Dems launch pressure campaign over migrant families
Democratic lawmakers are trying to keep up the pressure on the Trump administration over its struggles to reunite families separated at the southern border under the "zero tolerance" immigration...
View ArticleDoug Jones walks tightrope on Supreme Court nominee
Democratic Sen. Doug Jones (Ala.) is walking a political tightrope as he weighs whether to support Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. The red-state Democrat is in a pressure...
View ArticleDem senator warns of possible concessions ahead of Trump-Putin summit
Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) expressed concern on Sunday that President Trump could offer Russian President Vladimir Putin a number of concessions when the two leaders meet in Helsinki on...
View ArticleTop GOP senator: Trump should be 'clear-eyed' going into meeting...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said Sunday that he believes it’s useful for world leaders to meet and work together, but cautioned that President Trump should “be clear-eyed” about his upcoming meeting...
View ArticleGOP senator: NATO summit 'turned out well'
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on Sunday defended President Trump's actions at the NATO summit in Brussels last week, saying that the gatherings have always been prone to "drama."Speaking on NBC's "Meet...
View ArticleRand Paul ‘concerned’ about Kavanaugh
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that he’s “undecided” on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, citing concerns with the judge’s rulings on issues of privacy and the Fourth...
View ArticleSasse: Trump shouldn't dignify Putin with Helsinki summit
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Sunday night said he does not think President Trump should dignify Russian President Vladimir Putin with a meeting, given Putin's past relationship with the U.S.Sasse, who is...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker calls on Trump to declare Russia 'the enemy of...
GOP Sen. Ben Sasse (Neb.) called on President Trump to declare that Russia is an enemy of the U.S. as the commander in chief met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Sasse made the remark in response...
View ArticleRand Paul to travel to Russia after downplaying election meddling
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday announced he will be heading to Russia in the coming weeks, arguing that the U.S. must pursue a constructive dialogue with Moscow.Paul published a Politico Magazine...
View ArticleFlake: Trump's comments at press conference 'shameful'
GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) blasted President Trump minutes after a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling his rhetoric "shameful."I never thought I would see the day...
View ArticleGOP senator slams Trump's Russia remarks as 'bizarre and flat-out...
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse (Neb.) on Monday blasted President Trump’s remarks at a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin as “bizarre” and giving Russia a “propaganda win.”Sasse...
View ArticleGraham: Trump should check Putin's soccer ball for listening devices
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday warned President Trump to "check the soccer ball" Russian President Vladimir Putin gave him for "listening devices." "If it were me, I’d check the soccer ball for...
View ArticleSchumer: Does Putin have 'damaging information' on Trump?
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) blasted President Trump's rhetoric at a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, and questioned if Moscow has...
View ArticleCorker: Trump made US look 'like a pushover'
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) on Monday slammed President Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it made the United States look “like a...
View ArticleMcCain: Trump performance 'disgraceful'
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called the U.S.-Russia summit in Helsinki “a tragic mistake” and faulted President Trump for “naiveté” and “egotism” in meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.He also...
View ArticleSenate Dems rip Trump after Putin news conference
Democratic senators on Monday ripped President Trump for his remarks during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which he refused to condemn Russian meddling in the 2016...
View Article2020 Dems slam Trump over Putin presser
Multiple Democrats considered possible 2020 White House contenders lambasted President Trump on Monday for his comments during a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where Trump...
View ArticleSchumer: GOP must push back against Trump on Russia
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday said that Republicans should “push back” against President Trump on Russia in the wake of his rhetoric during a controversial press conference...
View ArticleMcConnell: Russians are not our friends
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday said that Russia is not a friend of the U.S. and that he supports the intelligence community’s finding that Moscow meddled in the 2016...
View ArticleSenate GOP poised to break record on Trump's court picks
Senate Republicans are poised to break a record as soon as this week on the number of appeals court judges confirmed during a president's first two years. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has...
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