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Senate GOP ratchets up calls for vote on ICC sanctions bill

Republicans are increasing calls for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to put a House-passed bill on the floor that would sanction the...

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Larry Hogan draws wrath of Trump World

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is incurring the wrath of former President Trump's top allies after he urged voters to “respect the verdict”...

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Vulnerable Democrats steer away from focusing on Trump convictions

Vulnerable Democrats are steering away from talking about former President Trump’s bombshell conviction last week on 34 felony charges as they fear...

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Senate Republicans pan Trump convictions: ‘Real verdict will be Election Day’

Senate Republicans on Thursday widely panned the guilty verdict against former President Trump for falsifying business records, arguing that it was a...

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Roberts declines meeting with Senate Democrats about Alito controversy

Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined a request to meet with Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Sheldon...

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Alito rejects calls to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases over flags controversy

Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers on Wednesday that he will not recuse himself from upcoming cases related to the 2020 election and the Jan. 6,...

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Senate rankings: 10 seats most likely to flip

Republicans are increasingly optimistic they can end their four-year stint in the Senate minority and topple the incumbents Democrats are relying on...

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Cornyn will seek reelection to Senate in 2026, 'God willing'

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said on Friday that he plans to run for reelection in 2026 no matter the result of his run to become Republican leader...

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Live Nation, Ticketmaster lawsuit: What to know 

The Biden administration, 29 states and the District of Columbia are taking on the powerful company responsible for booking and selling tickets to...

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Senate downs border bill for second time

The Senate voted down the bipartisan border bill Thursday, marking the second time it has been blocked in a matter of months as Democrats look to...

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Senate Republicans weigh: To attend GOP convention or not?

Senate Republicans not known for being ardent backers of former President Trump are weighing whether to attend the Republican National Convention in...

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Justice Alito infuriates Democrats with upside-down flag: ‘Alarming,’ ‘appalling’

Senate Democrats are waging a public battle with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and are questioning his impartiality after it was revealed that an...

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Senate GOP looks to Trump to keep hold of House majority 

Senate Republicans believe the party’s chances of retaining its slim House majority will sink or swim with former President Trump in November as...

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Durbin calls for Alito recusal from Jan. 6 cases over upside-down flag flew at his home

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called on Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from all cases related to the 2020...

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Senate GOP fears Trump setting bar too low for Biden

Senate Republicans say former President Trump is making a mistake in setting too-low expectations for President Biden at their initial debate next...

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Biden’s weakness becomes bigger and bigger worry for Democrats

Democrats are growing increasingly worried that President Biden’s brutal swing-state numbers could drag down their candidates in the Senate. Biden...

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Bruising Maryland Senate primary comes down to the wire for Democrats

A photo finish could be in store in Maryland this week as Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) fight...

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Senate passes FAA reauthorization after DCA slots fight

The Senate on Thursday wrapped up one of its final legislative priorities for the foreseeable future as it passed a reauthorization of the Federal...

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Senate moves FAA reauthorization forward

The Senate on Thursday cleared a procedural hurdle as it moved closer to reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ahead of...

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GOP senators amused as Ted Cruz seeks to move bill: ‘The foot’s on the other hand’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has become the subject of much bemusement among his Senate GOP colleagues as he has taken a detour from his role as a...

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Senate tries to limit turbulence ahead of FAA deadline

The Senate’s push to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is coming down to the wire this week as they struggle to strike a time...

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Trump baffles allies with endorsement of long-shot Utah candidate

Former President Trump’s allies fear the former president has given a boost to the moderate wing of the GOP in Utah by backing a long-shot...

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Bernie Sanders to run for reelection in November

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is running for a fourth term in the Senate, he announced on Monday, likely cementing the longtime progressive for the...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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