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William Barr Refuses To Appear Before House Judiciary Committee After Contentious Senate Testimony

Attorney General William Barr declined on Thursday to appear before the House Judiciary Committee for a hearing concerning special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia…

6 years ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Democratic Maryland U.S. Senate Nominee Angela Alsobrooks On First Meeting With Kamala Harris, Her Policy Agenda

https://youtu.be/-aUeTCU8CK4 In an exclusive interview with uPolitics, Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Maryland, discussed her relationship…

3 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…

9 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,…

9 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…

1 year ago

Congressional Black Caucus Calls For Reform Of Senate Judiciary’s ‘Jim Crow’ Blue Slip Policy

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has pledged to oppose the Senate Judiciary Committee's consideration of two judges over the "blue…

1 year ago

Senate Committee Approves Code Of Ethics For Supreme Court Justices

On Thursday, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary approved a proposal to establish a code of ethics for the U.S.…

1 year ago

Senate Democrats Rethinking Code Of Ethics For Supreme Court Justices Following Alito’s Trip With Billionaire

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has sparked more questions about whether or not the Supreme Court should be held…

1 year ago

Chief Justice Roberts Declines Senate Invitation To Testify on Supreme Court Ethics

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, declined to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Democrats on…

2 years ago

Val Demings Accuses Sen. Marco Rubio Of Lying About Abortion At Florida Senate Debate

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and his Democratic challenger Rep. Val Demings met for their first and only debate ahead of…

2 years ago

Senate Democrats Try To Avoid GOP Filibuster On Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D- New York) announced that the Senate will hold a vote on a bill aimed…

2 years ago

Rusty Bowers, Republican Who Testified At Jan. 6 Hearing, Defeated In State Senate Bid

Rusty Bowers, the current speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, was defeated in his bid for an open seat…

2 years ago

Trump Endorses Two “Eric’s” In Missouri Senate Race, Confusing Everyone

Former President Donald Trump made a confusing endorsement on Monday for the Missouri Republican Senate primary, expressing support for "ERIC"…

2 years ago

GOP Senate Candidate J.D. Vance Denies He Wants Women To Stay In Abusive Marriages After Explosive Statements

Trump-backed Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance (R) clarified his comments after receiving backlash from critics saying he advocated for women…

2 years ago

Senate Passes $52 Billion CHIPS Act To Make U.S. Semiconductor Industry Independent Of China

The Senate voted on Wednesday to pass a $52 billion bill aimed at increasing semiconductor production. "It's a major step…

2 years ago

Sen. Josh Hawley Accused Of Making Transphobic Comments During Senate Hearing

During a Senate committee hearing over Roe v. Wade, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) made transphobic remarks about Khiara Bridges, a…

2 years ago

Biden Supports Change To Senate Filibuster Rules To Restore Abortion Rights

President Joe Biden voiced his support for changing Senate filibuster rules to codify abortion and privacy rights following the Supreme…

2 years ago

‘Roe’ Protestors Gather Outside Justice Samuel Alito’s Home, Senate Passes Bill To Increase Protection For Justices

Justice Samuel Alito is the latest Supreme Court Justice to see protests outside his home following last week's leaked Supreme…

3 years ago

Busch Beer Heir Trudy Busch Valentine Joins Democratic Race For Missouri U.S. Senate Seat

Trudy Busch Valentine is entering the race for a Missouri U.S. Senate seat. The Anheuser-Busch beer heiress announced on Tuesday…

3 years ago

Senate Unanimously Passes Bill To Make Daylight Savings Permanent

The Senate unanimously passed a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent if passed by the House and signed…

3 years ago