Politics Nov 09 WATCH: Senate meets for weekend session and takes first step toward ending shutdown By Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Nov 08 WATCH: Senate convenes as mass flight cancellations due to shutdown disrupt travel The Senate’s first weekend session since the beginning of the shutdown yielded few signs of progress Saturday as Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s wish for a quick vote never materialized. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 WATCH: ‘I don’t think it was good for Republicans,’ Trump says after Democrats score election wins Trump, whose first term at the White House set the previous government shutdown record, said this one was a “big factor, negative” in the GOP's election losses Tuesday and he repeated his demands for Republicans to end the Senate filibuster as a way… By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 What is the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown? Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats' unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump is once again demanding that the Senate eliminate the legislative filibuster. By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Oct 09 WATCH: Senate convenes as federal government shutdown reaches day 9 The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties. By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press
Oct 03 WATCH: Schumer speaks after Senate Democrats reject latest measure to end shutdown By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 3:21 Stopgap measures to avoid government shutdown fail in Senate By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura 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… Continue watching
Sep 19 Senate confirms former national security adviser Mike Waltz as Trump’s UN ambassador By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 18 Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees at once after GOP changed the chamber’s rules By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
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