Senate set to vote on Trump's power to attack Iran
The Senate is taking a largely symbolic vote Friday on President Trump’s war powers amid escalating tension with Iran, which some lawmakers fear could lead to another war in the Middle East.The Senate...
View ArticleGOP senator threatens to change banks after Bank of America cuts ties with...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Thursday threatened to change banks after Bank of America said it will no longer do business with companies that provide immigrant and prisoner detention services. "I may...
View ArticleGrassley tells Trump to avoid personal attacks: 'If somebody is stupid...
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) encouraged President Trump to refrain from personal attacks on his opponents and to instead target their policies. "Thought long time how Trump can improve his approval...
View ArticleSenate rejects attempt to curb Trump's Iran war powers
Senators blocked an effort on Friday to restrict President Trump’s ability to go to war with Iran, handing a victory to Republicans and the White House. More than 40 have voted against the proposal...
View ArticleSenate sets new voting record with Iran war measure
The Senate set a new record for the longest vote in modern history Friday as the chamber votes on restricting President Trump's ability to take military action against Iran without congressional...
View ArticleMaryland lawmakers slam 'despicable' Trump remark about journalists...
Maryland lawmakers on Friday sharply criticized President Trump for talking about getting rid of journalists on the anniversary of a shooting at the Capital Gazette's newsroom in Annapolis that killed...
View ArticleDemocratic senators urge Ross to print 2020 census materials without...
A group of Democratic senators on Friday called for Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to move forward with printing 2020 census materials that don’t include a citizenship question, after the Supreme Court...
View ArticleGOP lawmakers press Trump to cut deal with China at G-20
Senate Republicans are pressing President Trump to strike a trade deal with China or to at least make significant progress at the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Osaka, Japan, where Trump will meet with...
View ArticleRubio calls for legislation to keep Huawei restrictions in place
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) vowed legislative action on Saturday after President Trump said that he would lift a ban on U.S. companies doing business with Chinese tech giant Huawei.Rubio predicted in a...
View ArticleInternal cracks emerge in GOP strategy to avoid shutdown
Senate Republicans are struggling to unite behind a plan to fund the government after budget talks have ground to a halt. Congress has until the end of September to prevent the second government...
View ArticleSchumer calls on ATF to investigate Americans' deaths in Dominican Republic
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is asking for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to investigate recent deaths of Americans vacationing in the Dominican...
View ArticleSanders hits Trump on North Korea visit: 'We need real diplomacy'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a 2020 White House hopeful, said on Sunday that he doesn't want talks between President Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong to be merely a photo opportunity."I don't have...
View ArticleTop GOP senator says he's concerned over Trump lifting Huawei ban
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said Sunday that President Trump lifting the ban on U.S. companies doing business with Chinese tech giant Huawei does "concern him," without denouncing Trump's recent...
View ArticleGraham says he wants to compromise with Pelosi on aid, asylum laws
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday that he offered a compromise to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to limit the deaths of migrants making the dangerous trek to cross the U.S. border. "I spent...
View ArticleCruz calls for 'legal action' against Portland mayor after clash...
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a prominent conservative and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wants federal authorities to investigate and prosecute the mayor of Portland, Ore., after Cruz accused...
View ArticleFormer US attorney announces Senate bid in Kansas
Former U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom announced Monday that he would seek the Democratic nomination to replace retiring Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), becoming the highest-profile Democrat yet to jump into...
View ArticleSchumer: Trump's meeting with North Korean leader 'one of the worst...
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized President Trump's weekend meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, describing it as "reality show foreign policy." "This was one of the...
View ArticleBorder aid fallout tests Pelosi-Schumer relationship
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) relationship with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is being put to the test in the aftermath of an emergency border supplemental spending bill that...
View ArticleGOP senators rail against Nike for pulling 'Betsy Ross flag'...
GOP Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Josh Hawley (Mo.) lashed out against Nike after the company reportedly scrapped its plans to release a "Betsy Ross flag" sneaker following pushback from those who...
View ArticleRick Scott expresses doubt Trump will reach trade deal with China
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Tuesday that he does not believe President Trump will be able to strike a trade deal with China, particularly if Chinese telecom firm Huawei is involved. After a...
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