Mary Clare Jalonick

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FILE – Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during an event in Washington, June 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Nancy Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after falling at Battle of the Bulge ceremony

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, and others

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be defense secretary, is joined by his wife Jennifer Rauchet, left, as they arrive to meet with Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth faces Senate scrutiny over sexual assault and workplace alcohol use allegations

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, and others

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump sits with Susie Wiles as he attends the New York Jets football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

Trump demands Senate let him appoint cabinet nominees without a vote, bypassing confirmation process

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Adriana Gomez Licon, and others

Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell

As GOP looks to retake the Senate, one of ‘the two Johns’ or a strong Trump ally could be in charge

By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated Press

Mitch McConnell gives a thumbs up while standing next to Donald Trump

Mitch McConnell called Trump ‘stupid’ and a ‘narcissist’ in private after the 2020 election, new book says

By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated Press

FILE – U.S. Secret Service agents respond as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded on stage by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Senate panel finds Secret Service failures before Trump shooting were preventable

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Rebecca Santana, and others

he Senate is expected to pass legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content.

Senate set to pass internet safety bill pushed by parents of kids who died by suicide

By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated Press

First lady Jill Biden, left, and second gentleman Douglass Emhoff, right, watch as President Joe Biden, center left, raises the hand of Vice President Kamala Harris as they view the Independence Day firework display over the National Mall from the balcony of the White House, July 4, 2024, in Washington. She’s already broken barriers, and now Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party’s presidential ticket after President Joe Biden’s ended his reelection bid. The 59-year-old Harris was endorsed by Biden on Sunday, July 21, after he stepped aside amid widespread concerns about the viability of his candidacy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Biden’s senior staff was informed he was dropping out of the race 1 minute before he told the world

By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, and others

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents on stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s would-be assassin was photographed by local police minutes before attack because he was scoping out the area with a rangefinder—but then he disappeared

By Colleen Long, Mike Balsamo, and others

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer

Chuck Schumer-led group calls for $32 billion emergency spending on AI over the next three years: ‘We can’t afford to put our head in the sand’

By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters following Democratic strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate passes $105bn FAA bill to curb dangerous airplane close calls and improve bad customer service for air travelers

By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated Press

FILE – Activists supporting Ukraine, demonstrate outside the Capitol in Washington, April 20, 2024. The Senate is returning to Washington to vote on $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine and Israel. They are taking the final steps in Congress to send the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate easily passes $95bn aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan majority

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, and others

Marco Rubio speaks with reporters

Senate votes to renew spy program just after midnight expiration, defeating efforts to limit FBI access to intel

By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, and others

FILE – Devotees of TikTok, Mona Swain, center, and her sister, Rachel Swain, right, both of Atlanta, pose with a sign at the Capitol in Washington, March 13, 2024. TikTok’s extensive lobbying campaign is the latest tech industry push since the House passed legislation that would ban the popular app if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake. TikTok has been urging its users to call their representatives. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

TikTok regulation bill’s future looking wobbly in Senate as calls—and threats—pour in: ‘OK, listen, if you ban TikTok I will find you and shoot you’

By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after all-night session—now it heads to skeptical House

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, and others