Trump in good shape to secure second Supreme Court confirmation victory
Brett Kavanaugh is in good shape for winning confirmation to the Supreme Court following a week of hearings and some tough questioning from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee.President Trump’s...
View ArticleBooker defies GOP warning, releases another batch of 'confidential'...
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is releasing another round of "confidential" paperwork from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's work as a White House lawyer, despite the threat of a potential ethics...
View ArticleRyan, McConnell brought props to meeting to talk Trump out of government...
The top two GOP leaders in Congress reportedly brought props to a meeting with President Trump at the White House this week to talk him out of triggering a government shutdown.The Washington Post...
View ArticleGOP senator says he 'regularly' considers leaving Republican Party
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) acknowledged on Twitter Saturday morning that he “regularly” considers leaving the Republican Party.Sasse responded to a Twitter user who said they switched from being a member...
View ArticleCollins’s office received 3,000 coat hangers protesting Kavanaugh
Activists have sent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) 3,000 coat hangers, referencing back-alley abortions, in their efforts to persuade her to vote against the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the...
View ArticleKavanaugh's abortion views under new scrutiny
Brett Kavanaugh's views on abortion are under fresh scrutiny following his days-long, heated confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.Democrats and outside groups pounced on...
View ArticleSchumer: Kavanaugh will give Trump power to overreach
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned on Sunday that Brett Kavanaugh will allow President Trump to "overreach" his authority if he is to be confirmed to the Supreme Court.In an...
View ArticleBooker placing staffers in Iowa: report
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has sent four staffers to Iowa to help Democratic candidates campaigning in the state, multiple sources told The Guardian.The move may well be part of Booker's groundwork for...
View ArticleCruz gets help from Senate GOP in face of serious challenge from O’Rourke
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was the most disliked member of the Senate Republican Conference for much of his first six years in Congress, but colleagues are rallying to his side in the face of a serious...
View ArticleRubio calls out China for 'burning Bibles'
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Monday sharply rebuked China, saying it "burns Bibles" in a tweet responding to a report that indicated China's government is cracking down on Christian congregations.Rubio...
View ArticleRomney hits GOP for increasing deficits
Utah Senate candidate and former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney criticized the GOP on Monday for ballooning the federal deficit after years of party rhetoric about fiscal...
View ArticleMore Dems come out in public opposition to Kavanaugh
Several Democratic senators are coming off the fence to announce they will oppose President Trump's second Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), Maggie Hassan (N.H.) and...
View ArticleHouse, Senate strike deal on partial funding package to help avert shutdown
Lawmakers on Monday announced a deal to pass the first of three planned spending packages that could help avert or scale back a government shutdown in October.Appropriators on Capitol Hill submitted a...
View ArticleGrassley moves to set up committee vote on Kavanaugh nomination
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is moving to set up a Judiciary Committee vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, likely next week. Grassley's office on Monday sent out an agenda for a...
View ArticleVirginia reps urge Trump to declare federal emergency ahead of Hurricane...
Virginia's congressional delegation on Monday called on President Trump to declare a federal emergency in the commonwealth ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence, which is barreling toward the...
View ArticleRyan, McConnell called to praise CEOs after they left Trump councils because...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) privately commended some of the CEOs who departed President Trump's business councils over his handling of the 2017 white...
View ArticleTrump to mark anniversary of September 11 attacks
President Trump and other Washington leaders on Tuesday will mark the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, during ceremonies and memorials across the country. Trump will take...
View ArticleBooker on Kavanaugh documents fight: 'Bring it'
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is doubling down on his decision to release "confidential" documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, despite the potential consequences.Booker on Monday recounted...
View ArticleCollins calls crowdfunding to get her to oppose Kavanaugh a 'bribe'
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) says she is not swayed by crowdfunding aimed at encouraging her to oppose Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, comparing the effort to a "bribe." "I consider this quid...
View ArticleMcConnell-linked group targets Democrats in five red states
The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a Republican fundraising group affiliated with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), on Tuesday announced a new $5.65 million advertising blitz hitting...
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