Police Reform Stalls Out In The Senate
A GOP-backed police reform bill stalled in the Senate Wednesday amid historic protests against police brutality across the country, leaving…
Democrats Knock GOP Police Reform Bill, Call For ‘Improvement’
Senate Democrats on Wednesday threw cold water on Republican-authored police reform legislation, calling it an inadequate and half-hearted solution to…
Washington DC faces House vote to become the 51st state
Calling it an issue that transcends domestic politics, Democrats controlling the House have slated a vote next week to make…
Partisan Fault Lines Emerge In Congress Over Police Reform
As Washington turns its attention to police reforms following nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death, congressional lawmakers are already at…
Emotional Senate debate as Rand Paul blocks bill to make lynching a federal crime
Lynching is still not a federal crime in the United States, despite nearly 200 attempts by lawmakers to make it…
Cory Booker Asks A Pointed Question Over And Over In Senate Speech Against Racism
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday delivered an impassioned speech on the Senate floor about racism and the protests that…
Senate should improve House coronavirus package: Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said that the Senate should improve a House coronavirus package spearheaded by Democratic leadership. “Now I…
House passes $3 trillion relief package, bill ‘DOA’ in Senate
The House passed a historic $3 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday night — a bill that would put more…
Sen. Ted Cruz writing book on Supreme Court cases
Sen. Ted Cruz is working on a book, to be published in October, about the Supreme Court May 11, 2020,…
Biden accuser says she wants Biden to drop out of the 2020 race for president
The woman who accused Joe Biden of assaulting her in a senate office building in 1993 offered her first public…
Biden denies sexual assault allegation from former Senate staffer
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday denied an allegation of sexual assault from Tara Reade, a former staffer who…
At women’s event, Biden navigates around lingering sexual assault allegation
For former Vice President Joe Biden, a virtual town hall focused on women’s issues Tuesday was a chance to try…
Democrats claim victory getting Senate to pass money for hospitals, testing in $484B small business relief package
The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan deal Tuesday afternoon that will pump another $310 billion into the Paycheck Protection Program,…
Democrat Raphael Warnock Leads Crowded Georgia Senate Race With Big Fundraising Haul
Out of the 21 candidates running for U.S. Senate in Georgia’s special election race, it was the Rev. Raphael Warnock…
Who would get what and when from the $2 trillion relief package
The White House and Senate negotiators struck a deal early Wednesday morning on a massive $2 trillion package that will…
Senate approves bipartisan aid package late Wednesday as congressional leaders whip support
After haggling all day, the Senate voted late Wednesday night 96-0 to unanimously pass a sweeping $2 trillion relief package…
Senate hopes to pass bipartisan stimulus Wednesday as congressional leaders whip support
With the White House and Senate finally reaching an agreement early Wednesday morning on a $2 trillion package to respond…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar shares update on husband, after he was hospitalized for coronavirus
She said because they were apart, she didn’t take a COVID-19 test. March 24, 2020, 5:11 PM 7 min read…
Bipartisan coronavirus stimulus talks break down
Bipartisan talks on a third economic stimulus package to address the novel coronavirus crisis — worth well over $1 trillion…
Senate scrambles to strike deal on $1T pandemic relief for businesses, families
Democrats contend a Republican proposal is “inadequate.” March 20, 2020, 9:04 PM 6 min read The U.S. Senate is scrambling…
Senate overwhelmingly passes coronavirus relief measure ensuring paid sick, emergency leave
The Senate on Wednesday passed an economic relief bill to help combat the coronavirus pandemic, ensuring free testing and paid…
Ariana Grande Tears Into Fans Downplaying COVID-19: ‘Dangerous and Selfish’
Ariana Grande schooled her fans on Sunday, lambasting those who continue to dismiss the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
An unexpected shift of events, Biden endorses Warren’s bankruptcy plan
The two previously sparred over a 2005 bill that her plan would largely undo. March 14, 2020, 9:30 PM 6…
Anyone can be tested for COVID-19, subject to a doctor’s orders: Pence
The Centers for Disease Control is issuing new guidance that anyone can be tested for COVID-19 with no restrictions, subject…
TSA bans employees from using TikTok to create content for the agency
The popular app has come under fire for its ties to China from lawmakers. February 24, 2020, 7:55 PM 4…
Alec Baldwin Warns GOP’s ‘Sniveling Fealty’ To Donald Trump Is Straight Out Of Nazi Germany
Alec Baldwin on Thursday took a swipe at Donald Trump and Senate Republicans with biting tweets referencing Nazi dictator Adolf…
Senate poised to pass resolution to curb Trump’s war authority on Iran
“This should not be controversial,” GOP senator says of war powers resolution. February 12, 2020, 10:55 PM 6 min read…
West Virginia Democrat fires back at Trump criticism
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has fired back at President Donald Trump’s criticism of the West Virginia Democrat for voting guilty…
Trump declares victory over impeachment: ‘It was evil’
President Donald Trump declared victory over impeachment at a rambling self-congratulatory White House event Thursday — carried live on national…
Republican governor says Trump ‘shouldn’t be in office’
Vermont’s Republican governor says he thinks President Donald Trump abused his power and shouldn’t be in office By WILSON RING…
Jimmy Kimmel Scorches Senate Republicans On ‘The Wrong Side Of History’
“This is what the wrong side of history looks like,” the late-night TV host captioned a collage of the 51…
Pastor Of Historic Atlanta Church Announces Campaign For U.S. Senate
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor of the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached,…
The Senate impeachment trial so far: 3 things to know
Partisanship gripped Congress on Tuesday as Senate Republicans and Democrats clashed on the rules governing the impeachment trial of President…
Senators remain gripped by partisanship as Trump’s impeachment trial begins
U.S. senators settled into their political foxholes on Thursday upon the kickoff of President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial, saying…
Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran, feel less safe after strike: POLL
The results come from a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. January 12, 2020, 12:00 PM 7 min read In a week…
Pelosi plans to send impeachment articles to Senate next week
It’s been more than three weeks since the House passed the impeachment charges. January 10, 2020, 6:10 PM 4 min…
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she’s ‘disturbed’ by McConnell’s comments on White House coordination
“I happened to think that further confused the process,” she said. December 25, 2019, 8:04 PM 6 min read Republican…
Pelosi’s decision to withhold articles of impeachment ‘bizarre’: Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.
In response, Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., said Pelosi’s delay was not unfair. December 22, 2019, 4:25 PM 8 min read…
Trump accuses Democrats of ‘trivializing impeachment’ after vote on articles
Trump spoke just about an hour after the House Judiciary Committee voted. December 13, 2019, 8:30 PM 8 min read…
DOJ watchdog defends Russia investigation report against AG Barr’s criticism
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz on Wednesday faced tough questioning from lawmakers on both sides of the Senate…
Some GOP senators buck President Trump, Rand Paul on calls to release whistleblower’s identity
Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are coming to the defense of the whistleblower at the center of the impeachment inquiry…
Sen. Bernie Sanders to attend October debate after hospitalization, campaign official says
As Sen. Bernie Sanders recovers from a heart procedure to clear a clogged artery, his campaign promises he will be…
Bernie Sanders hospitalized for blocked artery, campaign events canceled
Sen. Bernie Sanders, 78, was hospitalized Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Interested in Bernie Sanders? Add Bernie Sanders as an…
Trump Has Confirmed 150 Lifetime Federal Judges. That’s A Lot.
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump has been bragging about all the lifetime federal judges he’s gotten confirmed so far. He…
Cory Booker: Senate Was ‘Literally The Least Diverse Place’ He’d Ever Seen
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who is running for president in 2020, said the Senate was “literally the least diverse place”…
Unqualified And Ideological: A Guide To Trump’s Worst Judges
WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are confirming so many of President Donald Trump’s nominees to lifetime federal court seats, it’s hard…
‘Do something, Mr. McConnell’: Washington Post editorial says Senate must act on guns
The Washington Post on Wednesday published a full-page editorial listing the victims’ names and ages in 37 mass shootings in…
Final lineup set for sole night of ABC Democratic primary debate
The final lineup for the third Democratic debate is set for a single night in Houston in two weeks on…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of the presidential race
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced she was exiting the presidential race on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of an expected revelation that…
Suburban voters are pressuring Republicans to act on guns
Following the news has grown stressful for Angela Tetschner, a 39-year-old nurse raising four children in this sprawling Phoenix suburb…
Twitter locks McConnell campaign account after it posts video of protesters threatening McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s campaign blasted Twitter on Thursday after its account was locked for sharing a video of…
McConnell won’t call Senate back, expects new gun legislation in September
President Donald Trump called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday morning about the recent mass shootings in the U.S.…
Rand Paul undergoes lung surgery stemming from assault
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul underwent lung surgery in a procedure he says stems from injuries suffered when a neighbor tackled…
Democratic debates 2019 Live Updates: Biden hammered on immigration and healthcare at 2nd debate
After Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren fended off repeated attacks from moderate competitors, the next 10 presidential primary contenders…
Lawyer, Kennedy friend involved in Chappaquiddick crash dies
A former federal prosecutor who was on Chappaquiddick Island the night of U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy’s fateful car crash has…
Senate votes to make 9/11 victims fund permanent as first responders, Jon Stewart look on
In a show of major bipartisan agreement, the Senate on Tuesday voted 97-2 to make the 9/11 victims compensation fund…
Mark Esper sworn in as defense secretary, hours after confirmation vote
The Senate confirmed Mark Esper to be the next U.S. defense secretary in a overwhelmingly bipartisan 90-8 vote on Tuesday…