McConnell: 'Time to move on' from Trump impeachment talk
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday hit back at calls from some Democrats to start impeachment proceedings against President Trump, saying it's "time to move on." "Well, look, I...
View ArticleGraham challenges Dems to walk the walk on impeachment
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of President Trump’s staunchest allies in the Senate, said congressional Democrats should “have the courage of their convictions” if they support impeaching Trump,...
View ArticleCornyn campaign, Patton Oswalt trade jabs over comedian's support for...
Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) campaign committee got into a war of words on Tuesday with comedian Patton Oswalt after tying tweets in which Oswalt used profanity to one of Cornyn’s 2020 Democratic...
View ArticleSherrod Brown asks Trump Fed pick why he referred to Cleveland, Cincinnati as...
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on Tuesday pressed Stephen Moore, President Trump's nominee to fill one of two vacant spots on the Federal Reserve Board, about when Moore once called Cleveland and...
View ArticleSenate buzzsaw awaits 2020 progressive proposals
The Senate is emerging as a significant roadblock for progressive policies being championed by 2020 presidential candidates, even if Democrats win the White House next year.As Democrats propose massive...
View ArticleDems accuse White House of caving to Trump's 'ego' on Russian...
Democrats blasted the White House Wednesday following back-to-back reports that administration officials were discouraged from raising concerns about Russian interference in the 2020 election. Several...
View ArticleBarr to testify before Senate panel next week on Mueller report
Attorney General William Barr is scheduled to testify next Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.Barr, who released a redacted version of...
View ArticleSanders, Klobuchar among five most popular senators: poll
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are the only 2020 presidential contenders among the 10 most popular U.S. senators, according to a Morning Consult poll.Sanders is the most...
View ArticleSenate to take up Trump's Yemen veto next week
The Senate is set to take up President Trump's veto of legislation cutting off U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen next week, though any override attempt is expected to fall short. Majority...
View ArticleGraham says Senate should vote on Sanders prisoner voting idea
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is calling for the Senate to vote on Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) idea of letting inmates in federal prisons vote, arguing that Democrats should go on the record."Let’s...
View ArticleRepublican senators request briefing on DOJ 'spying' probe
Two top Republican senators want the Department of Justice (DOJ) to brief them on its efforts to investigate alleged "spying" during the 2016 election after Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers...
View ArticlePelosi blasts McConnell for not taking up House bills
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Friday for ignoring a series of bills passed by the Democratic House. “The Republican Senate needs to wake...
View ArticleSchumer says McConnell has turned Senate into a 'legislative...
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) blasted Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Friday, arguing that the Kentucky Republican has turned the upper chamber into a "legislative...
View ArticleSchumer jokes NY Times erred in crossword clue: 'Chuck' has...
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) may be the top Democrat in the upper chamber, but he learned this week that he may not be at the top of Americans' list when it comes to being a "funny...
View ArticleGOP leader embraces role as liberal foe for 2020
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is leaning hard into his role as a top progressive foe as he gears up for his reelection campaign and a battle for control of the Senate.As the GOP leader turns...
View ArticleFormer GOP senator Richard Lugar dies at 87
Former Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), a foreign policy expert who served in the upper chamber for more than 30 years, has died at the age of 87. The Lugar Center said in a statement that Lugar died early...
View ArticleObama honors 'American statesman' Richard Lugar
Former President Obama paid tribute to late Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) on Sunday, saying he "exhibited the truth that common courtesy can speak across cultures."In a lengthy statement on the death of...
View ArticlePence praises 'friend and mentor' Lugar after longtime...
Vice President Pence praised his "friend and mentor" former Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) after the longtime senator's death on Sunday."Hoosiers are saddened today to learn of the passing of one of our...
View ArticleGOP senator 'concerned' about Russian interference
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Sunday that while he does not believe President Trump’s campaign accepted help from Russia, he remains "concerned" about Russian election interference."I am every bit as...
View ArticleTrump on collision course with McConnell on spending
President Trump is on a collision course with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over whether to work with Democrats on a spending bill. Trump has given the GOP leader some time to work...
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