Democrats need to use spending battle to control Trump, Sen. Baldwin says
Speaking at a POLITICO event, the Wisconsin Democrat said fellow Democrats should use their leverage when government funding ...
Senate GOP ready to advance slimmer budget blueprint
The Senate took its first procedural step Tuesday towards passage of a filibuster-proof border security, defense and energy ...
Senate Democrats split over how to combat Trump’s USAID shutdown
Senate Democrats are split over how to push back against President Trump’s attempts to slash the U.S. Agency for ...
McConnell, free from leadership constraints, bucks Trump and the evolving GOP
Sen. Mitch McConnell was a generational force for the Republican Party — using procedural tactics and political will to stymie much of former President Barack Obama’s agenda, hand President Donald ...
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President Trump’s remarks on Canada becoming the 51st state raise a lot of questions
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state as he proposes to erase the 5,525-mile-long ...
At the Races: Talkin’ ’bout a Resolution
Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget resolutions and ...
Democrats are conspicuously silent about changing filibuster rules now that they’re in the minority
The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...
GOP senators to press Trump to take their side against House Republicans
Republican senators say they want to convince President Trump to support their plan to take the lead on a budget ...
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At US Senate Hearing, Elise Stefanik Vows to Curb Chinese and Russian Power at UN
Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for her confirmation hearing as nominee for UN envoy, Jan. 21, 2025. “It has never been more critical for the ...