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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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!”...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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”...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Senators itching for Trump green light to move on Russia sanctions

Senators in both parties are itching to move a bipartisan Russia sanctions package as fighting escalates in the region, but Republicans are waiting on...

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6 Senate Republicans who could hold up Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Senate Republicans will take control of the party’s mammoth tax and domestic policy bill when they return to Washington on Monday — and seek to...

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Senate rankings: The 5 seats most likely to flip

The 2026 midterm cycle is already bustling with activity as Senate Republicans gear up to defend their majority and Democrats try to reverse course...

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GOP basks in Trump vs. Harvard battle

Republicans are reveling in President Trump’s fight with Harvard University, fulfilling the years-long itch to take on leftists in the Ivy League...

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Grassley pushes Trump to let Putin know 'game over'

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) believes it is time for President Trump to throw his support behind sanctions against Moscow in order to tell Russian...

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Filibuster takes center stage as GOP tees up vote to nix California EV rule

The filibuster is under the microscope again as Senate Republicans voted to overturn a federal regulation and nix California’s vehicle emissions...

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Senate GOP weighs SALT changes despite 'big, beautiful bill' deal

Senate Republicans are staring down a collision course with the House as they weigh possible changes to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap...

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Senate GOP blocks Schumer attempt to pass Qatari jet bill

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) bill that takes aim at President Trump’s deal with Qatar...

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5 actions Democrats are taking against Trump’s Qatari jet push

Senate Democrats are showing no signs of slowing down in their push to combat President Trump’s potential acceptance of a Qatari jet to serve as the...

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Senate unanimously approves bill to eliminate tax on tips

The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would eliminate federal taxes on tips, advancing with the help of Democrats a top campaign promise of...

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Senate confirms Charles Kushner to become ambassador to France

The Senate on Monday confirmed the nomination of Charles Kushner to become the ambassador to France, cementing a family member of President Trump to a...

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Schumer proposes ban on foreign-owned aircraft from serving as Air Force One

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday rolled out a new bill aimed at President Trump’s potential acceptance of a Qatari luxury jet...

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Trump faces serious GOP questions over Air Force One Qatar plan

President Trump has returned from the Middle East to mounting questions about whether it’s appropriate for him to accept a luxury Qatari jet to...

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Murphy, Democrats take aim at Qatari jet gift with push to block Middle East arms sales 

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and a group of Senate Democrats on Thursday moved to block $3.5 billion worth of arms sales to Qatar and the United Arab...

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Durbin presses Bondi over greenlighting Qatari jet gift

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday over her decision to deem President Trump’s potential...

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Democrats heap scrutiny on Trump jet gift: 'It is gross, it is reckless, it is corrupt'

Democrats are planning to put as much scrutiny as they can on President Trump’s plan to accept the gift of a plane from Qatar to serve as Air Force...

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Senate GOP weighs safety, legal concerns over Trump Qatar jet gift

Senate Republicans on Monday indicated they have multiple concerns with President Trump potentially being gifted a new luxury jet from Qatar, ranging...

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Senate Democrats seek vote targeting Trump's acceptance of Qatari plane

Senate Democrats are trying to force a vote in response to reports that President Trump will accept a luxury jet from Qatar that will be retrofitted...

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Republicans blast Trump's economic messaging: No more doll talk

Senate Republicans have a request for President Trump: Stop talking about dolls. Questions about tariffs and their economic impact have prompted...

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Republicans grow antsy after Trump comments on tariffs, recession

Senate Republicans on Monday grew increasingly nervous after President Trump's comments over the weekend that some of his tariffs could be permanent...

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