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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters as the House Intelligence Committee holds public impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. Pelosi says there is clear evidence that President Donald Trump has used his office for his personal gain. She says doing that &quot;undermined the national security of the United States.&quot; (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

What’s next in impeachment: Judiciary Committee up next

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., addresses members of the London-Laurel County Chamber of Commerce and the Jackson Energy Cooperative in London, Ky., Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

McConnell highlights leadership role in 2020 reelection bid

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks to members of the media outside of the West Wing on the North Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Kellyanne Conway: White House ‘preparing for both eventualities’ on impeachment

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

China launched a groundbreaking mission last year to soft-land a spacecraft on the largely unexplored far side of the moon, demonstrating its growing ambitions as a space power to rival Russia, the European Union and the U.S. (Associated Press/File)

China raises space military challenge to U.S.

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Sen. John Yudichak of Luzerne County speaks with members of the media at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. The Democrat in Pennsylvania's state Senate from an area that shifted decisively to support Donald Trump in 2016's presidential election is switching his registration to become an independent and will caucus with the Republican majority. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

John Yudichak, Pennsylvania Democrat, defection underscores state’s political realignment

By Marc Levy - Associated Press

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, on youth vaping and the electronic cigarette epidemic. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Impeachment inquiry crossroads: Keep going or time to vote?

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

Norment elected GOP minority leader in Virginia state Senate

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters as the House Intelligence Committee holds public impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. Pelosi says there is clear evidence that President Donald Trump has used his office for his personal gain. She says doing that &quot;undermined the national security of the United States.&quot; (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

What’s next in impeachment: A busy December, and on to 2020

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., gives final remarks during a hearing where former White House national security aide Fiona Hill, and David Holmes, a U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump says he wants Adam Schiff to testify at Senate impeachment trial

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

A police officer gestures to medics helping protesters leave the grounds of the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. A small group of protesters refused to leave Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the remnants of hundreds who took over the campus for several days. They won't leave because they would face arrest. Police have set up a cordon around the area to prevent anyone from escaping. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Congress adopts bills to support human rights in Hong Kong

By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, left, confers with Steve Castor, the Republican staff attorney, lower center, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, lower right, and other staff aides, after Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper, and State Department official David Hale, testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

GOP support for Trump shows no overt signs of cracking

By ALAN FRAM and ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House, GOP senators discuss impeachment trial strategy

By ALAN FRAM and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat. steps away from a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Senate votes to avoid government shutdown looming at midnight

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Pennsylvania lawmakers near finish on church scandal bills

By MARC LEVY - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a tour of an Apple manufacturing plant, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Austin. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump has lunch with Romney, Collins, other GOP senators amid impeachment probe

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, listen as they wait to speak at an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, regarding the earlier oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the case of President Trump's decision to end the Obama-era, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), program. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Nancy Pelosi feuds with Mitch McConnell on 2019 agenda amid impeachment inquiry

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Highlights of Pennsylvania’s church scandal legislation

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Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday that the Senate made "some progress" in recent days toward completing the appropriations process. The Senate did not hold an anticipated vote on a stopgap spending resolution. (Associated Press)

Senate fails to hold stopgap spending vote as deadline nears

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2011, file photo, a driver talks on a cell phone while driving through the Financial District of Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) **FILE**

Lawmakers approve ban on drivers using hand-held cellphones

By STEVE LeBLANC - Associated Press

Lawmakers say they’ll try again on hemp in 2020

By STEPHEN GROVES - Associated Press