Susan Davis

congressional correspondent for USA Today

Susan Davis appears in the following:

Trump To Meet With Republican Leaders Of The House, Senate

Thursday, May 12, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan says he doesn't yet support Donald Trump as the de facto nominee. He and other Republican leaders meet with Trump on Thursday. Can Republicans unify ahead of November?

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House Speaker Paul Ryan To Meet With Donald Trump In Attempt To Mend Ties

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan says he is unable, right now, to support the Republican Party's de facto nominee Donald Trump. This has put him in direct conflict with some members of the congressional GOP who do support Trump. Ryan and Trump will meet Thursday and attempt to mend fences.

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Congressional Republicans Line Up Behind Trump

Thursday, May 05, 2016

With Donald Trump all but assured the GOP nomination, congressional Republicans are reluctantly ready to support him.

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Hillary Clinton's Senate Years Provide Insight Into How She Might Govern

Thursday, April 28, 2016

NPR takes a look back at Hillary Clinton's Senate years and what her policy and personality say about how she would govern as president.

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RNC Wraps Up Final Meeting Before National Convention

Friday, April 22, 2016

Republican National Convention delegates have been talking about nominating rules and the delegate counts. NPR explores what we've learned about what the party's nominating convention will look like.

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As A Contested Convention Looms, Republicans Punt On Rules Changes

Friday, April 22, 2016

The Republican National Committee is holding its final official gathering ahead of the July nominating convention.

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GOP Presidential Campaigns Zero In On Party's Spring Meeting

Friday, April 22, 2016

The Republican National Committee is meeting this week in Hollywood, Florida. Delegates from across the country are gathered there ahead of July's presidential nominating convention in Cleveland.

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Clinton, Sanders Question Each Other's 'Judgment' To Be President

Thursday, April 14, 2016

The two Democratic contenders exchanged sharp attacks ahead of Tuesday's New York primary.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan Rules Out 2016 Presidential Bid

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's "going to rule himself out of the presidential race and put this to rest once and for all." The speaker has repeatedly, publicly denied any interest in the office or the possibility of a "dark horse" run at a contested GOP convention in Cleveland.

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Paul Ryan Rules Himself Out As Possible GOP Nominee

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Rumors have swirled that Republican delegates could nominate Ryan in a multiballot convention. Ryan put those rumors to rest, definitively ruling himself out.

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House GOP's 2010 Tea Party Class Heads For The Exits

Sunday, April 03, 2016

At the end of this Congress, more than one-third of the historic Tea Party freshman class will be gone from the House. Many ran as outsiders in a year when voters were tired of political insiders.

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Donald Trump's Rise Could Threaten Republican House Majority

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Republicans hold a historic majority in the House of Representatives, but Donald Trump is challenging the basic assumptions that the GOP's grip on the majority is ironclad.

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How The 'Trump Factor' Could Put House Seats In Play For Democrats

Thursday, March 31, 2016

If Donald Trump is the GOP nominee, Democrats increasingly believe they may have a shot at winning control of the U.S. House.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan Delivers Critical Speech On State Of U.S. Politics

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan delivered a speech Wednesday on the state of politics in the U.S.

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Ryan: Americans 'Shouldn't Accept Ugliness' In Politics 'As The Norm'

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

"Personalities come and go. But principles? Principles endure," House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday, in a not-so-subtle jab at Donald Trump.

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Will Senate Reconsider Whether To Act On Supreme Court Nominee?

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

President Obama has nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, but the Senate had said it would take no action on a nominee from the Obama administration.

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Obama Picks Merrick Garland For Supreme Court Seat

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

President Obama is announcing his nomination to the Supreme Court on Wednesday: Judge Merrick Garland. Will the Senate stick to its position that it won't act on any nomination?

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Why Would Trump's GOP Critics Back Him As Nominee?

Friday, March 04, 2016

Marco Rubio says it's time for people to stand up against Donald Trump. Yet the senator says he will stand by Trump if he is the eventual nominee. Why? Teddy Roosevelt's career may offer a clue.

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Paul Ryan 'Laughed Out Loud' At Donald Trump's 'Pay A Big Price' Threat

Thursday, March 03, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan said he "laughed out loud" at Donald Trump's Super Tuesday comment that the Wisconsin Republican would "pay a big price" if he couldn't work with him.

"Sometimes, reality is stranger than fiction around here these days," Ryan told reporters at his weekly press conference. The speaker ...

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Clinton Widens Lead Over Sanders With Super Tuesday Wins

Wednesday, March 02, 2016

Hillary Clinton swept the Southern states voting in Super Tuesday contests, and won by wide margins. Democratic pollster Margie Omero, co-host of the podcast The Pollsters, weighs in on the results.

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