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In this Jan. 30 2020, file photo, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Rematch set in hotly contested Virginia congressional race

By ALAN SUDERMAN and DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

In this March 25, 2020, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. gives a thumbs-up as he leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mitch McConnell wins GOP nomination in bid for 7th term

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., accompanied by Republican senators speaks at a news conference to announce a Republican police reform bill on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Tim Scott warns against federalizing police departments

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, right, confers with Assistant Majority Leader Warren Limmer before the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate began debate, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn., on a package of police accountability measures in response to the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Minnesota lawmakers fail to reach police overhaul deal

By Jeff Baenen - Associated Press

N.C. Congress runoff pits Trump favorite versus young rival

By GARY D. ROBERTSON - Associated Press

People demonstrate at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. on Friday, June 19, 2020, to mark Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure all enslaved people be freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Minnesota lawmakers fail to reach deal on revamping policing

By JEFF BAENEN - Associated Press

In this June 1, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) **FILE**

Trump: Mail-in voting presents ‘biggest risk’ to reelection

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-Baxter talks with Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, DFL-Woodbury on the Senate Floor before the start of a session in St. Paul, Minn. Friday, June 12, 2020. Gazelka said &quot;Minnesota has the opportunity to lead the way for the whole nation for reconciliation of the races and some of the problems we’re addressing. Let’s begin here.” (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)

Police accountability bills stall in Minnesota Legislature

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Amy McGrath speaks to supporters in Richmond, Ky. McGrath, The Ex-Marine pilot who seemed to be gliding toward a primary victory in Kentucky, has come under heavy fire from both directions in the closing days of the Democratic contest to determine who challenges Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the fall. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)

Senate, House races among decisions in Kentucky primary

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President Trump greets the crowd at a campaign rally in late 2019. One new book says his presidency is poised for a "blitz" of interest and optimism as the election approaches. (AP Photo)

Inside the Beltway: Transformed Republicans get a backbone amid attacks on Trump

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Vice President Mike Pence nails flooring on an RV as he tours Winnebago Industries, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Forest City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Suddenly competitive Iowa complicates Trump’s Midwest quest

By THOMAS BEAUMONT - Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Nancy Pelosi slams Senate GOP police package: ‘So-called Justice Act is not action’

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, supporters of LGBTQ rights hold placards in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court has ruled that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment. It's a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

High court decision spotlights GOP divide over LGBT rights

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-Baxter talks with Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, DFL-Woodbury on the Senate Floor before the start of a session in St. Paul, Minn. Friday, June 12, 2020. Gazelka said &quot;Minnesota has the opportunity to lead the way for the whole nation for reconciliation of the races and some of the problems we’re addressing. Let’s begin here.” (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)

Minnesota Senate debates GOP police accountability proposals

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., speaks to reporters as he arrives for the weekly Republican policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mike Braun, GOP lawmaker, pursues changes to qualified immunity despite party’s hesitation

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks at a news conference following a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mitch McConnell blasts Democrats policing overhaul package

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

GOP sues Pritzker seeking exemption from 10-person limit

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In this March 2, 2020, file photo Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks during a campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Charlotte, N.C. Tillis, facing a competitive North Carolina reelection contest, “is looking forward to campaigning&quot; with Trump, Tillis' spokesperson said. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)

GOP candidates balance pros, cons of running with Donald Trump

By Alan Fram and Jonathan Lemire - Associated Press

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is joined at left by Chairman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

GOP lawmakers urge Donald Trump to not cut ties with the World Health Organization

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump listens during a roundtable discussion about &quot;Transition to Greatness: Restoring, Rebuilding, and Renewing,&quot; at Gateway Church Dallas, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Dallas.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump may be stuck with awkwardly worded GOP platform

By AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press