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Dave McCormick, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, meets with attendees during a campaign event in Coplay, Pa., Jan. 25, 2022. As Republicans aim to gain the one seat they need to retake the Senate in next year's elections, McCormick is a top recruit. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania, but he lives in Connecticut

By Brian Slodysko - Associated Press

South Carolina State Sen. John Scott speaks during a prayer vigil in remembrance of Cyrus Carmack-Belton, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. Scott, a longtime South Carolina state lawmaker who served in state government for more than three decades, died Sunday, Aug. 13, after a stint in the hospital, according to Democrats across the state. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco, File)

South Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69

By Meg Kinnard - Associated Press

FILE - Visitors mill around the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. The failure of Virginia General Assembly leaders to provide direction on an insurance program that has helped reduce premiums for certain customers is the key driver behind big rate hikes expected next year, officials said in a public forum Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2023. At issue is the state’s relatively new reinsurance program. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia Senate Democrats make another counteroffer in long-running budget talks

By Sarah Rankin - Associated Press

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during the Senate Intelligence hearing, July 12, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) **FILE**

Sen. Feinstein briefly hospitalized after suffering ‘minor fall’

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during the Senate Intelligence hearing, July 12, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says

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Democrat Larry Bradford, candidate for Mississippi State Auditor in November addresses the crowd at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., Thursday, July 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Mississippi candidates for statewide offices square off in party primaries

By Michael Goldberg and Emily Wagster Pettus - Associated Press

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs legislation, May 22, 2023, in Royal Oak, Mich. Fueled by election gains, Democrats in Minnesota and Michigan this year enacted far-reaching policy changes that party leaders aspire to replicate on the national stage and in other states. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Democrats see Michigan and Minnesota as guides for what to do with majority power

By Steve Karnowski and Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press

FILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, July 18, 2023. Austin is warning that troop readiness and retention is at risk, as the Army's chief stepped down Friday leaving the military's two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Pentagon warns of disruptions as Army, Marines both lack confirmed leaders for first time

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

FILE - Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., holds a news conference as the House prepares to leave for its August recess, at the Capitol in Washington, July 27, 2023. As the defeated former President Donald Trump prepares to appear Thursday on federal charges that he orchestrated an unprecedented effort to overturn President Joe Biden's 2020 election, he faces no such dire warnings or recriminations. It's a piercing silence from Republicans as Trump towers over the field of Republican contenders for the presidency. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Republicans don’t dare criticize Trump over Jan. 6. Their silence fuels his bid for the White House

By Lisa Mascaro - Associated Press

U.S. Capitol Police officers clear a stairwell in the Dirksen Senate Office Building next to the Russell Senate Office Building, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate office buildings locked down over reports of active shooter

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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks at a news conference as the House prepares to leave for its August recess at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday, July 27, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Congress wrestles with how to expunge Trump’s impeachments

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Republican Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Del. Barry Knight, Chesapeake, explains amendments during the special session of the 2022 Virginia General Assembly to consider budget amendments, June 17, 2022, in Richmond, Va. Knight, the top budget negotiator for Virginia House Republicans, said Monday, July 31, 2023, he offered a major compromise nearly two weeks ago that would end his party’s push this year for a reduction in the top individual tax rate, but he's still waiting for a response from Democratic leaders. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia Republicans offer concession on tax plan as budget stalemate drags on

By Sarah Rankin - Associated Press

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. On Monday, July 31, 2023, lawyers for impeached Republican Texas Attorney General Paxton sought to have most of the charges against him dismissed, arguing that they rely on alleged acts of corruption before he was reelected to a third term in 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial

By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

North Carolina state House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, speaks with reporters on the House floor at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, July 31, 2023. Moore confirmed that he and Senate leader Phil Berger have agreed on tax changes and several additional items in a consensus state budget. Moore said other details have to be worked out but that budget votes could occur by mid-August. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

A North Carolina budget is a month late, but Republicans say they are closing in on a deal

By Gary D. Robertson - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch, R-Idaho, stand together during a meeting with visiting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2023. Before adjourning for the August recess, the two leaders worked to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell’s dizzy spell has politicos in Kentucky, Washington spinning plans for a successor

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks at a news conference as the House prepares to leave for its August recess at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday, July 27, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall

By Kevin Freking - Associated Press

Cyclists ride past a corn field on a county highway while riding in The Des Moines Register's annual bike ride across Iowa, also known as RAGBRAI, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, near Scranton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Sen. McConnell says he plans to serve his full term as leader despite questions about his health

By Mary Clare Jalonick - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed, D-R.I., arrives to speak with reporters after completing work to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2023. Congress will adjourn for the August recess. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate makes good on promise to pass Pentagon bill before break, tees up battle with House

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., stand together during a meeting with visiting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2023. Before adjourning for the August recess, the two leaders worked to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate passes defense bill with bipartisan support, but clash looms with House over social issues

By Stephen Groves and Mary Clare Jalonick - Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, about proposed rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments. The rules, if finalized, would force insurers to study patient outcomes to ensure the benefits are administered equally, taking into account their provider network and reimbursement rates and whether prior authorization is required for care. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Biden nominates alum of CIA, NSA to fill National Cyber Director void

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times