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CIA Director Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Pompeo’s nomination to be secretary of state on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 12, 2018.

Some senators still have lingering questions about Mike Pompeo as secretary of state

Sen. Bob Menendez says he will support Mike Pompeo if the CIA director wins Senate approval and becomes America's next top diplomat. But the Democratic senator from New Jersey says there are good reasons for him to vote "no" on Pompeo's nomination.

Some senators still have lingering questions about Mike Pompeo as secretary of state
Trump debate

Dan Kennedy: Will the media call out Donald Trump on his dangerous anti-vaxxer nonsense?

Dan Kennedy: Will the media call out Donald Trump on his dangerous anti-vaxxer nonsense?
A measles outbreak is taking hold in the US

A discredited British study helped create today's anti-vaccine movement

A discredited British study helped create today's anti-vaccine movement

The Syrian Debate from Around The Web

The Syrian Debate from Around The Web

Senator Rand Paul on the NSA Scandal & Military Sexual Assault

Senator Rand Paul on the NSA Scandal & Military Sexual Assault

Senator Dianne Feinstein on Drones, Assault Weapons Ban

Senator Dianne Feinstein on Drones, Assault Weapons Ban

Rand Paul uses 13-hour filibuster to stall John Brennan's ultimately successful nomination

Sen. Rand Paul spent 13 hours on a talking filibuster to stall the nomination of John Brennan to head up the CIA. With bipartisan concern over drone strikes aimed at Americans overseas, some are concerned drones could also be used on American soil in the future.

Rand Paul uses 13-hour filibuster to stall John Brennan's ultimately successful nomination

Obama's 8-Year Plan for Undocumented Immigrants Leaked

Obama's 8-Year Plan for Undocumented Immigrants Leaked

Patriot Act Extension Ignites Debate on Capitol Hill

Patriot Act Extension Ignites Debate on Capitol Hill
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FreedomWorks president on Tea Party successes

So what do the wins and losses add up to for Tea Party members across the country? Matt Kibbe, the President of FreedomWorks, and Todd Zwillich, the Takeaway's Washington correspondent, also weighs in.

FreedomWorks president on Tea Party successes
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Previewing the Senate's likely 'Tea Party bloc'

On election day, we take a look at the likely contours of Tea Party power.

Previewing the Senate's likely 'Tea Party bloc'
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Rand Paul stirs trouble with comments on civil rights

Dr. Rand Paul put the Tea Party on the political map last week as he handily beat GOP-blessed Senate primary candidate (Kentucky) Trey Grayson. But in the first few days after his victory, the novice politician stumbled on his first big political test.

Rand Paul stirs trouble with comments on civil rights