Aug 27 Under pressure, White House re-lowers flag for McCain By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Trump's proclamation came just hours after the White House flag had been returned to full-staff, drawing complaints from right and left. Continue reading
Aug 21 Sen. Susan Collins, potential swing vote, to meet with Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a centrist who's seen as a potential swing vote on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, supports abortion rights and has vowed to oppose any nominee who has "demonstrated hostility" to Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Aug 20 Pressure builds on Chuck Schumer before Kavanaugh meeting By Alan Fram, Associated Press For weeks, Democratic leaders and liberal organizations have been discussing how to derail President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, conservative appellate judge Brett Kavanaugh. Up to now, participants say the strategy sessions have been cordial. Yet with Senate Judiciary Committee… Continue reading
Jul 13 Democrats call on Trump to cancel Putin summit By Associated Press The top Democrat in the Senate is calling on President Donald Trump to cancel his coming meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin in the wake of new charges that 12 Russian intelligence officers hacked into Democratic email accounts during the 2016… Continue reading
Jun 26 Sen. Schumer, Rep. Pelosi discuss pre-existing conditions By Associated Press Democrats in the House and Senate are urging President Donald Trump to defend protections for pre-existing conditions under the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
May 15 Senate Democrats urge Trump to rethink helping China's ZTE By Associated Press Trump tweeted his support for ZTE this week, putting the president at odds with the Commerce Department, which imposed trade restrictions on the company amid allegations it violated U.S. sanctions. Continue reading
May 08 Congressional leaders split on Trump withdrawal from Iran deal By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Government officials from both party lines have expressed concern over President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran deal. Continue reading
Mar 05 Senate poised to ease Dodd-Frank rules for most banks By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Ten years after a financial crisis rocked the nation's economy, the Senate is poised to pass legislation that would roll back some of the safeguards Congress put into place to prevent a relapse. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Rubio, Schumer propose new gun legislation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, new gun control bills emerged in the Senate, including proposals from Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. This comes after President Trump said he’s open to some gun control measures. Also,… Continue watching
Feb 15 White House threatens veto of Senate immigration compromise By Alan Fram and Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House's written threat fueled doubts that any immigration measures would survive showdown votes. Continue reading