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Trump Names Rep. Mark Meadows His New Chief of Staff

ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN LEMIRE and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Mar 7, 2020 The onetime leader of the House Freedom Caucus, a staunch loyalist, becomes fourth to hold the role in three years, succeeding Mulvaney. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Congress Bids a Tearful Farewell to Cummings, a ‘Master of the House’

MATTHEW DALY and LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated Press Oct 24, 2019 The Baltimore Democrat, the first black lawmaker to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol, is lauded as "a quiet giant" whose words were heeded. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ryan Opposes Rosenstein Impeachment Try, Dooming It for Now

MARY CLARE JALONICK and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Jul 26, 2018 House Speaker Paul Ryan comes out against an effort by a small group of conservatives to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Signs $1.3 Trillion Budget After Threatening Veto

LISA MASCARO, ALAN FRAM, CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Mar 23, 2018 The president signs a huge spending bill, averting a government shutdown at midnight, acting just hours after saying he was considering a veto. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

White House Grapples With Fallout From Aide’s Resignation

JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Feb 11, 2018 Senior staff is deployed to defend President Trump's and chief of staff John Kelly's reactions to spousal abuse allegations against Rob Porter. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Price John Boehner Pays

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 30, 2015 Republicans are talking a good deal about the threat to their brand posed by Donald Trump's unplugged, unrestrained appeal to the party's untamed side. There's a bigger danger looming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )