Politics Oct 09 WATCH: Senate convenes as federal government shutdown reaches day 9 By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: Schumer speaks after Senate Democrats reject latest measure to end shutdown Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer fired away at President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress as hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown faded. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 19 Watch 3:21 Stopgap measures to avoid government shutdown fail in Senate House Republicans voted on their plan to avoid a government shutdown with a temporary, seven-week funding bill. But within hours, that was blocked by Democrats in the Senate. Their own plan for extending funding also fell short. So what does… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Politics Sep 19 Senate confirms former national security adviser Mike Waltz as Trump’s UN ambassador Waltz served for mere weeks as Trump’s national security adviser before he was ousted in May after mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive military plans. By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Sep 18 Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees at once after GOP changed the chamber’s rules Frustrated by the stalling tactics, Senate Republicans moved last week to make it easier to confirm large groups of lower-level, non-judicial nominations. Democrats had forced multiple votes on almost every one of Trump’s picks, infuriating the president and tying up… By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Sep 16 Watch 5:57 Kash Patel defends record as FBI director and handling of Kirk case in tense hearing By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde On Capitol Hill, FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with Democratic senators on his handling of the Charlie Kirk investigation and on his leadership of the agency. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 5:38 Ex-FBI agent analyzes Patel’s performance, staff shakeups and bureau’s direction By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz In a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel defended his record from the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s murder to the firings of career officials. To discuss Patel’s hearing and his tenure so far at the FBI, Amna Nawaz spoke with… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 8:54 Manchin reflects on Senate career and outlines his vision of leadership in ‘Dead Center’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold From his roots in West Virginia to his pivotal role in some of Washington’s fiercest battles, Joe Manchin built a career on bucking partisan lines and pushing for pragmatism over ideology. In his new memoir, he recounts stories from the… Continue watching
Sep 04 4 major moments from RFK Jr.’s contentious hearing with senators By Joshua Barajas, Hannah Grabenstein, Kenichi Serino Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was at the center of a maelstrom Thursday as senators, including those who voted to confirm him, raised pressing questions over his public health agenda. Continue reading
Jul 09 Senate confirms Bryan Bedford as new FAA head amid rising concerns about air safety By Leah Askarinam, Associated Press The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, putting him in charge of the federal agency at a precarious time for the airline industry after recent accidents, including the January collision near Washington, D.C. that… Continue reading