Chuck Schumer

Pelosi Says COVID-19 Relief Talks Will Resume Only If Republicans Agree To $2 Trillion In Aid

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats will resume coronavirus relief aid negotiations with the White House only when…

4 years ago

Is Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Slowing Mail Down To Damage Mail-In Voting?

Recent reports of delays in service by the U.S. Postal Service have prompted concerns that mail-in voting and absentee ballots…

4 years ago

Sen. Mitch McConnell Says More Than A Third Of GOP Senators Won’t Vote For Any Coronavirus Aid Bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) said Friday he believes 15-20 Republican senators won't vote for any coronavirus relief bill.…

4 years ago

Watch: Trump Threatens Using U.S. Military Against American Citizens, Democrats Call Comments ‘Fascist’

After days of silence, President Donald Trump addressed a nation ravished by racial justice protests-turned-riots that have left cities in…

5 years ago

Sen. Chuck Schumer Will Introduce Legislation To Prevent Trump From Signing Stimulus Checks

Sen. Chuck Schumer is going to push for a provision in the next coronavirus package to stop President Donald Trump…

5 years ago

Trump Removes Inspector General Glenn Fine From Overseeing Coronavirus Funds

President Donald Trump removed a federal inspector general overseeing implementation of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan.  A panel of…

5 years ago

Trump Defends Firing Intel Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson: ‘He Did A Terrible Job’

President Donald Trump defended his decision to fire Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community’s top watchdog, on Saturday over his handling…

5 years ago

Coronavirus Stimulus Plan Fails In Senate For 2nd Time As Democrats Block Trillion-Dollar ‘Mnuchin Slush Fund’

A plan meant to stimulate the economy as it suffers in response to the coronavirus pandemic failed in the U.S.…

5 years ago

Senate Vote On Coronavirus Relief Bill Delayed Due To Sen. Rand Paul’s Afghanistan Amendment

Senate passed a coronavirus aid bill on Wednesday after the vote was delayed by Sen. Rand Paul, who introduced an…

5 years ago

Chief Justice John Roberts Rebukes Sen. Chuck Schumer For ‘Threatening Statements’ During Abortion Rights Rally

Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) for a seeming threat he made to two…

5 years ago

Senate Blocks Motion To Call Witnesses In Trump Impeachment Trial By Vote Of 51-49

In a party-line vote of 51-49, GOP lawmakers dismissed a motion to call witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial on…

5 years ago

Alan Dershowitz Absent From Senate Floor After Strong Criticism Of Trump Defense Argument

President Donald Trump's star impeachment defense attorney, Alan Dershowitz, tried to clarify his arguments from Wednesday that anything a president…

5 years ago

#Midnight Mitch Trends On Twitter As Democrats Criticize McConnell’s Late Senate Hearing Hours

Democrats attacked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after he released a resolution setting out the schedule for President Donald Trump's…

5 years ago

McConnell Unveils Speedy Senate Trial Rules, Schumer Calls It A ‘National Disgrace’

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) released the guiding rules and regulations for the impending impeachment trial Monday night.…

5 years ago

Newly Released Emails Suggest Ukranian Aid Freeze Began 90 Minutes After Call

Newly released emails suggest the Pentagon was ordered to freeze security funding for Ukraine nearly 90 minutes after President Donald…

5 years ago

Despite Doubters, Mike Pompeo Defends Trump’s Decision To Assassinate Soleimani Due To ‘Imminent Threat’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended President Donald Trump's decision to order an operational drone to kill Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani, stating that…

5 years ago

McConnell Has Enough Votes To Set Impeachment Rules Without Democratic Support

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has accumulated enough votes to proceed to formulate the rules for the Senate trial for…

5 years ago

Bolton Agrees To Testify Before Congress In Impeachment Trial If Subpoenaed By Senate

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Monday he would testify in the impeachment of President Donald Trump if…

5 years ago

Pentagon Documents Released Show Trump Personally Ordered Ukraine Military Aid Freeze

The Pentagon released further documentation on Friday which indicated that President Donald Trump illegally ordered the Pentagon, under the direction…

5 years ago

Chuck Schumer Wants John Bolton & Mick Mulvaney To Testify In Trump’s Senate Trial

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–New York) wants to make President Donald Trump's imminent trial in the Senate a full…

5 years ago