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Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley arrive for briefing with members of the U.S. House of Representatives about the situation with Iran, at the U.S. Capitol on January 8, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Esper and Milley refuse to testify about military's role in policing protests, source says

People raise their hands and shout slogans as they protest at the makeshift memorial in honour of George Floyd, on June 2, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. - Thousands of National Guard troops patrolled major US cities after protests over racism and police brutality boiled over into arson and looting, sending shock waves through the country. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

House panel seeks information on Homeland Security's role in protest response

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) speaks during a news conference in front of the Capitol February 1, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 18: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) talks with reporters before attending the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon outside the Mansfield Room at the U.S. Capitol July 18, 2017 in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said there are not enough votes for his plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act but he plans on introducing legislation this week that would simply repeal Obamacare. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

This Republican senator just admitted what we've all known about the GOP for a while now

Photo taken on on May 15, 2020 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C., the United States. U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a 3-trillion-U.S.-dollar coronavirus relief package, which was proposed by Democrats but not likely to gain approval from Republican-held Senate. (Photo by Liu Jie/Xinhua/Getty Images)

Republicans signal less urgency to pass new stimulus bill after positive jobs report

Emotional debate erupts over anti-lynching legislation as Cory Booker and Kamala Harris speak out against Rand Paul amendment

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Keep America Great rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 21, 2020.

Trump meets with top campaign aides as reelection fears rise

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 3: (AFP-OUT) U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis (C) and Energy Secretary Rick Perry (R) listen to President Donald Trump speak during a luncheon with the leaders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on April 3, 2018 at The White House in Washington, DC. The President answered questions from the media about a wide range of issues including illegal immigration from Mexico and relations with Russia. (Photo by Chris Kleponis/Pool/Getty Images)

Republican senators shrug off Mattis' criticism of Trump: 'It's his opinion'

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 29: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wears a face covering during news conference at the U.S. Capitol, April 29, 2020 Washington, DC. Pelosi and Clyburn announced the Democratic members of the newly created House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis. The committee will be chaired by Rep. Clyburn (D-SC) and the other members of the committee will be Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ). (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

House Democrats to unveil legislation to combat police brutality and racial injustice next week

Paul holds up anti-lynching bill. See Harris and Booker's response.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 30: Senate Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr (R) (R-NC) and ranking member Sen. Mark Warner (L) (D-VA) listen to testimony during a hearing of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee March 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Senate panel approves legislation requiring campaigns to report foreign election help

The Senate is slipping from Republicans

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) presides during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining liability issues during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak May 12, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Carlos Barria-Pool/Getty Images)

Senate GOP to grant subpoena power to chairmen for probes into FBI Russia investigation

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US Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a memorial service to honor those killed In Chattanooga shooting at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's McKenzie Arena on August 15, 2015 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, DC on December 18, 2019 as the US House of Representatives debates two articles of impeachment against the US president. (Photo by Alex Edelman / AFP) (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Congress has already approved more than $3 trillion in coronavirus relief. Here's what's happened to it.

Ohio Governor John Kasich gives his speech announcing his 2016 Presidential candidacy at the Ohio Student Union, at The Ohio State University on July 21, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) takes an elevator at the U.S. Capitol for a vote on March 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is urging members of the Senate to pass as soon as possible a second COVID-19 funding bill already passed by the House. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Rand Paul holds up anti-lynching legislation as he seeks changes to bill

Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) speaks during a news conference discussing Russian sanctions on Capitol Hill February 15, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Rep. Eliot Engel caught on hot mic: 'If I didn't have a primary, I wouldn't care'

Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) speaks during a news conference discussing Russian sanctions on Capitol Hill February 15, 2017 in Washington, DC.

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Reflected in a TV camera lens, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol ahead of the Senate impeachment trial on January 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump's legal defense team is expected to conclude their arguments today and begin answering written questions from Senators on Wednesday.

Senate approves House-passed Paycheck Protection Program reform bill

Former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein arrives to testify before a Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Crossfire Hurricane", the FBI's probe into Russian election interference and the 2016 Trump campaign in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC,on June 2020.

Fact-checking the Rosenstein hearing about the Russia probe

Clyburn: 'This is not a police state'

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein addresses the 66th annual Attorney General's Awards Ceremony at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall October 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Twenty-six awards were presented, including honors for outstanding contributions to cooperative law enforcement, fraud prevention and asset forfeiture.

Rosenstein acknowledges problems with FBI's Russia probe but defends Mueller's appointment

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 16: Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, attends a news conference after being denied entrance to the deposition and access to the transcripts related to the House's impeachment inquiry in the Capitol Visitor Center on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Michael McKinley, a former State Department adviser, and Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, were being deposed inside.(Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Steve King loses primary. His opponents argue it's because of his powerlessness.

Demonstrators hold a protest in response to the police killing of George Floyd near the U.S. Capitol on May 29, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Chances look slim for Congress to overhaul policing laws any time soon

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 30: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein attends the Religious Liberty Summit at the Department of Justice July 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

READ: Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's opening statement before Senate Judiciary Committee

Democratic lawmakers: Fired State Department watchdog testifies he told top officials about investigation into Pompeo

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 16: Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, attends a news conference after being denied entrance to the deposition and access to the transcripts related to the House's impeachment inquiry in the Capitol Visitor Center on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Michael McKinley, a former State Department adviser, and Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, were being deposed inside.(Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

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Circa 1800: American statesman Aaron Burr (1756 - 1836). Vice-President to Thomas Jefferson, he mortally wounded his rival, Alexander Hamilton, in a duel and died in disgrace.

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The Capitol dome is seen early Wednesday morning before Amb. William Taylor And Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State George Kent testify at the first public impeachment hearing before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill November 13, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Republicans divided over fixes for small business Paycheck Protection Program

New laws on police accountability are coming

One of America's most prominent conservative columnists wants Republicans to lose in 2020

A pedestrian wearing a protective mask passes in front of a closed pet store in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 360 new Coronavirus-related deaths across the state Tuesday, as well as 1,296 additional positive cases. Photographer: Michael Swensen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A lost decade looms for America's economy

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GOP senators critical of Trump's response to unrest following Floyd's death

A face mask is seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 26, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. - Global stock markets climbed Monday, buoyed by the prospect of further easing of coronavirus lockdowns despite sharp increases in case rates in some countries such as Brazil. Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump imposed travel limits on Brazil, now the second worst affected country after the United States, reminding markets that while the coronavirus outlook is better, the crisis is far from over. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (L) (R-KY) walks to his office while arriving at the U.S. Capitol on March 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. McConnell is urging members of the Senate to pass a second coronavirus funding bill passed by the House as soon as possible. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

McConnell seeks to move House-passed fix to Paycheck Protection Program as soon as possible

Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden meets with clergy members and community activists during a visit to Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Delaware on June 1, 2020. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden visited the scene of an anti-racism protest in the state of Delaware on May 31, 2020, saying that the United States was "in pain". "We are a nation in pain right now, but we must not allow this pain to destroy us," Biden wrote in Twitter, posting a picture of him speaking with a black family at the cordoned-off site where a protesters had gathered on Saturday night.

Biden vows to combat institutional racism as he meets with black leaders in Delaware

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - JULY 01: A for sale sign is seen hanging from a balcony next to a Puerto Rican flag in Old San Juan as the island's residents deal with the government's $72 billion debt on July 1, 2015 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Governor of Puerto Rico Alejandro Garc?a Padilla said in a speech recently that the people of Puerto Rico will have to make sacrifices and share the responsibilities to help pull the island out of debt. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of board charged with reorganizing Puerto Rican debt

U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) speaks during a town hall meeting at the Ericson Public Library on August 13, 2019 in Boone, Iowa. (Joshua Lott/Getty Images)

Ostracized from party, Steve King faces tough primary

Pelosi: I 'kind of ignore' Trump's tweets on Floyd protests

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African-American congresswoman gets pepper sprayed during George Floyd protest in Columbus

A classroom sits empty at Kent Middle School on April 01, 2020 in Kentfield, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that schools will remain closed through the end of the academic year due to shelter-in-place orders necessitated by COVID-19 pandemic.

Schools struggle with shifting rules on federal coronavirus relief money

New documents show Flynn told Russian ambassador not to escalate on sanctions

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House April 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Oil prices fell below zero today due to a collapse in energy demand and near full capacity of storage tanks in the U.S., brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Pompeo accuses Democratic senator probing IG firing of 'hackery'

Senators call for FTC investigation into Instacart tip baiting after CNN Business report

U.S. President Donald Trump receives a briefing on the 2020 hurricane season in the Oval Office May 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Trump's slap at Twitter shows his use of power for personal whims

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Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto pulls name from Biden running mate consideration

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PA lawmaker accuses GOP leaders of silence on positive Covid-19 test

Fired State Department inspector general was cleared in leak inquiry prior to his removal, sources say

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Pennsylvania State capitol building in 2015.

Pennsylvania House Democrats accuse Republicans of keeping GOP member's positive Covid test from them for a week

Handout photo of US President Donald Trump meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, to the Oval Office of the White House.

The legal limits of Trump's executive order on social media

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference at Corona Plaza in Queens on April 14, 2020 in New York City.

Chuck Schumer: Mitch McConnell is 'appalling'

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to the media following a break during the Senate impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol on January 29, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Sen. Lindsey Graham encourages senior judges to step aside ahead of election

The Capitol dome is seen early Wednesday morning before Amb. William Taylor And Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State George Kent testify at the first public impeachment hearing before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill November 13, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Democrats pull bill to reauthorize government surveillance powers after Trump threatens to veto it

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during her weekly news conference February 13, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi discussed various topics including President Donald Trump's FY21 Budget and controversy surrounding the Justice Department. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

House approves changes to small business pandemic aid program

Klobuchar makes her not-so-quiet bid to be Joe Biden's running mate

GOP operatives worry Trump will lose both the presidency and Senate majority

This picture taken 26 December 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. The Pentagon, which is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), is the world's largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2), of which 3,700,000 sq ft (340,000 m2) are used as offices. Approximately 23,000 military and civilian employees and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel work in the Pentagon. (Photo credit should read STAFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Pentagon moves to provide additional military aid to Ukraine, citing progress on reforms

Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro speaks at the National Forum on Wages and Working People: Creating an Economy That Works for All at Enclave on April 27, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Julián Castro launches new progressive political action committee to support down-ballot candidates

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends the 51st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - US Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on August 3, 2018. - Leaders, ministers and representatives are meeting in the city-state from August 1 to 4 for the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM). (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, jeopardizing billions of dollars in trade

The US Capitol dome and it's reflection are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on December 29, 2012. As the fiscal cliff deadline looms, Congress and the White House have still not reached a compromise. If no deal is struck by December 31 at midnight, taxes will automatically go up on both high earners and the middle class, and across-the-board spending cuts will go into effect. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

House sends Uyghur human rights bill to Trump's desk

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein holds a discussion on "Defending Rule of Law Norms,"focusing on the contrast between the United States and China at The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2019.

Rod Rosenstein to testify before Senate Judiciary Committee

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) meets with Saudi Crown Price Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Court in Riyadh on January 14, 2019. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump administration considering new weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, top Democrat says

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Pompeo is trying to do another arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Congress must stop him.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on November 21, 2019 in Washington, DC.

House GOP leaders vow to keep fighting remote voting during pandemic

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RESTRICTED Vice President Joe Biden smiles during a campaign rally at West Middle School, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Muscatine, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, holds a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, December 10, 2019.

House GOP sues to stop remote voting rule change

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DOJ closes investigations into three senators who made stock transactions ahead of the pandemic

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during her weekly news conference February 13, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi discussed various topics including President Donald Trump's FY21 Budget and controversy surrounding the Justice Department. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

How the House's new remote voting will work

Grenell takes parting shot at Democrats as he exits top intelligence job

Changing Southwest may bring Democrats a milestone win

A sign indicating the office is closed is posted following a two-week closure of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) building and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field office because of an employee who may be infected with the novel coronavirus in Tukwila, Washington on March 3, 2020. - The US death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic rose to seven on March 3 after authorities confirmed that a nursing home patient who died last week was infected with the disease. All seven US deaths from COVID-19, as the virus is called, have been in Washington state. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)

Federal immigration agency to furlough employees unless Congress provides funding

WASHINGTON - JUNE 5: The U.S. Capitol is shown June 5, 2003 in Washington, DC. Both houses of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives meet in the Capitol. (Photo by Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images)

How coronavirus changed Congress

CANONSBURG, PA - MARCH 14: Conor Lamb, Democratic congressional candidate for Pennsylvania's 18th district, greets supporters at an election night rally March 14, 2018 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Lamb claimed victory against Republican candidate Rick Saccone, but many news outlets report the race as too close to call. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Fact check: On Memorial Day, Trump falsely attacks Democratic congressman who is a Marine Corps veteran

Former Florida Rep. Allen West speaks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority event in Washington, Thursday, June 19, 2014. Some of the Republican Party's most ambitious leaders are courting religious conservatives as evangelical Christians claim new momentum in their fight for the GOP's soul. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Former US Rep. Allen West released from the hospital after motorcycle accident

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 7: Capitol Hill is seen through a fence as workers construct viewing stands in front of the White House for the Inaugural Parade on November 7, 2008 in Washington, DC. President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009 in Washington DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Trump administration's latest testing report again largely places responsibility with states

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 16: Secretary of Health and Humans Services, Alex Azar speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on August 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras-Pool/Getty Images)

READ: HHS report to Congress on coronavirus testing plan

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