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Senate conservatives pan Greene’s 'horrible idea' to oust Speaker Johnson

Senate conservatives are urging Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to back off her attempt to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), saying it’s a...

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Senate GOP campaign chief tempers expectations for size of November win

Senate GOP campaign chief Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is keeping expectations in check for Republicans' quest to retake the Senate majority,...

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Ukraine opposition is building with Senate GOP hopefuls, a warning sign for McConnell

The new class of Senate GOP candidates are lining up against aid to Ukraine, underscoring how the tide is slowly shifting against Senate Minority...

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FAA bill overcomes first Senate hurdle ahead of May 10 deadline

The Senate on Wednesday took the first step toward passing a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the final...

01.05.2024 5

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Senate braces for fights over FAA reauthorization

The Senate’s work to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will kick off in earnest Wednesday as members push to meet the May 10...

01.05.2024 6

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Maryland, Virginia senators blast move to add long-distance flights at Reagan airport

A quartet of senators from the greater Washington, D.C., area tore into a potential provision that would add a number of long-distance flight slots at...

29.04.2024 20

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Ten senators helped advance Ukraine aid after voting against it

Nine Republican and one Democratic senators flipped their votes from "no" to "aye" and backed a package that includes aid for Ukraine and Israel on...

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Senate tees up Ukraine, Israel aid bill for final passage

The Senate on Tuesday advanced the House-passed supplemental funding package to provide long-awaited aid to Ukraine, Israel and other allies, teeing...

23.04.2024 10

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Senate set to advance Ukraine aid after rollercoaster House battle

The Senate on Tuesday is at last set to advance legislation providing aid to Ukraine, moving Congress toward the end of a months-long battle that...

23.04.2024 30

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Senate Democrats open to Speaker Johnson's foreign aid plan, but landmines loom

Senate Democrats say they’re open to the possibility of backing the foreign aid proposal emerging from the House, even as they raise concerns about...

17.04.2024 10

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Greene threat to oust Speaker Johnson has Senate Republicans anxious

Senate Republicans are anxious and frustrated about the possibility of House conservatives ousting a second Speaker in six months, warning them to...

13.04.2024 7

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Senate Democrats ‘baffled’ by calls for Sotomayor to step aside

Senate Democrats are pushing back against calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step aside from the Supreme Court after left-wing activists and...

11.04.2024 60

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Surprise Arizona ruling sets abortion politics aflame

The Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling doused gasoline on the already-flickering fire of abortion politics Tuesday and threatened to upend the 2024...

10.04.2024 70

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Senate set to sidestep Mayorkas trial

​​The impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is set to hit a dead end this week as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer...

09.04.2024 20

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Schumer stares down to-do list as November looms

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is staring down a tricky to-do list as he looks to navigate the political winds of the November...

08.04.2024 10

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Schumer lays out Senate to-do list with Mayorkas impeachment on deck

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday laid out a lengthy to-do list for the months ahead in the upper chamber, including a number of...

05.04.2024 40

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Democrats fear Israel-Hamas war could cost them in November

Democrats are fearful that Israel’s war in Gaza is turning into a major political liability for President Biden and candidates down the ballot, and...

03.04.2024 20

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Gallego posts $7.5 million haul in Arizona Senate race

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) raised $7.5 million for his Senate bid during the first three months of 2024, putting him on strong financial footing...

02.04.2024 20

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Senate rankings: 5 seats most likely to flip

The Senate battlefield is increasingly locked in as Republicans turn their attention from the primaries to the November contests in a bid to turn the...

01.04.2024 30

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Maryland senator: Federal government to cover 90 percent of bridge rebuild costs

Maryland lawmakers are expecting the federal government to cover the lion’s share of the cost of the collapse and subsequent rebuilding of...

28.03.2024 20

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Andy Kim deals blow to New Jersey Democratic machine

Rep. Andy Kim's (D-N.J.) insurgent Senate bid has overcome the New Jersey Democratic machine, likely cementing him as the state's next senator after a...

27.03.2024 30

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Democrats open to loan strategy for Ukraine aid

Democrats in both chambers suggest they’re willing to support Ukraine aid in the form of a loan, an idea that’s gaining steam with Kyiv’s GOP...

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Lankford, post border battle, launches Senate GOP leadership bid 

Sen. James Lankford (Okla.), the Republican who helped write a compromise border security bill later tanked by former President Trump and other...

20.03.2024 6

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Netanyahu to address Senate Republicans amid Schumer scrap

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak to Senate Republicans on Wednesday as tensions escalate between him and Senate Majority Leader...

20.03.2024 20

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Schumer: Trump comments on Jewish Democrats ‘reprehensible and dangerous’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday denounced recent remarks by former President Trump about Jewish Americans who vote...

19.03.2024 10

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GOP Senate battle in Ohio gets nasty in home stretch 

The battle to become the Senate GOP’s nominee in Ohio against Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) is getting nastier by the day, just as former President Trump...

16.03.2024 10

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Republicans seethe over Schumer call for Israeli elections

Republicans say Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) made a serious political misstep with his call for new elections in Israel to replace...

15.03.2024 20

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Schumer calls for new Israel election, says Netanyahu has 'lost his way'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday issued a call for new elections in Israel and heaped criticism on Prime Minister Benjamin...

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Democrats go on offense as Trump floats Social Security cuts 

Democrats are going on the attack after former President Trump raised the possibility of cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Trump said in a Monday...

13.03.2024 40

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Mike Rogers wins Trump endorsement in Michigan Senate race 

Former President Trump on Monday announced that he is supporting former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) in the Michigan Senate race, giving him a major primary...

11.03.2024 6

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Britt goes after 'dithering, diminished' Biden in State of the Union rebuttal

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) on Thursday argued President Biden is a “dithering and diminished” leader who is taking the U.S. down a worrisome path....

08.03.2024 10

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Sinema exit could put Senate filibuster in peril

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-Ariz.) decision not to seek reelection dealt a major blow to proponents of the filibuster and increases the chances of...

07.03.2024 40

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Katie Britt set to enter national stage with State of the Union response 

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is emerging as a rising star within the GOP, with her Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address...

07.03.2024 10

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McConnell endorses Trump for president as Haley suspends campaign

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday endorsed former President Trump’s bid for the White House, a turnaround in the icy...

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John Barrasso forgoes bid for GOP leader to run for No. 2 spot

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) will forgo a bid to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and will instead run to become the No. 2 Senate...

05.03.2024 3

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John Thune launches bid to succeed McConnell as Republican leader

Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) on Monday said he is running to succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Republican leader,...

04.03.2024 3

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Montana Republican seeks to knit Trump, Senate GOP as campaign chief

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) didn’t waste any time after the Alabama Supreme Court threatened to upend the political cycle by ruling that frozen...

04.03.2024 30

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Cornyn launches bid to succeed McConnell as GOP leader

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Thursday officially announced a run to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Republican leader,...

29.02.2024 20

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‘Three Johns’ lead race to succeed McConnell 

The race to succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) atop the Senate GOP conference is on. While a shadow campaign has been going on for...

29.02.2024 10

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McConnell wrestles with difficult move: Endorsing Trump

Pressure is mounting on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as he lays the groundwork to do what was unthinkable just a year ago: endorsing...

28.02.2024 6

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McConnell team in talks with Trump camp about possible endorsement

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) could be moving closer to endorsing former President Trump, a nod from an influential detractor that...

26.02.2024 4

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Senators prep for Mayorkas impeachment as government funding deadline looms

Senators are set to deal with the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in swift fashion this week as they look ahead to a...

26.02.2024 40

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Schumer arrives in Ukraine, pressures House to greenlight aid

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) arrived in Ukraine on Friday where he and a congressional delegation is set to meet with Ukrainian...

23.02.2024 20

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Fetterman to Democrats criticizing Biden: 'Get your MAGA hat'

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) panned Democrats who are upping their criticisms of President Biden ahead of the November election, saying they might as...

22.02.2024 30

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Eric Hovde launches Wisconsin Senate bid, handing GOP a boost

Republican Eric Hovde made his campaign to take on Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) official Tuesday, handing the GOP one of the final pieces to its 2024...

20.02.2024 30

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Trumpworld takes aim at Republicans who supported Ukraine aid push

Senate Republicans who voted to advance aid for Ukraine last week are taking heavy incoming from allies of former President Trump, who are calling...

18.02.2024 60

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Mayorkas impeachment headed toward Senate graveyard

The impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is likely to die a quick death in the Senate after the House succeeded in its second...

15.02.2024 50

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Larry Hogan launches surprise Maryland Senate bid

Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is launching a surprise bid for the open Maryland Senate seat, despite speculation that he was considering a third-party...

09.02.2024 9

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GOP delivers death blow to bipartisan border bill 

The effort to pass the Senate’s bipartisan border bill collapsed on Tuesday after Republicans backed away from the package, effectively punting on...

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Troubles grow for bipartisan border bill amid Senate GOP opposition

The bipartisan border bill is looking increasingly like it’s in trouble as Republicans call for more time to review the legislation and a growing...

06.02.2024 10

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