Graham says he's '1,000 percent confident' Russia, not...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday said he's "1,000 percent confident" Russia was responsible for hacking the Democratic National Committee (DNC) as part of an effort to interfere in the 2016...
View ArticleCollins opposes Trump's district court pick
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Tuesday voted against one of President Trump's district court nominees. Collins was the only GOP senator who opposed ending debate on Sarah Pitlyk's nomination to be a...
View ArticleRepublicans raise concerns over Trump pardoning service members
Senate Republicans are pushing back against President Trump’s controversial clemency for three servicemen accused of war crimes, saying it sets a bad precedent and undermines the military justice...
View ArticlePush to investigate Bidens sets up potential for Senate turf war
A push by President Trump and his allies to investigate the Bidens has set off a horse race among high-profile Senate chairmen.It’s spawned two competing probes in the upper chamber: Sens. Ron Johnson...
View ArticleLoeffler plans to spend $20 million on Georgia Senate campaign
Georgia’s soon-to-be Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R) will spend $20 million of her personal fortune on her bid to hold on to her Senate seat next year, according to a person familiar with her plans.Loeffler,...
View ArticleGraham knocks Macron's 'cavalier' comments about European ISIS...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) knocked French President Emmanuel Macron for “cavalier” comments about ISIS fighters who traveled from Europe to join the terrorist group. “Very disturbed by the cavalier...
View ArticleTrump legal team gears up for Senate impeachment trial in meeting with GOP...
President Trump’s legal defense team is gearing up for an expected Senate impeachment trial, meeting with Republican senators Wednesday to complain about the House process and go over the procedural...
View ArticleSchumer briefs Democrats on impeachment trial 'mechanics'
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) briefed Democrats during a closed-door caucus lunch on Wednesday on the "mechanics" of a likely impeachment trial. As part of the briefing, lawmakers...
View ArticleSenate confirms Trump pick labeled 'not qualified' by American Bar...
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm a controversial district court pick of President Trump's who was rated "not qualified" by the American Bar Association. Senators voted 49-44 to approve Sarah...
View ArticleTrump's legal team huddles with Senate Republicans
White House counsel Pat Cipollone previewed aspects of a likely Senate impeachment trial with Republican senators Wednesday, highlighting procedural rules while also decrying what he called an unfair...
View ArticleSenate passes bipartisan bill to permanently fund historically black colleges
A bipartisan bill to permanently fund historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions passed in the Senate Thursday.The bill intends to provide $255 million...
View ArticleSenators defend bipartisan bill on facial recognition as cities crack down
Sens. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Thursday defended their proposal to require that law enforcement obtain court orders to use facial recognition software for extended...
View ArticleGOP senator blocks Armenian genocide resolution
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) blocked passage of a resolution that would have formally recognized the Ottoman Empire's genocide against the Armenian people. Axios reported he had done so at the direction...
View ArticleLawmakers call for investigation into program meant to help student loan...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wrote to the Department of Education asking for answers about a student loan forgiveness program for people with severe and permanent disabilities after an NPR report...
View ArticleSenate confirms eight Trump court picks in three days
The Senate confirmed eight of President Trump's court picks this week, underscoring the rapid pace the GOP-controlled chamber has set on judicial nominations. The confirmations came in back-to-back...
View ArticleGiffords, Demand Justice to pressure GOP senators to reject Trump judicial pick
Gun safety organization Giffords and judicial group Demand Justice plan to launch a joint ad campaign to pressure Republican senators to reject one of President Trump's circuit court nominees. The...
View ArticleBoth sides have reason to want speedy Trump impeachment trial
Senators in both parties say there is incentive across the political spectrum to keep President Trump’s expected impeachment trial as short as possible, especially since his acquittal appears to be a...
View ArticleDemocratic senator says he knows 'handful' of GOP colleagues...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday said that he has spoken with a "handful" of Republican colleagues who would consider voting to remove President Trump after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)...
View ArticleTrump talks spending with key GOP chairman as deadline looms
President Trump spoke on Thursday night with Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) about government funding ahead of the Dec. 20 shutdown deadline. A source familiar with the...
View ArticleGOP senators request interview with former DNC contractor to probe possible...
GOP Sens. Ron Johnson (Wis.), Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and Lindsey Graham (S.C.) are seeking to interview a former Democratic National Committee (DNC) contractor as they step up their investigation into...
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