Tag: Senate
The 2025 U.S government shutdown, by the numbers
The federal government is now in the midst of its second-longest shutdown, after Congress has repeatedly failed to…
Trump calls on Senate Republicans to “Get rid of the Filibuster”
President Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass…
Why Mark Warner is sitting out the shutdown
Not so long ago, if there was a bipartisan group getting together to solve a problem in the…
Bitter Washington blame game rages as pain grips needy Americans
The air is turning blue over the Capitol Dome. And the government is more shut than ever.Washington woke…
Senate postpones hearing for Trump’s surgeon general pick after she goes into labor
The Senate hearing for Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Casey Means, has been postponed after the nominee…
Trump nominee withdraws following rare Republican pushback over text messages
By Andrew GoudswardWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to lead a federal watchdog agency, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew…
“I’m not going to vote for Sen. Schumer to be the leader of our party in the Senate”
Democrats are still trying to figure out their party’s future after losing the 2024 presidential election, spurring a…
Why a Michigan Senate candidate keeps talking about beekeeping on the campaign trail
As she runs for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is buzzing around…
Janet Mills joins Maine Senate race to unseat Susan Collins, setting up a high-stakes generational clash in the Democratic primary
Democrats face a steep challenge in their quest to take control of the Senate after next year’s midterms.…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills kicks off Senate run in critical 2026 race
The first woman to be elected governor of Maine is set to try and accomplish what no candidate…
Senate Republicans mull a vote offer to Democrats in shutdown standoff
The ScoopSenate Majority Leader John Thune told Semafor that GOP leaders are considering whether to offer Democrats a…
Day 2 begins, with no vote scheduled until Friday as both sides show no signs of negotiating
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room…