Harry Reid: 'I don't see anything' Trump is doing right
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said in an interview broadcast Monday that he could not come up with a single thing he thought President Trump was doing well."I just have trouble...
View ArticleTrump rips Harry Reid for 'failed career' after ex-Dem leader slams...
President Trump on Monday slammed former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) for trying to "put a good spin on his failed career" after Reid gave an interview in which he heavily criticized the...
View ArticleMurkowski 'likely' to support resolution to block Trump's...
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) said over the weekend that she is "likely" to support a resolution blocking President Trump's emergency declaration, which is expected to be sent to the Senate later...
View ArticleWhip List: Where Republicans stand on emergency declaration vote
Republicans will soon have to go on the record over whether they back President Trump's emergency declaration to secure more money for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.House Democrats are plowing...
View ArticleDemocrats block abortion bill in Senate
Senate Democrats blocked legislation on Monday meant to respond to a political firestorm sparked in Virginia over "late-term abortion."Senators voted 53-44 on the legislation from Sen. Ben Sasse...
View ArticlePence meeting with Senate GOP ahead of vote to block emergency declaration
Vice President Pence and Justice Department (DOJ) officials will meet with Senate Republicans on Tuesday to discuss President Trump's national emergency declaration and efforts against it.Sen. Roy...
View ArticleGOP Sen. Tillis to vote for resolution blocking Trump's emergency...
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) said on Monday that he will support a resolution to block President Trump's national emergency declaration on the U.S.-Mexico border."I would vote in favor of the resolution...
View ArticlePush to end U.S. support for Saudi war hits Senate setback
A House-passed resolution that would withdraw U.S. support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen is running into a procedural roadblock in the Senate. The roadblock may delay the legislation,...
View ArticleBorder rebuke looms for Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) isn’t going to use political capital to fight a Democratic-sponsored resolution disapproving of President Trump’s emergency declaration for the...
View ArticleKyrsten Sinema to compete in third Ironman triathlon in New Zealand
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D) will compete in her third triathlon in New Zealand this weekend, The Arizona Republic reported Monday.Sinema, 42, will compete in Taupo, New Zealand, on Saturday, where...
View ArticleSenate Dems introduce bill demanding report on Khashoggi killing
Several Senate Democrats on Tuesday filed a bill to force the Trump administration to issue a public report on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S.-based columnist who was killed after entering a...
View ArticleSchumer: Dems will try to defund Trump panel reassessing climate change
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday that if the Trump administration moves forward with a panel reportedly intended to counter scientific consensus on climate change,...
View ArticleMurkowski to vote for resolution blocking Trump’s emergency declaration
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Tuesday that she will support a resolution blocking President Trump’s emergency declaration to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Asked if she was supporting the...
View ArticleCornyn less popular than Cruz in Texas: poll
Texas's senior senator, John Cornyn (R), has a lower approval rating in his home state than Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who narrowly won reelection in 2018's midterm elections, according to a new poll.The...
View ArticleGOP leader unsure on legality of Trump’s emergency declaration
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says he has yet to determine whether President Trump’s emergency declaration to build border barriers is legal.Asked for his legal opinion after meeting...
View ArticleMcConnell plans vote on Green New Deal before August recess
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that he will force a vote on the progressive Green New Deal sometime before the August recess, arguing he thinks Democrats are trying to...
View ArticleMcConnell accuses Democrats of trying to weaken election laws
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) accused Democrats of trying to loosen election laws and ignoring allegations of fraud in a closely watched North Carolina House race. McConnell, speaking...
View ArticleDems introduce bills to restore Voting Rights Act provision
Congressional Democrats on Tuesday unveiled legislation to restore a provision of the Voting Rights Act that would require certain jurisdictions to secure approval from the federal government before...
View ArticleSenate confirms Trump court pick despite missing two 'blue slips'
Senate Republicans confirmed a Ninth Circuit nominee on Tuesday even though neither home-state senator returned a "blue slip" for the judge nominated by President Trump. Senators voted 53-46 on Eric...
View ArticleCohen: 'I’m going to let the American people decide exactly who’s...
President Trump's former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen on Tuesday said that he will let "the American people decide exactly who’s telling the truth" ahead of his widely anticipated public hearing...
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