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Byline: James Hohmann With Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve Want to understand what's happening in Donald Trump's Washington? James Hohmann has you covered with the smartest, most comprehensive daily tipsheet [...]

Byline: Betsy Z. Russell Oct. 25--Idaho Sen. Jim Risch on Tuesday called it 'very painful' to see two big-name GOP senators in bitter disputes with President Trump, but said his [...]

WASHINGTON -- President Trump's latest rupture with a Republican senator has widened the schism with his own party on Capitol Hill, potentially jeopardizing the future of his legislative agenda even [...]

Byline: Karoun Demirjian and Paul Kane WASHINGTON - The No. 2 Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sent an early signal Wednesday that he would not defer to anyone [...]

Byline: Karoun Demirjian and Paul Kane WASHINGTON - The No. 2 Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sent an early signal Wednesday that he would not defer to anyone [...]

Byline: Jennifer Rubin Ben Cardin, Md., ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has had enough with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's mismanagement. On Tuesday, he sent a blistering [...]

Byline: Karoun Demirjian Senate and House leaders struck a deal late Wednesday to send long-debated sanctions bill imposing new measures against Russia, Iran and North Korea to the president's desk, [...]

Byline: Michael Collins, USA TODAY Sen. Bob Corker was clearly frustrated when he told a television interviewer in early May that the Trump administration needed a more consistent foreign policy. [...]

WASHINGTON -- The Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Monday that he was putting a hold on any future American arms sales to a group of [...]

Byline: James Hohmann WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton joined the Senate Armed Services Committee after the Sept. 11 attacks, a central element of the strategy to re-brand herself as a tough-as-nails [...]

Byline: James Hohmann With Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: President Trump's escalating effort to contain the political and diplomatic fallout from Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance, rather than confront [...]

Byline: Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) -- Key GOP lawmakers on Tuesday signaled a willingness to support some of the people who have been floated as [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Tennessee Senator Bob Corker: U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Majority Office: U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today [...]

Byline: Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Daniella Diaz and Clare Foran, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Several high-profile Republican senators told CNN over the past day that they have no issue with [...]

Byline: Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Daniella Diaz and Clare Foran, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Several high-profile Republican senators told CNN over the past day that they have no issue with [...]

Byline: Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Daniella Diaz, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Several high-profile Republican senators told CNN over the past 24 hours that they have no issue with President [...]

WASHINGTON: Friends Committee on National Legislation has issued the following press release: The Quaker lobby, the Friends National Committee (FCNL) applauded the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for approving the Elie [...]

WASHINGTON -- The Quaker lobby, the Friends National Committee (FCNL) applauded the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for approving the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act (S.1158). Passed Tuesday, the [...]

Byline: Lauren Fox, Deirdre Walsh and Laura Koran, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Mike Pompeo was sworn in as the 70th US secretary of state Thursday, after the Senate voted to [...]

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast It shouldn't have been this difficult for (https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-new-cabinet-picks-face-hell-on-the-hill) Mike Pompeo. Nine years ago, Hillary Clinton-hardly an uncontroversial pick-won the support of 94 senators when [...]

Byline: Kate Sullivan (CNN) -- Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia said Sunday on CBS's 'Face the Nation' that he will vote against former CIA Director Mike Pompeo for secretary [...]

Byline: Sophie Tatum, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Mike Pompeo's confirmation hearing for secretary of state is scheduled for 10 a.m. next Thursday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced Friday. Pompeo [...]

Byline: Karoun Demirjian The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is predicting that President Trump will not extend the United States' participation in the Iran nuclear pact past May [...]

Byline: Kristin Wilson and Ted Barrett, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that he intends to oppose President Donald Trump's nominations of Mike Pompeo as [...]

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and nominated Central [...]

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trumps decision to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with [...]

Byline: Kristin Wilson and Ted Barrett, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that he intends to oppose President Donald Trump's nominations of Mike Pompeo as [...]

Byline: Kristin Wilson and Ted Barrett, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that he intends to oppose President Donald Trump's nominations of Mike Pompeo as [...]

Byline: Nicole Gaouette and Laura Koran, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's ouster made him the last casualty in an exodus of senior officials and long-term foreign [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the White House: James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:13 P.M. EST MS. SANDERS: Good afternoon. This afternoon, the President is looking [...]

MADISON, WI -- The following information was released by the Freedom From Religion Foundation: What a pity the new U.S. ambassador for religious freedom lacks a basic understanding of the [...]

Byline: James Hohmann With Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- Roy Moore has the support of 4 in 10 women who are likely to vote [...]

Byline: Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Back when I was at The Washington Post, I would occasionally engage in long email conversations about politics with my longtime friend [...]

Take a look at the stories from around our area and world that are making news today. Driverless vehicle lanes on I-94 being studied for Foxconn: Rick Romell of the [...]

Donald Trump's presidency has given rise to a wave of frustration and dissatisfaction within the Senate and the House. Nearly a year into the current term, the number of Republican [...]