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Color guards salute during the national anthem during first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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GOP leaders approve rules, block insurgents

by Alan Fram Associated PressJuly 18, 2016

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2016, after a procedural vote on gun legislation. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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After Orlando, slight cracks in gun-rights’ grip on Congress

by Alan Fram Associated PressJune 24, 2016

In this June 7, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club Westchester in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. It’s exceedingly improbable, but not completely farfetched: Dismayed Republicans could still dump Donald Trump and find a different presidential nominee at their national convention next month. Once viewed as a political joke, the blunt-spoken billionaire has stormed to the cusp of becoming the GOP nominee. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Unlikely path for foes hoping to dump Trump

by Alan Fram Associated PressJune 10, 2016

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, walks with Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been steadfast in his refusal to hold a confirmation hearing for any nominee during the waning months of Obama’s presidency.

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Courtesy for Court nominee — from Dems — as battle lines set

by Kathleen Hennessey Associated Press, and Alan Fram Associated PressMarch 17, 2016