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Returning Republicans look for fix to Trump nominee logjam

Senate Republicans are staring down a high-stakes week as they try to settle on a plan of attack in their bid to expedite the confirmation of hundreds...

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Trump ratchets up 'blue slip' battle with Grassley

President Trump is escalating his criticism of Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for his unwillingness to overhaul the “blue...

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Trump's GOP allies warn against Ukraine entanglement

President Trump’s Republican allies are putting pressure on him not to entangle the U.S. militarily in Ukraine after he signaled an openness to...

20.08.2025 20

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Schumer: Trump attack on mail-in voting 'not based in fact or reality'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday criticized President Trump’s broadside against mail-in voting, saying that right-wing claims...

18.08.2025 6

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GOP relishes forcing Dem votes on extending Trump DC police power

Republicans are licking their chops at the prospect that Senate Democrats will vote to block an extension of President Trump’s federalization of the...

15.08.2025 6

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Alaska to take center stage at Trump-Putin summit

Alaska will take a rare step into the spotlight as it plays host to the high-stakes summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir...

14.08.2025 20

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Schumer: 'No f---ing way' Dems will back Trump DC takeover extension

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) declared on Wednesday that Democrats will not go along with a potential request by President Trump to...

14.08.2025 40

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Senate GOP readies ‘nuclear’ option, set for August break after nominations deal falls apart

The Senate is set to finally begin its August recess without a deal on nominations as Republicans are intent on moving forward with a rules change to...

03.08.2025 30

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Senate deal on nominees elusive amid Democratic anger at Trump

President Trump, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) are making slow progress toward a deal...

02.08.2025 30

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Democrats ramp up pressure on Trump, GOP over Epstein files with arcane gambit

Democrats on Wednesday ramped up pressure on Republicans over the Jeffrey Epstein files, turning to an arcane rule to attempt to force the release of...

31.07.2025 30

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Republicans move to clear final hurdles to funding bill before recess

Senate Republicans are moving swiftly to clear key hurdles in their effort to pass a set of spending bills before the August recess and get the ball...

30.07.2025 3

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Roy Cooper entrance gives Democrats hope more Senate recruiting wins are on the way

Senate Democrats received a massive shot in the arm on Monday as former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) announced he is a go for the state’s...

29.07.2025 3

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Collins looks to navigate Trump, funding landmines as 2026 looms

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is feeling the squeeze as she navigates a series of political landmines that put her at odds with President Trump and...

28.07.2025 20

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Republicans back Graham, Cornyn’s call for Obama special counsel

A handful of Senate Republicans on Thursday offered support for a move by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) to get a special...

25.07.2025 8

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Senate Republicans miffed as House bolts for recess while they stay behind

Senate Republicans are miffed that their House counterparts are leaving Washington early while they remain for at least another week and a half,...

24.07.2025 20

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Trump World duped by fake Jerome Powell resignation letter

Trump World was roiled momentarily Monday after a fake resignation letter purportedly penned by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell started to make...

22.07.2025 2

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Senate GOP faces tough call over Trump's demand to cancel recess

Senate Republicans are weighing whether to heed President Trump's call to cancel some or all of the August recess to approve key nominees or to use...

22.07.2025 30

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The 5 Senate seats most likely to flip

An already active start to the 2026 cycle has kicked into overdrive in recent weeks with a major retirement announcement, the passage of a key GOP...

20.07.2025 50

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Tina Smith hospitalized overnight for observation amid rescissions vote-a-rama

Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) was hospitalized Wednesday, likely putting Democrats down a vote during the vote-a-rama on the rescissions package that is...

17.07.2025 7

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Senate GOP nails down deals on DOGE cuts in bid to avoid tax bill tumult

Senate GOP leaders are looking to avoid a repeat of the lengthy and sometimes bewildering floor process that led to the passage of the Trump tax bill...

16.07.2025 8

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Tillis freedom to ‘call balls and strikes’ hands GOP leaders fresh headache 

The decision by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to not seek reelection next year could give Republican leaders headaches as he looks forward to wielding his...

12.07.2025 50

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Rand Paul pans Trump’s ‘haphazard’ tariff against Brazil over Bolsonaro trial

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday heaped criticism on President Trump's move to issue a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods, in part to protest the...

11.07.2025 10

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Republicans gear up to sell their 'big, beautiful bill' back home

Senate Republicans are quickly shifting into sales mode as they attempt to pitch voters on their mammoth tax and spending bill in the face of an...

09.07.2025 8

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Fatal floods in Texas draw howls from Dems over Trump cuts

The weekend’s fatal floods in Texas have sparked immediate clashes in Congress over the federal government's role in preventing, or at least...

08.07.2025 20

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5 takeaways as Senate ships Trump’s megabill to House

Senate Republicans endured a 26-hour slog before finally passing President Trump’s ambitious tax and spending package early Tuesday afternoon,...

02.07.2025 10

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Senate GOP looks to pass marathon final test on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Senate Republicans are facing a marathon session on Monday in order to pass President Trump’s ambitious tax and spending package and meet the White...

30.06.2025 30

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Trump celebrates Tillis's decision to retire

President Trump on Sunday celebrated Sen. Thom Tillis's (R-N.C.) announcement that he wouldn't seek reelection next year. “Great News!”...

30.06.2025 40

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Tillis won't run for reelection in North Carolina

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday announced he will not seek reelection to the Senate next year, firing a political shock wave into the midterm...

29.06.2025 9

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Senate wraps up 16-hour reading of Trump bill, moves to debate

The Senate clerks completed the full reading of the Senate GOP’s massive tax and spending bill on Sunday afternoon, allowing the chamber to start...

29.06.2025 9

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Republicans race toward crucial vote on Trump megabill despite uncertainties

Senate Republicans are racing into a crucial weekend in their effort to pass President Trump’s mammoth tax and spending bill despite not knowing...

28.06.2025 20

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Senate GOP unveils text, changes for massive Trump tax bill 

Senate Republicans late Friday night unveiled most of the legislative text for their mammoth tax and spending package as the GOP pushes to pass it in...

28.06.2025 9

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Senate blocks Iran war powers resolution

The Senate blocked an effort Friday to prevent President Trump from taking future military action against Iran without authorization from Congress,...

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Iran briefing leaves Democrats asking questions about Trump's claims on Iran operation

Democratic senators said they were left with questions Thursday about what was largely viewed as a successful strike in Iran, even as many cautioned...

27.06.2025 20

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Schumer taken to hospital for dehydration amid DC heat wave

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) was taken to a local Washington-area hospital on Wednesday after becoming lightheaded at the Senate gym...

25.06.2025 10

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Trump soothes MAGA nerves with Iran-Israel ceasefire push

President Trump’s attempt to keep a ceasefire alive between Israel and Iran appeared to calm the concerns of his top supporters Tuesday after...

25.06.2025 10

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MAGA erupts over Trump’s Iran ‘regime change’ talk

President Trump’s decision to float the possibility of regime change in Iran following a number of U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities has caused...

24.06.2025 30

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Thune: Senate to remain in Washington until tax package is passed

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced on Monday that the upper chamber will remain in Washington until it is able to pass President...

23.06.2025 8

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Trump talk of joining Iran-Israel conflict unnerves lawmakers in both parties

Senators in both parties are growing increasingly nervous about the possibility that President Trump could insert the United States directly in the...

19.06.2025 30

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Senators call for security funding uptick as Minnesota shootings spook Capitol Hill 

Senators on Tuesday pleaded with top Capitol Police officials for an uptick in member security funding in the wake of the fatal shooting of a...

18.06.2025 10

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Mike Lee deletes posts about Minnesota lawmaker shootings after blowback

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Tuesday deleted social media posts he made blaming the left for the fatal shooting of a Minnesota state legislator. As of...

17.06.2025 3

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Key GOP holdouts signal displeasure with Senate's tax and Medicaid blueprint

Several Senate Republicans who have withheld their support for the party’s massive tax and spending package signaled on Monday that they weren’t...

17.06.2025 30

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Tina Smith confronts Mike Lee over posts about fatal shooting of Minnesota lawmaker

Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) on Monday confronted Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) over of series of comments he made blaming Democrats for the fatal shooting of a...

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Republicans face critical week on Trump megabill

President Trump and Senate Republicans are facing a crucial week in their push to enact the mammoth bill containing their domestic agenda. GOP leaders...

16.06.2025 10

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Barrasso criticizes Padilla for skipping votes, creating 'spectacle of himself'

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) criticized Sen. Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) attempt to question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...

13.06.2025 8

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Senate GOP seeks to cut SALT cap, triggering fight with House

Senate Republicans indicated on Wednesday they are prepared to reduce the size of a key tax deduction in President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”...

12.06.2025 20

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Senate GOP blocks resolution on Qatari jet

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a Democratic push to combat the White House’s potential acceptance of a luxury Qatari jet to become the next...

12.06.2025 20

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Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' gets boost from LA immigration protests

The protests in Los Angeles over the White House’s deportation efforts are providing a boost to the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” as members...

11.06.2025 50

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GOP looks to win over Collins, Murkowski on Trump bill

Senate Republicans are trying to win over Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) to back the party’s ambitious tax cut plan...

08.06.2025 9

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Senate duo seeks to boost security clearance process

Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are unveiling legislation to change the security clearance process after President Trump revoked...

05.06.2025 10

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Trump bill takes unfriendly fire from GOP allies

President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” took unfriendly fire from several White House allies Tuesday, including Elon Musk, complicating its path...

04.06.2025 20

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