Ted Cruz says he hopes to 'run again' for White House
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Thursday that he hopes to "run again" for president after his failed 2016 White House bid. “Look, I hope to run again,” Cruz told the Christian Science Monitor. “We came...
View ArticleDemocratic senator warns O'Rourke AR-15 pledge could haunt party for years
Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) on Friday warned that Beto O’Rourke’s pledge that the government will confiscate semiautomatic AR-15 rifles will become a rallying cry for gun rights groups for years to...
View ArticlePaul calls into Wyoming TV station to talk Cheney feud
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) called into a Wyoming TV station this week to discuss his feud with Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and said that he thought Western Republicans aligned with him on foreign policy...
View ArticleYoung insurgents aren't rushing to Kennedy's side in Markey fight
Young lawmakers who want new blood in the Democratic Party aren’t rushing into the looming generational battle between Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, 73, and Rep. Joe Kennedy III, the 38-year-old...
View ArticleGOP group's ad calls on Graham to push for election security: 'Are...
A GOP group came out with a new ad this week calling on Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to push for election security legislation by highlighting the lawmaker’s previous comments on the topic.The ad,...
View ArticleGraham: US should consider strike on Iranian oil refineries after attack on...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a prominent foreign policy hawk, said the U.S. should consider striking Iranian oil refineries in response to new attacks on Saudi oil refineries by Iranian-backed Houthi...
View ArticleThe 13 Republicans needed to pass gun-control legislation
If President Trump endorses gun-control legislation, it will take 13 Senate Republican votes to pass the measure, assuming the entire 47-member caucus of Democrats and Independents backs...
View ArticleHarris bashes Kavanaugh's 'sham' nomination process, calls for...
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), a 2020 presidential contender, on Sunday called for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to be impeached following the latest allegations of sexual misconduct against...
View ArticleWarren: Kavanaugh 'should be impeached' just like Trump
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a 2020 presidential contender, joined calls for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to be impeached on Sunday following newly reported allegations of sexual...
View ArticleSenators struggle to get spending bills off ground as shutdown looms
Senate government funding talks are off to a rough start with 10 working days to go until the shutdown deadline. The impasse is throwing into question if senators will be able to get any of the fiscal...
View ArticleSenator asked FBI to follow up on new information about Kavanaugh last year
Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the FBI last year asking it to look into an additional allegation of sexual misconduct against then-Supreme Court...
View ArticleDemocratic senator: Attacks on Saudi oil refineries 'may call for...
Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) said Monday that the U.S. may need to use military force against Iran if intelligence reports determine Tehran was behind recent attacks on two Saudi oil...
View ArticleGraham promises Kavanaugh will not be impeached over 'scurrilous'...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Monday that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh won't be impeached amid a new allegation of sexual misconduct. Graham defended Kavanaugh during a string of...
View ArticleMcConnell lashes out at Democrats over 'unhinged' criticism of...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) blasted Democrats on Monday over calls for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to be impeached in the wake of a new allegation of sexual misconduct....
View ArticleGrassley: Kavanaugh classmate didn't contact Senate panel
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who oversaw Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court hearing, said on Monday that a former classmate accusing the justice of sexual misconduct didn't contact the Senate Judiciary...
View ArticleProspects for Trump gun deal grow dimmer
Prospects for a bipartisan deal on gun control legislation have dimmed significantly as President Trump and Democratic leaders appear to be far apart on the key issue of expanding background...
View ArticleSenate set for floor showdown over Trump border wall
A simmering fight over President Trump's border wall is poised to come to a head on the Senate floor this week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Monday that he will start trying...
View ArticleKamala Harris calls for new investigation into Kavanaugh allegations
Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) called for a new investigation into the latest sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday. Harris asked...
View ArticleDemocratic senators introduce bill to block Trump 'public charge' rule
Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would block the Trump administration’s new “public charge” rule, which allows the government to...
View ArticleSenate Democrats to hold the floor to protest inaction on gun violence
Senate Democrats are planning to hold the floor on Tuesday evening for an hours-long talk-a-thon on the issue of gun violence.The floor marathon comes as the White House is struggling to find a place...
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