Senate Dems sue to block Whitaker from serving as attorney general
Senate Democrats filed a lawsuit Monday challenging President Trump’s decision to name Matthew Whitaker acting attorney general. The lawsuit brought by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sheldon...
View ArticleGOP's Grassley admonishes Trump on Kelly comments
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) on Monday admonished President Trump for disparaging his White House chief of staff John Kelly for lacking crucial job skills. “I wish President Trump would never...
View ArticleMeghan McCain: Living without father like 'some awful parallel...
Meghan McCain posted a photo of her now deceased father, former Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) Monday, saying that living without him feels like being in "some awful parallel universe.""84 days without...
View ArticleGOP senator accuses fellow Republican of spreading ‘fake news’ about criminal...
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) called out fellow Republican Sen. Tom Cotton (Ark.) Monday, saying he was spreading “100% fake news” about a pending criminal justice reform bill. Lee was referring to a tweet...
View ArticleDrug industry nervous about Grassley’s new role
The drug industry is gearing up for a new threat in January when Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) takes over as head of the Senate Finance Committee.Drugmakers will soon lose a reliable ally in Sen. Orrin...
View ArticleDem senator pushing 'some kind of investigative effort' into Ivanka...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday called for "some kind of investigative effort" into White House adviser Ivanka Trump's reported use of her private email address for government business....
View ArticleSchumer calls for investigation of Whitaker's contacts with White House
Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) is calling for an investigation into private conversations acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker had with the White House about special counsel Robert...
View ArticleBlumenthal: Whitaker appointment raises 'danger of a slow-motion...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Monday said that he fears the appointment of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker poses the "danger of a slow-motion Saturday Night Massacre."Blumenthal and two...
View ArticleSenators push back on Russian official's candidacy for Interpol president
A group of U.S. senators is urging the Trump administration to oppose a Russian official's candidacy to lead Interpol."Interpol electing Major General Alexander Prokopchuk as its new President is akin...
View ArticleDems slam Trump for siding with Saudi Arabia in Khashoggi killing
Senate Democrats are calling out President Trump for refusing to blame Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the death of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, despite the CIA’s recent finding that the...
View Article2020 Democrats challenge Trump's use of troops at Mexico border
A group of likely Democratic presidential candidates on Tuesday challenged the Trump administration over its deployment of 5,800 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border shortly before the midterm elections....
View ArticleRand Paul pans Trump’s statement on Khashoggi killing, calls it 'Saudi...
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday criticized President Trump's statement siding with Saudi leaders over who's responsible for the death of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, characterizing the...
View ArticleLawmakers considering multibillion-dollar bailout for some retirees with...
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are considering a multibillion dollar bailout for retirees who are members of certain collapsing pension plans, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.The proposal, a draft of...
View ArticleObama: Filibuster makes it 'almost impossible' to govern
Former President Obama on Tuesday slammed the Senate's use of the filibuster, a tactic that requires 60 votes for any legislation to move forward that is often used to obstruct bills from proceeding....
View ArticleGraham warns Trump not to look the other way on Saudi Arabia
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of President Trump’s staunchest allies, warned the president on Tuesday that ignoring Saudi Arabia's bad behavior would risk America's moral leadership on the world...
View ArticleCorker mocks White House as 'public relations firm' for Saudi crown...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday criticized the White House for acting like a “public relations firm” for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman after...
View ArticleSenators push Trump admin to determine role of Saudi crown prince in...
A pair of senators on Tuesday triggered sanctions legislation to require the Trump administration to specifically address whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for the killing...
View ArticleDem senator: Trump's Saudi statement 'stunning window' into...
Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, accused President Trump on Tuesday of aiding in a cover up by Saudi leadership after the president indicated he would not...
View ArticleRomney blasts Trump, Pompeo response to Saudis: 'Inconsistent' with...
Sen.-elect Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Wednesday condemned President Trump's and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's latest comments about journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing, calling them "inconsistent"...
View ArticleTrump urges McConnell to act on criminal justice bill
President Trump spoke with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) this week to urge him to move forward on a criminal justice reform package that has sparked internal divisions within the...
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