after a fight with prostate cancer. During his time in Congress, Coburn earned a reputation for fighting spending, no matter whom he crossed in the process.

Jeff Sessions Embraces President Trump In Comeback Senate Bid

2:15pm March 01, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

The former U.S. attorney general is making a play for his old Senate seat in Alabama, and despite his public falling out with the president tells voters there, "I've been with him from the start."

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White House counsel Pat Cipollone typically works behind the scenes. That's about to change when he takes a central role in President Trump's Senate impeachment trial.

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Trump Impeachment Trial Turns Spotlight On White House Lawyer Cipollone

6:54pm December 23, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump often surrounds himself with lawyers he sees as being good on TV. But the key attorney for Trump's Senate impeachment trial is better known for working behind the scenes.

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Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is a co-sponsor of the resolution to commemorate the Armenian genocide that passed the Senate Thursday.

Senate Passes Armenia Genocide Measure, Ignoring White House Objections

8:21pm December 12, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The Senate resolution recognizes the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923. Turkey condemned the move, saying it has put the U.S.-Turkey relationship at risk.

Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., announced Wednesday he plans to retire at the end of 2019, citing health problems.

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Citing 'Health Challenges,' Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson To Retire At End Of Year

4:02pm August 28, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

In a statement, the senator said his Parkinson's disease was progressing. "I will not be able to do the job over the long term in the manner the citizens of Georgia deserve," Isakson said.

A Senate subcommittee is looking to see if Google is keeping conservative media and bloggers out of top search results.

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Google's Search Bias On Trial In Washington

5:15pm July 16, 2019

by Amy Scott

A Senate panel is looking to see if the company is keeping conservative media and bloggers out of top search results. Google has previously denied political bias.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California walks to the House floor Thursday. In a letter to Democratic lawmakers she announced the House would "reluctantly" pass a Senate version of an emergency immigration aid package.

House Passes Senate Version Of New Funding To Ease Border Crisis

7:14pm June 27, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The $4.6 billion bill passed in a 305-102 vote after the Republican-led Senate refused to adopt sections of the House version. The House would have added requirements for care of migrants.