NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Once a mandatory stop for would-be Republican presidential aspirants, the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, better known as CPAC, has taken on a diminished standing this year — despite attendees’ rock star welcome for Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman.

WASHINGTON — One day after lawmakers for the first time in history proposed prosecution of a former president, and as Congress scrambles to finalize a last-ditch push to fund the federal government ahead of a looming shutdown, Congresswoman-elect Harriet Hageman has found herself treading a thin line.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 61-36 to pass legislation enshrining federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, a rare bipartisan showing in which Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) joined 11 other Republicans and all Democrats in support of the bill. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), voted against the legislation, citing his longstanding opposition to same-sex unions.