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Senate Dismisses Impeachment Charges Against Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas

On Wednesday, the Senate dismissed the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. House Republicans impeached Mayorkas in February,…

1 week ago

Bernie Moreno Wins Ohio GOP Senate Nomination Despite Adult Website Personal Ad Scandal

On Tuesday night, Bernie Moreno triumphed in a competitive GOP primary race for one of Ohio's Senate seats after receiving…

1 month ago

Senate Democrats Vow To Fast-Track Alejandro Mayorkas’ Acquittal In Impeachment Trial

Senate Democrats have vowed to fast-track the impeachment trial – and dismissal – of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The…

2 months ago

Government Shutdown Looms Again As Senate GOP Blocks Funding Bill

A government shutdown is possible at midnight Friday if senators can't pass a package of spending bills. Republican senators are…

2 months ago

After Senate Passes Ukraine Aid Bill, House Works Its Own Alternative

After the Senate approved a $95 billion foreign aid package that would be split between important U.S. allies Ukraine, Taiwan…

2 months ago

After House Impeaches Mayorkas, Senate Democrats Promise A Speedy Acquittal

The House of Representatives succeeded in impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in their second attempt on Tuesday. The vote,…

2 months ago

Big Tech CEOs Grilled At Senate Hearing On Child Exploitation

On Wednesday, Congress held a hearing titled, "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis." The hearing was called…

3 months ago

Senate Negotiators Seek Border Security Deal To Pair With Aid For Ukraine & Israel

A bipartisan group of Senate Republicans and Democrats are continuing their work this weekend on a compromise bill of changes…

4 months ago

Senate Finally Ends GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville Blockade Of Four-Star Generals

Senators were able to breathe more easily over Christmas after finally ending Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R- Alabama) blockade of military…

4 months ago

Tammy Murphy, Wife Of N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, Gains Traction In Her Run For Bob Menendez’s Senate

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy announced last month she is running for Senate against sitting Sen. Bob Menendez in…

4 months ago

Congress Passes Bill Prohibiting President From Pulling Out Of NATO Without Senate Approval

The new Defense Department appropriations bill passed by Congress requires the Senate or an act of Congress to approve before…

4 months ago

Senate Recess Shortened As Border Negotiations Persist, Schumer Announces

On Thursday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said that the Senate would cut their holiday recess short…

4 months ago

Senate Democrats Subpoena Leonard Leo & Harlan Crow In Supreme Court Ethics Probe

On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee's Democrats voted to subpoena two well-known conservatives who organized extravagant trips and other perks…

5 months ago

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin Says He Won’t Seek Re-election, Dimming Democratic Hopes Of Retaining Senate Control

On Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) announced that he will not be seeking re-election in 2024. For months, his…

6 months ago

House Passes $14 Billion Aid Bill Exclusively For Israel, Senate Is Certain To Reject It

On Thursday, a Republican bill to give Israel $14.3 billion in assistance and slash funding for the IRS, which the…

6 months ago

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 81, Says He’s ‘Fully Recovered’ After Freezing Episodes

Dismissing concerns about his health, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has claimed to have fully recovered from two recent…

6 months ago

Trump Ally Kari Lake, Who Lost Governor’s Race In 2020, Files To Run For Senate In Arizona

Kari Lake, the former news anchor who ran and lost as the 2022 Republican nominee in the governor's race for…

7 months ago

California Gov. Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler To Fill Feinstein’s Seat, First LGBTQ Woman Of Color In Senate

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has appointed Laphonza Butler, the president of the political action committee EMILY's List, to fill the…

7 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Returns To Office After Being Acquitted Of Corruption Charges By State Senate

On Sunday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), 60, newly acquitted of his impeachment charges, began his first official day back…

7 months ago

GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden Defend Himself For Yelling At Senate Interns

Freshman Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisconsin) yelled at a group of high school-aged Senate pages while giving a tour of…

8 months ago