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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2021, file photo, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The mood is so bad at the Capitol that a Democratic congressman recently let an elevator pass him by rather than ride with Republican colleagues who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s election. “You know, I do sometimes just close my eyes and like picture this place in the way that it used to be, and how welcoming it was,” said Omar, first elected in 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill

By Lisa Mascaro Mar. 20, 2021 12:11 AM EDT

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The President is traveling to Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Latest: House urges Pence to remove Trump from power

Jan. 12, 2021 03:23 PM EST

Illinois Editorial Roundup:

By The Associated Press Dec. 23, 2020 05:15 PM EST
Here are excerpts of editorials published in newspapers around Illinois. December 23, 2020 Chicago Tribune ...

FILE - In this March 20, 2018 file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives greets supporters at her election night party in Glen Ellyn, Ill. Ives is running for congress in Illinois on Nov. 3, 2020. (Mark Black/Daily Herald via AP, File)
Democrats Biden, Durbin, Newman win in Illinois

By Sophia Tareen Nov. 02, 2020 11:31 PM EST

In this image from video, Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., speaks during a virtual video hearing before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on the U.S. Postal Service during COVID-19 and the upcoming elections, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs via AP)
Tough choices for GOP over a Postal Service Trump belittles

By Alan Fram Aug. 22, 2020 01:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2108 file photo, Carolyn Long, a Democratic candidate in the 3rd Congressional District race, stands in front of her campaign office as she poses for a photo in Vancouver, Wash. The coronavirus pandemic put conventional campaigning on hold just as campaigns were ramping up. Long, who held over 45 town halls during her 2018 race against Washington Rep. Jaime Herrara Beutler and hoped to hit a similar number as they face off again this year. The town halls have moved to Facebook, and Long has started volunteering to pack boxes at a local food bank. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte File)
For candidates seeking attention, it's time to volunteer

By Sara Burnett May. 08, 2020 09:44 AM EDT

In this image from video provided by BernieSanders.com, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks from Washington, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The coronavirus has disrupted American life, and the 2020 presidential campaign is no exception. Amid calls for social distancing to stop the pandemic’s spread, Democrats Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, as well as Republican President Donald Trump, have had little choice but to call off large-scale public events in favor of politicking online and over the airwaves. (BernieSanders.com via AP)
Democrats elevate health care as virus-era campaign argument

By Alexandra Jaffe Apr. 03, 2020 11:11 AM EDT