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In this Oct. 27, 2004 photo Rachel Mitchell makes an opening statement in the trial of Karl LeClaire at court in Mesa, Ariz. Senate Republicans are bringing Mitchell to handle questioning about allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. (Jack Kurtz/The Arizona Republic via AP)

The Republican Party’s woman problem is in the spotlight

By STEVE PEOPLES and JUANA SUMMERS - Associated Press

In this Jan. 21, 2018, photo, lights shine inside the U.S. Capitol Building as night falls in Washington, and Congress continues to negotiate during the federal government shutdown. The deal that ended the government shutdown also further cut taxes, adding billions more to the national deficit. The tax cuts were a little noticed element of the much discussed deal, which provided funding to keep government agencies operating for about three weeks and renewed a popular health insurance program for poor children. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Taking a HIT — time for Congress to roll back health tax

By Matt Mackowiak

Illustration on concerns over legislation and Amazon.com by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

When Congress asserts the power of the purse

By Beau Rothschild

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters after the Republican's policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Trump administration is hoping Congress can come up with a new set of national rules governing how companies can use consumers' data that finds a balance between &quot;privacy and prosperity.&quot; &quot;Consumers deserve clear answers and standards on data privacy protection,&quot; Thune, who heads the Commerce panel, said in a statement. By hearing from the companies, lawmakers will be able to assess &quot;what Congress can do to promote clear privacy expectations without hurting innovation,&quot; he said. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

A US privacy law could be good for Google - but bad for you

By MARCY GORDON and MATT O'BRIEN - Associated Press

Ex-Houston businessman indicted over 2013 congressional trip

Associated Press

Illustration on protecting U.S. financial interests from Russian meddling by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Deter Russian interference, but protect America’s economic interests

By Charles Larson

This Oct. 15, 2013, photo, shows a view of the U.S. Capitol building at dusk in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

SNAP-Ed program helps millions lead healthier lives

By Chuck Hibberd

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2017 file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters. Trump will be joined by other populist leaders at the 73rd General Assembly, including Poland's President Andrej Duda and Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte along with the foreign ministers of Hungary and Austria. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrong on judges, ‘plummeting’ poverty

By HOPE YEN and CALVIN WOODWARD - Associated Press

President Trump's signature on the key spending bill on Friday came just one day after he called it "ridiculous" because it didn't apply to the border wall. (Associated Press photographs)

Donald Trump signs first major spending bill for 2019, despite border wall funding frustrations

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Republicans Ignoring Political Importance of the Wall Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Saving the Republican Congress

By Stephen Moore

Comstock, Wexton face off in debate in key House race

By MATTHEW BARAKAT - Associated Press

1st Tennessee woman elected to full term in Congress dies

Associated Press

FILE - In this March 13, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a tour as he reviews border wall prototypes in San Diego. Trump slammed California Gov. Jerry Brown's posture on sending National Guard troops to the Mexican border Tuesday, April 17, 2018, even as Brown said he was nearing agreement on joining the president's mission and that his troops were &quot;chomping at the bit ready to go.&quot; (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Donald Trump finds fault with latest spending bill: Where’s the border wall funding?

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump tasks HHS with ongoing review of biodefense

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

The U.S. Capitol dome is seen, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Congress opens the books, puts internal research online

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan cheered "the revitalization of our appropriations process," but appropriations bills that increase nonessential spending only exacerbate the nation's crushing debt burden. (Associated Press/File)

‘Minibus’ bills increase spending, debt

By Katie Tubb

Brett M. Kavanaugh, Supreme Court nominee, and a fellow Georgetown Preparatory School student, "corralled" Christine Blasey Ford in a bedroom at a party in the early 1980s and tried to sexually assault her, she told The Washington Post. (Associated Press/File)

Christine Blasey Ford willing to testify about Brett Kavanaugh allegations, her lawyer says

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) appears on Fox Business, Tuesday, August 28, 2018.

House Freedom Caucus threatens to withhold votes on spending bills

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE- In this Sept. 17, 2008, file photo trader Christopher Crotty rubs his eyes as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Home prices had sunk, and foreclosure notices began arriving. Layoffs began to spike. Tremors intensified as Lehman Brothers, a titan of Wall Street, slid into bankruptcy on Sept. 15, 2008. The financial crisis touched off the worst recession since the 1930s Great Depression. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Decade later: Safer financial system yet much hasn’t changed

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Then-House Speaker Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, attends a news conference in Washington on Sept. 13, 2018. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Republicans dodge, weave around Trump’s hurricane tweets

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press