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Watch Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's full speech at RNC 2016

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Senate Democrats block GOP-drafted Zika bill

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

A dysfunctional Senate split along party lines on Tuesday and left a $1.1 billion proposal to fight the Zika virus in limbo, despite growing fears and a more than 800 cases of Zika infection in the continental U.S.

Days before deadline, Senate to consider Puerto Rico rescue package

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is warning of widespread consequences, from layoffs of police officers to a hospital closure, if the Senate fails to act before Friday on a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico.

Marco Rubio, in reversal, will seek re-election to Senate

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

Leading Republicans expect Sen. Marco Rubio to announce he is running for re-election to his Florida Senate seat.

Why can people on the terrorist watch list buy guns, and other FAQs

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

A look at the intersection between the terrorist list, guns and the Orlando bloodbath.

Mitch McConnell talks 'outrageous' Trump comments and overcoming polio

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is the national face of the GOP. With five terms under his belt, McConnell is also the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history; his extended and colorful career takes center stage in his recently published memoir,…

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GOP unite in denouncing Trump's attacks on federal judge

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Leading Republicans united Tuesday in an extraordinary denunciation of Donald Trump's attacks on a federal judge.

GOP leaders warning Trump to drop attacks on judge

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

A pair of powerful Senate Republicans on Sunday warned Donald Trump to drop his attacks on a Latino judge presiding over a lawsuit against Trump University, joining the widespread rejection of their presumptive presidential nominee's treatment of the federal jurist.

Sanders says Puerto Rican rescue plan would make 'a terrible situation even worse'

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is breaking with the Obama administration and House lawmakers over a plan to restructure Puerto Rico's $70 billion in debt.