Politics Jun 17 WATCH: Senate passes crypto bill ‘GENIUS Act’ without addressing Trump’s investments The fast-moving legislation, which passed by a 68-30 vote and will be sent to the House for potential revisions, comes on the heels of a 2024 campaign cycle in which the crypto industry ranked among the top political spenders in…
Politics Jun 17 After Minnesota shooting, Congress holds emergency briefings on security The shootings come after credible threats to members of Congress have more than doubled in the last decade and after several violent attacks on lawmakers and their families.
Politics Jun 03 Musk slams Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill as GOP senators race to meet July 4th deadline Trump met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune at the White House early this week and has been dialing senators for one-on-one chats, using both the carrot and stick to encourage them to act.
Politics May 22 Senate blocks California’s rule banning new gas-powered car sales by 2035 The Senate voted on Thursday to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, acting to kill the nation’s most aggressive effort to transition toward electric vehicles as President Donald Trump’s administration has doubled…
Politics May 16 Senate Republicans block Democratic push for transparency over Trump’s deportations to El Salvador The resolution blocked by Republicans would force administration officials to report to Congress about what steps it is taking to comply with courts that have ruled on the deportations. Democrats have highlighted the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was…
Politics May 13 WATCH: Schumer vows to hold up DOJ nominees for answers about Qatar’s jet gift to Trump Sen. Chuck Schumer says he will hold up all Department of Justice nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar.
Politics May 02 Why Trump’s pick for top prosecutor in DC isn’t sailing through Senate approval Ed Martin Jr., a conservative activist with modest legal experience who has defended rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is testing Republican party loyalties as a deadline approaches for the Senate to decide whether to extend or…
Politics May 01 WATCH: Senate Democrats plan to force vote for transparency on Trump deportations to El Salvador Senate Democrats plan to force a vote in the coming weeks on a resolution to require more transparency from President Donald Trump’s administration about deportations to El Salvador.
Politics Apr 29 Senate confirms David Perdue as U.S. ambassador to China amid Trump’s tariff showdown The Senate has confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown.
Politics Apr 23 Dick Durbin, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won’t seek reelection, says ‘it’s time to pass the torch’ Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois.