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Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes to police practices and accountability on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)

House passes domestic terrorism bill in response to Buffalo shooting

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

FILE - Democrat Charles Booker Speaks to a gathering of supporters as he announces his candidacy for the United States Senate at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, July 1, 2021. Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has stockpiled a massive fundraising advantage heading into his 2022 reelection campaign in Kentucky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Rand Paul-Charles Booker matchup set in Kentucky Senate race

By Bruce Schreiner - Associated Press

Lt. John Fetterman speaks to supporters at the Holy Hound Tap Room in downtown York, Pa., on Thursday, May 12, 2022, while campaigning for U.S. Senate seat. (Mark Pynes/The Patriot-News via AP)

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman wins Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary

By Seth McLaughlin and Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

The U.S. Supreme Court, Monday, May 16, 2022, in Washington. A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

House Pro-Choice Caucus rejects ‘choice’ as Dems struggle with abortion messaging

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by the GOP leadership, meets with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in thsi file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

McConnell leads Senate Republicans in unannounced visit to Kyiv

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Kathy Barnette, a Republican candidate for a Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat, speaks during a forum in Newtown, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Kathy Barnette under siege after she surges in chaotic GOP Senate race in Pa.

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters ahead of a procedural vote on Wednesday to essentially codify Roe v. Wade, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell: Impact of Supreme Court’s anticipated abortion ruling will be a ‘wash’ in midterms

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Kathy Barnette, a Republican candidate for a Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat, speaks during a forum in Newtown, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Trump warns that Republican Barnette ‘will never’ win Pa. Senate seat, redoubles support for Dr. Oz

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., questions Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as they testify before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Sept. 30, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Shawn Thew/Pool via AP File)

Sen. Rand Paul delays $40B Ukraine aid

By Haris Alic and Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., questions Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as they testify before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Sept. 30, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Shawn Thew/Pool via AP File)

$40B Ukraine aid package hits wall in Senate over concerns about transparency

By Joseph Clark and Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Visitors walk outside the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Republicans, Democrats trade extremism charges in showdown on doomed abortion bill

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., arrives at the chamber before a procedural vote on the Women's Health Protection Act to codify the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass legislation that would guarantee the constitutional right to abortion services after the disclosure of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Manchin joins Senate Republicans in blocking Democratic abortion bill

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - Dr. Scott Jensen, shown at his Watertown, Minn., clinic on Sept. 22, 2021, is a family physician now running for governor. Republicans gather for their state convention this weekend to chose a candidate for the governor's race. They’ll choose from a field led by Dr. Jensen, former Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, and Black business executive Kendall Qualls. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Minnesota GOP seeks candidate who can topple Democrat Walz

By Steve Karnowski - Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters ahead of a procedural vote on Wednesday to essentially codify Roe v. Wade, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lawmakers put $40 billion Ukraine aid bill on fast track for approval

By Alan Fram - Associated Press

Workers in PPE overalls guard an entrance to a community under lock down on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Beijing. A fast-spreading variant known as &quot;stealth omicron&quot; is testing China's zero-tolerance strategy, which had kept the virus at bay since the deadly initial outbreak in the city of Wuhan in early 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

DIA: Intel suggests COVID virus was lab-engineered

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, May 11, 2022, en route to Chicago, and then on to Kankakee, Ill. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Democratic Party shifts from ‘pro-choice’ to limitless abortion

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers Ronald Washington, left, and Guillermo Cartaya, right, question a boater during the first day of the spiny lobster mini-season, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, off of Miami Beach, Fla. A saltwater fishing license and a lobster stamp are required to take the crustaceans. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) **FILE**

Senate Republicans urge Biden administration not to cave to left on hunting, fishing

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Taiwan's U.S.-made Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries pass during the Republic of China National Day parade in Taipei, Taiwan on Oct. 10, 2007. The Biden administration has approved a $100 million support contract with Taiwan aimed at boosting the island’s missile defense systems as it faces increasing pressure from China. (AP Photo/Wally Santana, File) **FILE**

Chinese military poses ‘acute’ threat to Taiwan, U.S. intel chief says

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by the GOP leadership, meets with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Reacting to reports that the Supreme Court could overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case, McConnell said the leak should be investigated and punished to the fullest extent possible. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell rules out abolishing filibuster to pass a national abortion ban

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference about next week's vote to codify Roe v. Wade, Thursday, May 5, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand calls for nuking filibuster ahead of vote to codify Roe v. Wade

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times