Sen. Markwayne Mullin listens during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on “Standing Up Against Corporate Greed: How Unions are Improving the Lives of Working Families” on Tuesday, November 14, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images Sometimes it feels like Congress is trying […]
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By Gram Slattery and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Tim Scott suspended his run for the 2024 Republican presidential election nomination on Sunday after months of burning through campaign cash at a blistering rate without making a significant dent in national opinion polls. “I think the voters, who are […]
The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican effort to win quick approval for a bill providing emergency aid to Israel that passed the House of Representatives […]
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is seeking to toss the federal election obstruction case against him, arguing in court filings Monday that his actions are protected by the First Amendment and that he can’t be tried again after being acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial. In court […]
Republicans have lined up a deep bench of candidates in most major battleground states in the fight to flip the Senate in 2024. But one of the most closely divided states in the country has been a weak spot for GOP recruitment so far. Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin […]
CNN — Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler of California said Thursday that she would not run for a full term next year. “I’ve spent the past 16 days pursuing my clarity – what kind of life I want to have, what kind of service I want to offer and what kind […]
WASHINGTON — Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is testifying Wednesday at his confirmation hearing for U.S. ambassador to Israel as the White House seeks to fast-track his Senate confirmation vote. The hearing, hosted by the Democratic-led Senate Foreign Relations Committee, comes at a critical time in the wake of Hamas’ […]
CNN — President Joe Biden’s pick for ambassador to Israel, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, will face tough questions from Senate Republicans during his confirmation hearing Wednesday morning – and some are already signaling that they may slow down consideration of his nomination on the Senate floor. Several top GOP […]