Schumer: 'We haven’t heard from' Trump since he stormed out of...
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday that he hasn't spoken to President Trump in roughly a week as the partial government shutdown drags on with no end in sight. “I’ll meet...
View ArticleSenate advances measure bucking Trump on Russia sanctions
The Senate voted to advance legislation blocking President Trump’s plan to lift sanctions against three Russian companies despite an eleventh-hour effort by the administration to kill the bill....
View ArticleBarr: President may be 'held accountable' if he pardons himself
President Trump's attorney general pick William Barr said Tuesday that while the constitution may allow a president to pardon himself or his family members, the president could be held accountable for...
View ArticleLeaders nix recess with no shutdown deal in sight
Senate and House leaders said Tuesday they will cancel the Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess unless there is a sudden resolution to the 25-day partial government shutdown, which appears unlikely given...
View ArticleKlobuchar dismisses mock campaign logo as something from 'very...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who is considering a bid for the presidency in 2020, on Tuesday dismissed mock campaign logos that circulated on social media as something from a "very enthusiastic...
View ArticleGOP senator: 'Really important' that Mueller report be made public
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday said he believes it is important that special counsel Robert Mueller's final report on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election be made...
View ArticleSenate rejects effort to block Trump on Russia sanctions
The Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a Democratic-led effort to block President Trump from lifting sanctions against three Russian businesses. Senators voted 57-42 to end debate on the resolution,...
View ArticleFeinstein grappling with vote on AG nominee Barr
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday that her vote on President Trump's attorney general nominee, William Barr, hinges on whether she believes he will allow special counsel...
View ArticleBipartisan group of senators will urge Trump to reopen government for 3 weeks
A bipartisan group of senators is circulating a letter urging President Trump to support a stopgap bill that would fully reopen the federal government. The letter, drafted by Sens. Lindsey Graham...
View ArticleDems demand access to interpreters at Trump's meetings with Putin
A pair of key Senate Democrats are demanding access to interpreters present for all of President Trump's meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin since he took office.Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.)...
View ArticleSchumer unsatisfied with AG nominee Barr's position on Mueller probe
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said President Trump's nominee for attorney general, William Barr, refused in a private meeting to unequivocally say he won’t interfere with...
View ArticleTrump tells GOP senators he’s sticking to Syria and Afghanistan pullout
President Trump told a group of Republican senators Wednesday evening that he is sticking with his plan to draw down U.S. forces in Syria and Afghanistan, marking a new era in American foreign policy....
View ArticleCentrist efforts to convince Trump to end shutdown falter
Efforts by centrist lawmakers to break away from their party leaders and build a compromise that would end the government shutdown are floundering.The failure to reach a consensus outside of leadership...
View ArticleGeorgia senator concerned shutdown could affect Super Bowl
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) said this week that he's worried the partial government shutdown could affect next month's Super Bowl, which will be held in Atlanta.Isakson on Tuesday suggested that...
View ArticleRand Paul suggests holding State of the Union in Senate
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday suggested President Trump hold his State of the Union address in the Senate after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) asked the president to postpone the Jan. 29 address...
View ArticleHarris to oppose Trump's attorney general nominee
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), a potential 2020 contender and member of the Judiciary Committee, said Thursday that she will oppose William Barr's nomination to be President Trump's second attorney...
View ArticleSchumer recruiting top-notch candidate for McCain Senate seat
Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is recruiting Rep. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), a rising Democratic star in the House, to run for the Arizona Senate seat long held by John McCain.Schumer...
View ArticleHouse Republicans call for moving State of the Union to Senate chamber
Some House Republicans are pushing for President Trump to deliver the State of the Union address in the Senate chamber after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested it be rescheduled due to the...
View ArticleGraham criticizes Trump canceling Pelosi trip as 'inappropriate’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) criticized President Trump on Thursday for canceling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) overseas visit to troops in Afghanistan, calling the move...
View ArticleKaine to force Senate to hold rare Saturday session amid shutdown
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) is planning to force the Senate to hold a rare Saturday session as roughly a quarter of the government remains shut down. "We're going to be in for sessions for Friday, Saturday,...
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