Interim US Attorney for Washington, DC, Ed Martin at a Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in 2024.
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On the Hill

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing May 1, 2019, in Washington, DC.
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Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in Senate, announces he won’t seek reelection
A sign is seen outside the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Weaverville Town Hall on March 29, in Weaverville, North Carolina.
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When billions in emergency funds were stalled, the Trump administration sped FEMA money to some GOP-led states
Senator Chris Van Hollen speaks during a press conference at a hotel in San Salvador on Thursday.
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Abrego Garcia described being ‘traumatized’ at CECOT, has been moved to different detention center
Senator Chris Van Hollen speaks during a press conference at a hotel in San Salvador on Thursday.
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Maryland Democrat meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward Martin during an Anacostia Coordinating Council monthly meeting at Martha's Table in Washington, DC, on March 25.
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Trump’s pick to be DC’s top prosecutor failed to report nearly 200 appearances on far-right media outlets to Senate
In this still from a livestream, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen speaks to reporters after meeting with El Salvador's Vice President Félix Ulloa on Wednesday, April 16.
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Maryland Democratic senator travels to El Salvador in push for Abrego Garcia’s return
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters at the Capitol on April 10, 2025, in Washington.
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Battle lines over Trump agenda intensify and put GOP leaders in a jam
The Ford Motor Co. and SK Innovation Co. electric vehicle and battery manufacturing complex under construction near Stanton, Tennessee, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. The Ford Motor Co. and SK Innovation Co. $5.6 billion manufacturing complex, known as BlueOval City, is due to begin building electric F-Series pickup trucks and the batteries that power them in three years. Photographer: Houston Cofield/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Republicans may be poised to kill tens of thousands of jobs in districts that voted for Trump
Kristen McDonald Rivet speaks during a campaign rally in Flint, Mich., on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
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Democrats lose another top contender for US Senate seat in Michigan after Whitmer and Buttigieg bow out
From left: Reps. Derek Tran, Jahana Hayes, Mike Lawler and Ryan Mackenzie attend a CNN Town Hall moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Kaitlan Collins on Thursday, April 10, in Washington, DC.
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Key takeaways from CNN’s town hall with battleground members of Congress
From left to right, Reps. Mike Lawler, Ryan Mackenzie, Jahana Hayes and Derek Tran.
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4 battleground members of Congress will face voter questions Thursday
In this screengrab from video, Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington is seen on April 10.
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Planes bump wings on the ground at Washington’s Reagan National Airport
US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) (L) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speak at a press conference on the Republican budget bill at the US Capitol on April 10, 2025.
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House approves key budget blueprint to unlock Trump’s agenda
US House Speaker Mike Johnson returns to the Capitol following a meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2025.
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Johnson punts on key budget blueprint vote as GOP holdouts seek concessions on spending cuts

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