Dems in terrible bind on Kavanaugh nomination
Senate Democrats are in a terrible bind as they search for a strategy to block Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who is expected to determine the ideological balance of the court for...
View ArticleMcCain rips Trump: NATO actions 'disappointing' but not surprising
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Thursday blasted President Trump's rhetoric at the NATO summit, calling it "disappointing" and not representative of the United States. "There is little use in parsing the...
View ArticleAdministration to brief Senate panel on family reunifications
Trump administration officials will brief a key Senate panel next week on efforts to reunify families separated at the U.S.–Mexico border. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said Thursday that officials from...
View ArticleFlake: Trump’s flattery of Putin ‘simply bizarre,’ ‘unconscionable’
GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) lashed out at President Trump’s warmer stance toward Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday and questioned why the two are meeting one-on-one next week.“Singing his...
View ArticleDem senator: Kavanaugh would 'turn back the clock' on women's...
Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin (Wis.) announced Thursday that she will oppose Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court over concerns that he would undercut the Affordable Care Act and a...
View ArticleGOP moderates hint at smooth confirmation ahead for Kavanaugh
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh seems on track for confirmation, as moderate Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) have not signaled plans to oppose his confirmation despite...
View ArticleDem senator: Kavanaugh sides with 'wealthiest special interests'
Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) on Friday announced that she will oppose Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, saying he has sided special interests.Based on Kavanaugh's cases and...
View ArticleMcConnell: We may 'be in the early stages' of a trade war
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Friday that the country might be in the beginning of a trade war and urged President Trump to reverse course on his recent tariffs. "As you all...
View ArticleMcConnell: I won't be intimidated by protesters
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Friday that he wouldn't be "intimidated" by protesters who have confronted him several times in public amid a heated immigration fight. "I'm not...
View ArticleSchumer: Trump should cancel meeting with Putin
Several congressional Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.), on Friday called on President Trump to cancel a scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin after...
View ArticleTop Intel Dem: No one-on-one Trump meeting with Putin
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said on Friday that President Trump should not meet one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "There should...
View ArticleSanders: Trump should confront Putin over Mueller probe indictments
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday called on President Trump to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin at their upcoming summit over new indictments handed down in special counsel Robert...
View ArticleMcCain to Trump: Cancel meeting if you won't hold Putin accountable
GOP Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Friday said that if President Trump isn't prepared to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin "accountable" for aggression toward the U.S. then he should cancel their...
View ArticleMcConnell: Senate to confirm Kavanaugh by Oct. 1
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Friday that he expects the Senate to vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination before the court starts its next term. "The timetable...
View ArticleDem infighting erupts over Supreme Court pick
Democrats are fighting among themselves over how far to go to oppose Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and tempers are starting to flare ahead of a decision that could weigh heavily on the midterm...
View ArticleSenate Dems tell Trump: Don't meet with Putin one-on-one
A group of top Senate Democrats is urging President Trump to not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin one-on-one as the pair prepare to head to Helsinki for a summit on Monday.Eight Senate...
View ArticleKavanaugh gets questionnaires for confirmation hearing
President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been provided with questionnaires to fill out ahead of his confirmation hearing, Senate aides announced Saturday.The Senate Judiciary...
View ArticleRed-state Dem tells Schumer to 'kiss my you know what' on Supreme...
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) had strong words for Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) efforts to unify the party against President Trump’s Supreme Court pick.Manchin suggested to...
View ArticleGOP senator: Trump’s policies doing 'permanent damage'
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) warned on Sunday that President Trump’s policies on trade are starting to do “permanent damage.”Johnson said during an interview with New York AM 970 radio host John...
View ArticleGOP senator: Harley-Davidson is right to move some production overseas
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R) said Sunday that motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson was right to move parts of its production overseas.Johnson told host John Catsimatidis on New York's AM 970 that...
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