Senate confirms Trump's lawyer Emil Bove to federal appeals court
The Senate on Tuesday voted to install Emil Bove to a lifetime seat on a federal appeals court, shunting aside Democrats' complaints and backing a man who served as President Trump's…
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Senate Republicans explore extreme measures to end Democrats' blockade of Trump nominees
Senate Republicans, frustrated with Democrats' refusal to fast-track any of President Trump's nominees, are considering last-ditch options for ending the blockade, including changing the…
New Whistleblower Says Trump Judicial Nominee Lied in Senate Hearing
Senior Justice Department official Emil Bove is the subject of yet another whistleblower complaint, this time alleging that he lied to lawmakers during his Senate confirmation hearing last…
Republican Announces Senate Run—and Misspells State He’s Running In
MAGA Representative Mike Collins of Georgia has his work cut out for him as he enters the 2026 Republican Senate primary field. His GOP challengers will include another MAGA candidate and…
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina in 2026
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner in an open-seat race that is expected to be one of the most…
After Senate refused to confirm Alina Habba, DOJ makes her acting U.S. attorney
Alina Habba will remain on the job as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey after the Trump administration moved this week to make her acting U.S. attorney for the state. Source link
Former Illinois GOP Senate Candidate Tried to Get Husband Murdered After Learning About Long-Distance Lover's Inheritance
New details have emerged over the arrest of a former Illinois GOP Senate candidate who tried to get her husband killed. Allison Salinas, 48, is charged with one count of Solicitation of…
Senate Republicans advance nomination of Trump's personal defense lawyer for appeals court post
Senate Republicans surmounted a Democrat-led filibuster attempt Thursday to advance the nomination of Emil Bove, President Trump's personal defense lawyer and deeply controversial pick for…
Bipartisanship blooms in Senate vote to advance spending bills
Most Senate Democrats on Tuesday temporarily put aside their frustrations with the Trump administration's handling of government funding and joined Republicans in teeing up action on…
Senate considering nomination of ex-Trump defense lawyer for lifetime appointment to appeals court
The Senate narrowly voted on Tuesday to begin considering the nomination of former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge, with at least one…
Senate investigators split on continuing probe of Trump assassination attempt
The top senators who launched a bipartisan investigation last year into the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt on President Trump are no longer cooperating, split on whether the…
The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches
Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party's majority in next year's midterm elections, with recruitment failures, open…
Schmitt celebrates Senate passage of $9 billion DOGE cuts as 'important step'
Sen. Eric Schmitt told the White House budget office back in January he wanted to help it cut wasteful spending using a rare procedure known as rescissions. Source link
Senate Votes to Strip $1.1 Billion From Public Broadcasting in Blow to PBS and NPR
The Senate voted narrowly early Thursday morning to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in a severe blow to 1,500 local public TV and radio stations…
Senate GOP finds bright spot in pared-back DOGE cuts: 'Spending is easy up here. Cutting is hard'
Senate Republicans were on track late Wednesday to pass a slimmed-down $9 billion package of spending cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting that will codify a small portion of the…
Senate to restore $400 million in AIDS prevention funding, reduce Trump cuts package to $9 billion
The Senate plans to ignore President Trump's request to slash $400 million from a global AIDS prevention program as it takes up a broader package of spending cuts that he asked for this…
Senate confirms Trump's first judicial nominee of his second term
The Senate on Monday confirmed the first judicial nomination of President Trump's second term, building on his promises to remake the judiciary with a conservative bent. Source link
Senate prepares to vote on Trump’s DOGE cuts to public media and foreign aid
Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in…
Exclusive: Thune Reflects on Reconciliation, Previews What’s Next for Senate GOP Agenda
‘Nothing is easy around here, and that one was particularly challenging, but it was a good outcome.’ Source link
A year after assassination attempt, Secret Service discipline 'far too weak,' Senate report says
The Secret Service's "cascade of preventable failures" in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly cost President Trump his life last year, and the disciplinary penalties that followed were "far too…
Senate committee advances Susan Monarez to be Trump's CDC director
The U.S. Senate's health committee on Wednesday approved Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump's director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, taking her one step…
The Senate Budget Offers ‘Dessert First, Spinach Later’
It would perpetuate a system where politicians impose massive tax burdens on future generations to enrich today’s special interests. Source link
Kentucky Senate hopeful says Mitch McConnell doesn't deserve lifetime achievement award
Republican businessman Nate Morris has declared that Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell doesn't deserve a lifetime achievement award from their home state political party, as the first-time…
No tax on tips or overtime, with a catch: What to know as Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes the Senate
On Tuesday, the Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act with a 50-50 vote—with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie—to get the legislation across the…