Top Senate Dem to Trump: It would be a 'grave mistake' to follow in...
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Friday warned President Trump against following in the footsteps of Richard Nixon cautioning that doing so would be a "grave mistake."Leahy, a leading member of the Senate...
View ArticleCoons after Russia probe: House Dems need to use power in focused and...
Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) on Saturday said that House Democrats must use their oversight power "in a focused and a responsible way" as they go forward with investigations involving President...
View ArticleShowdown looms over Mueller report
A showdown over the public release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report appeared inevitable Saturday as Democrats plotted their strategy and GOP allies of President Trump declared victory over...
View ArticleDem senator: 'Appropriate' for Barr, Mueller to testify publicly...
Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) said Saturday that it would be "appropriate" for Attorney General William Barr and special counsel Robert Mueller to testify about Mueller's probe into the 2016 election...
View ArticleMueller report findings could be a 'good day' for Trump, Dem...
Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) said Saturday that President Trump could have a "good day" once the principal findings from special counsel Robert Mueller's probe are handed over but warned against...
View ArticleRomney helps GOP look for new path on climate change
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who is emerging as a pragmatic leader among Senate Republicans, is at the center of private discussions among GOP senators about crafting a legislative response to climate...
View ArticleRubio: Trump reversal on North Korea sanctions 'shouldn't have...
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday suggested that President Trump's reversal of Treasury Department sanctions against North Korea that had not yet been made public could stoke international...
View ArticleTrump UN pick donated to GOP members on Senate Foreign Relations panel
President Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the United Nations has donated to several Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is preparing to grill her as part of her expected...
View ArticleGraham hints at further questioning of Comey in wake of Mueller findings
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) hinted at further questioning of ex-FBI Director James Comey on Sunday after the attorney general released a summary of the key findings from special counsel Robert...
View ArticleGreen New Deal vote tests Dem unity in Senate
Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) this week will face his biggest test keeping White House hopefuls aligned with the rest of the Democratic caucus when Republicans force a vote on the...
View ArticleGraham: Barr should testify publicly before Judiciary Committee
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Monday that Attorney General William Barr should come before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss special counsel Robert Mueller's probe. "What's next I hope...
View ArticleUdall says he will not seek reelection in 2020
Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2020, leaving the Senate seat he has held since 2009 up for grabs. “I’m confident that we could run a strong campaign...
View ArticleGraham wants to probe Obama-era controversies
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday that he wants to probe a myriad of Obama-era scandals, including the handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, now that special counsel Robert...
View ArticleGraham: McCain 'acted appropriately' by handing Steele dossier to FBI
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday said he defended the late Sen. John McCain to President Trump, who accused the Arizona Republican of turning over controversial opposition research for "evil...
View ArticleGraham: Barr says he'll testify before Judiciary Committee
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Monday that Attorney General William Barr told him during a phone call that he would be willing to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about special...
View ArticleMcConnell blocks resolution calling for Mueller report to be released publicly
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday blocked a resolution calling for special counsel Robert Mueller's report to be released publicly. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer...
View ArticleGallego won't seek Ariz. Senate seat, clearing Dem path for Kelly
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) will not seek Arizona’s Senate seat in 2020, increasing the odds that retired astronaut Mark Kelly will not face a major opponent in the Democratic primary, according to...
View ArticleSenate GOP proposes constitutional amendment to keep Supreme Court at 9 seats
Senate Republicans are moving to keep the Supreme Court at nine justices as a growing number of Democratic 2020 contenders have expressed an openness to expanding it. Roughly a dozen Republican...
View ArticleSenate gears up for Green New Deal vote
The Senate will vote as soon as Tuesday on a motion to proceed on the Green New Deal, a broad climate change bill that has divided Democrats, and which Republicans hope to use as a wedge issue in...
View ArticleTop Senate Judiciary Dem asks Barr to hand over full Mueller report by April 1
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is asking Attorney General William Barr to hand over special counsel Robert Mueller's full report on the Russia probe by April 1. Feinstein, the top Democrat on the...
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