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Democrats brush off fears within party about threat of democratic socialists

Democrats in the House and Senate are pushing back at any idea their party is in trouble because of a debate between the left and center over its...

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Cornyn approves Trump nominees, says he got assurances on foreign aid program

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday voted to confirm two of President Trump’s nominees for diplomatic posts after briefly threatening to hold...

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Republicans balk at cost-raising potential of new tariffs on Canada

Republicans aren’t eager to throw their weight behind Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, with some saying it’s a classic Trumpian negotiating tactic...

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High-profile Trump nominees pose test for outgoing Republicans

Several high-profile Trump administration nominees face committee votes in the coming weeks that will show whether outgoing GOP senators are willing...

19.07.2026 5

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Tillis goes scorched-earth on SAVE America Act, threatening to stall it

Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.), a retiring Republican who has become one of the most vocal critics of the Trump administration in his party, delivered harsh...

16.07.2026 2

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Democrats press intel nominee Jay Clayton in tense confirmation hearing

Jay Clayton, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence (DNI), faced sharp questions from Democratic senators Wednesday about...

15.07.2026 4

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Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, sworn in as senator

Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in as the newest U.S. senator Tuesday, succeeding her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). It’s the first...

14.07.2026 8

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Platner turmoil in Maine could push donors to other high-stakes Senate contests

Democratic donors could set their sights on other high-stakes Senate races as Graham Platner's exit in Maine complicates the party's push for control...

13.07.2026 7

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Lawmakers tell HHS to crack down on discrimination in medically-assisted suicide

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to set up new monitoring rules for...

09.07.2026 6

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Bipartisan Senate duo wants to help students get federal aid for learning outside college

Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) are pairing up on a new bill that would pave a way for students to use financial aid to pay for...

09.07.2026 6

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Sanders-founded organization backs Troy Jackson for Maine Senate

Our Revolution, a political organization founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) after his unsuccessful presidential run, is putting its support behind...

07.07.2026 10

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FOR INSIDERS | Democratic Senate candidates hammer Republicans over 'big, beautiful bill' fallout

President Trump and Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" has become a weapon of choice for Democrats in their battle to win back power in...

07.07.2026 8

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Bernie Sanders calls on Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday said he told Democrat Graham Platner to withdraw from the race for Maine Senate in the wake of a report...

07.07.2026 8

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Mamdani says embattled Platner should drop out of Senate race in Maine

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani became the latest Democratic lawmaker to say that Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in the Maine Senate race,...

07.07.2026 10

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Warren pulls support for Platner after new allegations

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), one of the more progressive Democratic senators who had backed Graham Platner in his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins...

07.07.2026 7

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FOR INSIDERS: The 5 Senate seats most likely to flip in November

The high-stakes battle for the Senate is growing increasingly dramatic with fewer than 130 days remaining until the midterms, as primary results and...

01.07.2026 5

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New York primaries spur progressive calls for Ocasio-Cortez to challenge Schumer

Progressives are hearing new calls for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for his seat in 2028 after...

01.07.2026 6

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Senate GOP gets back in line with Trump over the Iran war

The Senate late Wednesday night in a 47-50-1 vote opted not to rebuke the Trump administration a second time over its military conflict in Iran, as...

24.06.2026 9

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Bipartisan funding bills stall as Senate Republicans press forward without Democrats

Senate Republicans are preparing to push ahead on next year’s government funding bill without Democratic buy-in, with the stalemate threatening to...

24.06.2026 10

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Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill

The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs, sending the legislation to the House. The rare show of...

22.06.2026 10

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Cornyn: Trump ‘seems to revel in chaos’

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says he no longer talks regularly with President Trump after losing his primary to a Trump-backed opponent last month, and...

22.06.2026 10

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Congress is finally set to pass a housing bill: Here's what it would do

Congress is on the verge of passing a bipartisan housing package after months of often tense negotiations between House and Senate Republicans, a...

21.06.2026 40

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Bipartisan Senate duo looks to help more small businesses sell goods overseas

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers, Sens. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), will introduce a bill Thursday aimed at helping American...

18.06.2026 10

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Senate GOP frustrations grow as Trump blocks Republican victories

Republican senators are growing tired of the White House throwing curveballs into things they want to get done. For example, many Republican senators...

18.06.2026 10

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Senate GOP quietly seeks to curb Trump troop moves from Europe

Republicans in Congress are quietly trying to take back influence from the Trump administration when it comes to the U.S. role in NATO, as lawmakers...

17.06.2026 10

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Senate votes to consider bipartisan housing bill after months of GOP infighting

The Senate voted 87-8 on Tuesday to consider a bipartisan housing bill after months of haggling between the House and Senate GOP. The version...

16.06.2026 10

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Blanche begins confirmation process by meeting GOP Sen. Grassley

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche began meeting with Republican senators Monday as he launches a monthlong confirmation process. Sen. Chuck...

15.06.2026 10

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Cornyn spars with conservatives online over SAVE America Act

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) took to the social platform X throughout Thursday night and Friday morning to vent some frustrations with conservatives,...

12.06.2026 10

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Government funding hits a wall as senators point finger at other party

The process of funding the government is hitting a wall in the Senate, and lawmakers aren’t optimistic about finding a solution as a uniquely...

11.06.2026 10

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Blanche nomination collides with anger over anti-weaponization fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the permanent post is set to collide with the intense anger still percolating among several...

10.06.2026 10

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Collins, McConnell: 'Safe to conclude' third reconciliation bill not happening

Two senior Republican senators on Tuesday agreed Congress is unlikely to pass a third reconciliation bill, cautioning against relying on the...

09.06.2026 10

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Republicans face high stakes for their crammed summer agenda

Republicans in Congress are staring down a busy to-do list now that they’re nearing the end of the arduous process to fund immigration enforcement...

06.06.2026 20

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Platner memo cites polling, fundraising to argue sexting scandal won't slow him in Maine

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner in a new memo is seeking to reassure his supporters, pointing to his fundraising and high polls to argue he...

03.06.2026 10

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Graham Platner makes his case to Senate Democrats amid latest controversy

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner met with Senate Democrats in Washington on Tuesday as he seeks to stem a wave of scandals and shore...

02.06.2026 10

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Trump’s Jan. 6 story becomes GOP’s status quo

President Trump’s narrative about Jan. 6, 2021, has become the dominant one in the Republican Party, as candidates and prominent lawmakers backing...

02.06.2026 10

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Senators still hope for details on a deal to pause the war in Iran as talks falter

Senate Democrats and Republicans alike have high hopes for a deal to end the Iran War and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But a shaky ceasefire between...

02.06.2026 20

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This week on the Hill: Reconciliation bill runs up against Republican infighting

Monday was supposed to be the deadline for getting an immigration enforcement funding package on President Trump’s desk. Instead, the Senate will...

01.06.2026 10

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