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In this Nov. 15, 2011, file photo, former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Joe Walsh: ‘The Republican Party is a cult’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Trump heads for Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Monday, to be greeted by protesters, along with those who hope the Republican Party can flip the state to their side. (New Mexico Republican Party)

Inside the Beltway: Trump’s complex visit to New Mexico

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks at a news conference at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat in Baltimore, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Paul says he won’t back Cheney if she runs for Senate

Associated Press

Cars pass Purdue Pharma headquarters Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Stamford, Conn. For months, the judge overseeing national litigation over the opioids crisis urged all sides to reach a settlement that could end thousands of lawsuits filed by state and local governments. But the chaotic developments this week in the case against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma underscore how difficult that goal is. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

States split by party on accepting Purdue Pharma settlement

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and GEOFF MULVIHILL - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, joined by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and other congressional Republican leaders on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Kevin McCarthy: Trump will carry 2020

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

GOP House candidate under fire for old anti-Trump posts

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

In this Sept. 10, 2019, photo, House Republican Conference chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., pauses as she and the GOP leadership speak to reporters following a meeting at the Capitol in Washington. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Cheney are battling over President Donald Trump's foreign policy. Both engaged in a rapid-fire exchange of tweets Wednesday and Thursday in which he suggested she is a warmonger and she called him a “loser.” (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cheney, Paul, duke out foreign policy split in Trump’s GOP

By LAURIE KELLMAN - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat Dinner in Baltimore, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Donald Trump addresses Republicans at Baltimore retreat: Prepare for ‘historic battles’

By Gabriella Muñoz and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 26, 2019 file photo, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about new lead testing rules for drinking water at the Romney Building in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders announced Monday, Sept. 9 that they will work to enact a state budget without including a long-term funding plan to fix Michigan’s deteriorating roads. The agreement should forestall the possibility of an Oct. 1 partial government shutdown. But it also strips the first-year governor of leverage as she seeks a nearly $2 billion influx of new spending on road and bridge construction in a state that ranks second to last nationally in per-capita road spending. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)

Whitmer on vetoing Republican budget bills: ‘We’ll see’

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

Precinct #74, at Alexander Graham Middle School, experienced a flurry of voters Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, as they cast their ballots in the party primaries and in the 9th District race between Dan Bishop and Dan McCready. (John D. Simmons/The Charlotte Observer via AP)

Dan Bishop win exposes Donald Trump weakness with suburban voters

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2019 photo, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, watches during the State of the State address at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders announced Monday, Sept. 9 that they will work to enact a state budget without including a long-term funding plan to fix Michigan’s deteriorating roads. “The people of Michigan deserve leadership in Lansing that will work to continue providing them with services they depend on every day,” said a joint statement issued by Shirkey, Whitmer and House Speaker Lee Chatfield. The agreement should forestall the possibility of an Oct. 1 partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

Budget talks break down between Whitmer, Republican leaders

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

Precinct #74, at Alexander Graham Middle School, experienced a flurry of voters Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, as they cast their ballots in the party primaries and in the 9th District race between Dan Bishop and Dan McCready. (John D. Simmons/The Charlotte Observer via AP)

Dan Bishop-Dan McCready special election polls close

By Alan Fram - Associated Press

In this Nov. 15, 2011, file photo, former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Joe Walsh rips GOP for favoring ‘King’ Trump by canceling primaries: ‘Undemocratic bulls—t’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

"Georgia, I'm running for Senate," Jon Ossoff said in his campaign announcement. The Democrat ran and lost in a 2017 House special election against Republican Karen Handel. (Associated Press)

Jon Ossoff announces 2020 Senate campaign for Georgia seat

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H. Trump’s rally in North Carolina Monday will serve as a measure of his clout in trying to elect a Republican to the House. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Donald Trump’s North Carolina rally to be a test for his clout, GOP

By Jonathan Lemire and Alan Fram - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 26, 2019 file photo, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about new lead testing rules for drinking water at the Romney Building in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders announced Monday, Sept. 9 that they will work to enact a state budget without including a long-term funding plan to fix Michigan’s deteriorating roads. The agreement should forestall the possibility of an Oct. 1 partial government shutdown. But it also strips the first-year governor of leverage as she seeks a nearly $2 billion influx of new spending on road and bridge construction in a state that ranks second to last nationally in per-capita road spending. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)

Whitmer, GOP leaders will proceed on budget without road fix

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

WV pol charged after anger over racist signs turns physical

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, July 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

The Latest: Trump calls NC vote 1st step to removing Pelosi

Associated Press

President Donald Trump arrives on stage at the Crown Expo for a campaign rally, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Fayetteville, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Dan Bishop gets Trump rally boost in North Carolina

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2019, file photo, the Capitol at sunset in Washington. Facing criticism that the Senate has become little more than what one member calls “an expensive lunch club,” Congress returns for the fall session with pressure mounting on Leader Mitch McConnell to address gun violence, election security and other issues. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Congress returns to McConnell’s legislative ‘graveyard’

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press