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Mitch McConnell, 83, Collapses in Senate Office Building
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell tripped and fell in the Senate building Thursday, adding another worrying incident to his long list of…
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Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi dodges Democrats' questions in combative Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi struck a defiant tone Tuesday during a Senate hearing where she dodged a series of questions about…
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Senate Minority Leader Schumer condemns Trump justice system after Comey indictment
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Sunday that he has a deep distrust in President Trump's handling of the justice system…
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Senate Republicans Push Through Motion to Honor Charlie Kirk
The Senate has passed a “National Day of Remembrance” resolution to honor conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk after he was killed last…
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Senate Republicans begin to change rules to clear backlog of Trump nominees
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday he planned to begin "necessary procedural steps to amend the rules" so that Republicans…
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Transcript: Fox’s Dumb Spin on RFK Fiasco in Senate Backfires on Trump
Sargent: Well, what I find really striking about this, as you mentioned earlier, is that Fox News does seem to recognize how politically…
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Defiant RFK Jr. questions vaccine data, defends record under bipartisan Senate grilling
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s Health secretary and a longtime vaccine skeptic, struck a defiant tone Thursday as he faced bipartisan…
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RFK Jr. Claims He Can’t Hear as He Falls Apart in Senate Hearing
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy couldn’t cough up answers when pressed about the Trump administration’s actions that…
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Brazilian opposition ends Senate protest over Bolsonaro house arrest
Opposition lawmakers in Brazil have ended their occupation of the country's parliament in Brasilia after two days of protest over former…
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Trump calls on Senate to stay in D.C. to vote on more than 150 nominees
President Trump wants the Senate to stay in session until it clears a backlog of more than 150 judicial and executive-branch nominees.…
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19 Senate Democrats Vote to Keep Arming Israel as It Starves Gaza
With the help of 19 Democrats, the Senate rejected two resolutions Wednesday from Senator Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel as…
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Senate Democrats Turn to Rare Rule to Force Release of Epstein Files
Senate Democrats are pulling out a rare stop in hopes of compelling the Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation to release…
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Senate votes to confirm Trump's defense lawyer Emil Bove to a U.S. appeals court
WASHINGTON — The Senate on a party-line vote on Tuesday confirmed Emil J. Bove, President Trump’s defense lawyer and loyal ally atop the…
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Senate Democrats go to battle against each other
Senate Democrats openly sparred on Tuesday in the upper chamber over police bills, as the wrangling intensified when New Jersey Senator…
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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…
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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…
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Senate passes amendment to strip ban on AI regulations as 'big, beautiful bill' flails
The Senate early Tuesday voted to quash an effort to impose a 10-year moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence. The vote…
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Trump's megabill nears Senate passage, but some Republicans fear buyer's remorse
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s megabill encompassing his domestic agenda on Monday inched closer to becoming law as Republican senators…
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Suspense surrounds Senate vote on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' as July 4 deadline looms
Senate Republicans are on schedule to pass President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" on Monday, but whether enough votes exist to do so is a…
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Republican senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the U.S. debt load, CBO says
The changes made to President Donald Trump's big tax bill in the Senate would pile trillions onto the nation's debt load while resulting…
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Senate gets 'big, beautiful bill' moving toward Monday vote on passage
Vice President J.D. Vance swooped in Saturday to break a tie on a Senate procedural vote to begin floor debate on President Trump's…
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Senate rejects bid to force Trump to get Congress' approval for future 'hostilities' against Iran
The Senate voted Friday evening to kill a war powers resolution that would have forced President Trump to seek congressional approval…
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Wealthy Silicon Valley investors in line for US$17 billion windfall in US senate Republican tax Bill
Silicon Valley’s favourite tax break may be getting an upgrade. Venture capitalists, along with successful tech founders and early startup…
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Senate hearing with Trump budget chief highlights potential changes to $9.4 billion cuts package
Senate Republicans on Wednesday forced the White House budget chief to defend parts of a $9.4 billion package of Trump-requested spending…